APAC
Australia bans online casino and poker under the Interactive Gambling Act 2001; online race and sports wagering needs a state or territory licence.
Online casino, poker and in-play online sports betting are prohibited for customers in Australia (IGA ss5, 8A, 15)
Online race and pre-match sports wagering requires a State/Territory licence; offering it unlicensed breaches IGA s15AA (civil penalty up to 7500 penalty units per day)
Wholesale (B2B) gambling services supplied to State/Territory-licensed providers are excluded from the IGA prohibitions
Licensed wagering providers must check BetStop, may not offer credit and may not accept credit cards or digital currency (since 2024-06-11)
Point-of-consumption taxes: NSW 15% and VIC 15% above AUD 1m, QLD 20% above AUD 300000; new wagering ad and inducement rules apply from 2027-01-01
The four questions that decide whether a market is worth entering.
Under the federal Interactive Gambling Act 2001, enforced by the Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA), online casino games, online poker, in-play online sports betting and similar interactive games are prohibited interactive gambling services that must not be offered to customers in Australia. Online wagering on racing and on sporting events (outside in-play), and online lotteries, are permitted only when the provider holds a licence under a State or Territory law, for example a sports bookmaker licence from the Northern Territory Wagering Commission. Since 11 June 2024 licensed online wagering providers may not offer credit or accept credit cards or digital currency, and since 21 August 2023 they must exclude customers registered in BetStop, the national self-exclusion register. Wagering is taxed by the states on a point-of-consumption basis (for example 15% in New South Wales and Victoria, 20% in Queensland), and the Interactive Gambling Amendment (Gambling Reform) Act 2026 will add wagering advertising and inducement restrictions from 1 January 2027.
Status is the position for a licensed operator, not for offshore supply.
Daily Fantasy Sports
Not stated
Esports Betting
Not stated
Horse Racing / Pool Betting
Licensed
Online wagering on horse, harness and greyhound races is allowed via State/Territory licensed providers, including during the race.
Land-based Casino
Licensed
Licensed by the States (e.g. Victoria under the Casino Control Act 1991), not by the federal government.
Online Bingo
Not stated
Online Casino
Prohibited
Online casino games are prohibited interactive gambling services under the Interactive Gambling Act 2001.
Online Lottery
Licensed
Online lotteries are allowed only when licensed by a State/Territory; electronic scratch/instant lotteries and betting on lottery outcomes are not permitted online.
Online Poker
Prohibited
Online poker is a prohibited interactive gambling service under the Interactive Gambling Act 2001.
Online Sports Betting
Licensed
Pre-match online sports betting only, via a State/Territory licensed bookmaker; online in-play sports betting is prohibited.
Retail Betting
Licensed
Retail and on-course betting is licensed under State/Territory law (e.g. NT on-course bookmaker and totalisator licences).
Skill Games
Not stated
Social / Sweepstakes Casino
Not stated
Fees are the published headline figures. Tiered and revenue-banded amounts are set out in the notes under each licence.
Operators of betting exchanges conducting wagering business in or from the Northern Territory.
Application or renewal fee 20000 revenue units (same as sports bookmaker licence); annual fee payable.
Conditions to satisfy
Online Sports BettingHorse Racing / Pool Betting
Individuals in key management or operational positions of NT wagering licensees.
Bookmaker key person licence application or renewal fee 150 revenue units.
Conditions to satisfy
Businesses conducting wagering with the public on thoroughbred, harness or greyhound races, Commission-declared sporting events and approved novelty events, including by phone and online.
Application or renewal fee 20000 revenue units for sports bookmaker and betting exchange licences (GST free); annual licence fee also payable (NT Act s142). AUD value of a revenue unit not verified.
Conditions to satisfy
Online Sports BettingHorse Racing / Pool Betting
Operators of betting exchanges conducting wagering business in or from the Northern Territory.
Application or renewal fee 20000 revenue units (same as sports bookmaker licence); annual fee payable.
Conditions to satisfy
Online Sports BettingHorse Racing / Pool Betting
Businesses conducting wagering with the public on thoroughbred, harness or greyhound races, Commission-declared sporting events and approved novelty events, including by phone and online.
Application or renewal fee 20000 revenue units for sports bookmaker and betting exchange licences (GST free); annual licence fee also payable (NT Act s142). AUD value of a revenue unit not verified.
Conditions to satisfy
Online Sports BettingHorse Racing / Pool Betting
Individuals in key management or operational positions of NT wagering licensees.
Bookmaker key person licence application or renewal fee 150 revenue units.
