Online gambling operator 888 Holdings has joined the rush to pull its soon to be prohibited products from the Australian market.

This week, Australian customers of 888’s online poker brand 888poker began receiving emails alerting them that they would no longer be able to play on the site effective January 16. Specifically, the email states that “if you are a resident of Australia, your account is closed on 16 January. However, you’ll be able to get the money from your bankroll using our web cashier.”

Australia’s government announced last November that it was proceeding with plans to revamp its Interactive Gambling Act 2001. These plans will explicitly ban online poker and casino products, as well as online in-play sports betting.

The government intends to adopt domain- and payment-blocking measures against online operators who fail to comply with the new rules. Companies that flout the law will find themselves liable for fines of up to A$6.75m and their execs could be arrested if they physically enter Australian territory.