Conditions to satisfy
Everything a licensee pays in Australia on top of the licence fee.
| Charge | Rate | Charged on | Paid by |
|---|---|---|---|
| Betting tax (Queensland)GGR TaxOnline Sports Betting · Horse Racing / Pool Betting · Retail Betting | 20%20% of taxable wagering revenue above an annual threshold of AUD 300000 | Taxable wagering revenue (total wagering revenue less eligible payments) from betting with customers in Queensland | OperatorSource |
| Point of consumption tax (New South Wales)GGR TaxOnline Sports Betting · Horse Racing / Pool Betting · Retail Betting | 15%15% of net NSW wagering revenue above an annual threshold of AUD 1000000 | Net NSW wagering revenue from bets by customers located in NSW | OperatorSource |
| Wagering and betting tax (Victoria)GGR TaxOnline Sports Betting · Horse Racing / Pool Betting · Retail Betting | 15%15% of net wagering revenue (including GST) from customers located in Victoria above a tax-free threshold of AUD 1000000 | Net wagering revenue including GST | OperatorSource |
| Wagering tax (Northern Territory licensees)GGR TaxOnline Sports Betting · Horse Racing / Pool Betting | 5%Sports bookmakers: 5% of wagers less amounts paid out; betting exchanges: 5% of commission; capped per financial year at 2000000 revenue units; on-course bookmakers 0.33% of turnover | Net wagering revenue (sports bookmakers) / commission (betting exchanges) | OperatorSource |
What the ACMA expects once a licence is granted.
Newest first. Each entry links to the notice it came from.
The Interactive Gambling Amendment (Gambling Reform) Act 2026 received assent. From 1 January 2027 it restricts wagering advertising, bans certain inducements and customer-activity commissions, requires banks and payment providers to block payments to illegal gambling services, tightens BetStop and online lottery rules and creates a Wagering Advertising Opt-out Register.
The Interactive Gambling (Cost Recovery Levy) Act 2026 imposes a levy on providers of licensed interactive wagering services to recover ACMA costs for the new inducement rules and the Wagering Advertising Opt-out Register.
The Northern Territory Racing and Wagering Act 2024 commenced, establishing the NT Wagering Commission and a new licensing framework for sports bookmakers, betting exchanges, on-course bookmakers and key persons.
Amendments made by the Interactive Gambling Amendment (Credit and Other Measures) Act 2023 took effect, banning licensed online wagering providers from offering credit or accepting credit cards and digital currency from customers in Australia.
No. Online casino games and online poker are prohibited interactive gambling services under the Interactive Gambling Act 2001 and must not be offered to customers physically present in Australia, wherever the operator is based. Breaches can attract civil penalties of up to 7500 penalty units per day.
Online wagering on racing and pre-match sports is allowed only for providers holding a licence under a State or Territory law, for example a sports bookmaker licence from the Northern Territory Wagering Commission. The federal ACMA enforces the Interactive Gambling Act, which makes offering such services without a State/Territory licence unlawful.
Online in-play betting on sporting events is not allowed: sports bets are only permitted online if placed before the event begins. Racing is not subject to this in-play restriction.
The Interactive Gambling Act excludes wholesale gambling services supplied to State or Territory licensed providers from its prohibitions. The Northern Territory has no separate supplier licence, but a licensee's wagering control system, which may be owned by a third party, must be approved by the NT Director of Racing and Wagering; other State requirements were not verified.
No. Since 11 June 2024 licensed online wagering providers may not offer credit or accept payment by credit card or digital currency from customers in Australia.
BetStop is the National Self-Exclusion Register, operating since 21 August 2023, which lets people exclude themselves from all licensed online and phone wagering providers for 3 months up to a lifetime. Providers must not let registered people bet or open accounts and must not send them marketing.
States tax wagering on a point-of-consumption basis for bets by customers located there: 15% of net wagering revenue above AUD 1 million in New South Wales and Victoria, and 20% of taxable wagering revenue above AUD 300000 in Queensland. NT-licensed sports bookmakers also pay 5% NT wagering tax on net wagering revenue.
From 1 January 2027 the Gambling Reform Act 2026 restricts wagering advertising (for example during live sport and children's programming), bans certain inducements and commissions tied to customer activity, requires payment providers to block transfers to illegal gambling services and creates a Wagering Advertising Opt-out Register.
The statutes, regulations and technical standards this page is built from.
Interactive Gambling Amendment (Gambling Reform) Act 2026Gambling Reform Act 2026
Act / Law · Partially in Force · 26 Aug 2026
Amends the IGA to restrict wagering advertising (live sport, children's programming, TV frequency caps, uniforms/venues, odds promotion), require payment providers to block transfers to illegal gambling services, tighten BetStop, restrict online lottery products, ban certain inducements and commissions, and create a Wagering Advertising Opt-out Register.
Racing and Wagering Act 2024 (Northern Territory)NT Racing and Wagering Act
Act / Law · Amended · 09 Apr 2024
Northern Territory law establishing the NT Wagering Commission and licensing of on-course bookmakers, betting exchanges, sports bookmakers and key persons, with wagering taxes, wagering control system approval, codes of practice and child-protection offences.
Interactive Gambling Act 2001IGA
Act / Law · Amended · 11 Jul 2001
Federal law prohibiting interactive gambling services (e.g. online casino, poker, in-play online sports betting) to customers in Australia, requiring State/Territory licences for regulated interactive gambling services such as online wagering and lotteries, banning credit and credit card/digital currency payments for online wagering, restricting advertising and establishing the BetStop National Self-exclusion Register.
Anti-Money Laundering and Counter-Terrorism Financing Act 2006AML/CTF Act
Act / Law · Amended
Federal AML/CTF law under which accepting bets, placing bets for others, introducing bettors and paying out winnings in a gambling business are designated services, requiring customer due diligence and AML/CTF compliance by gambling providers.
Interactive Gambling (Sporting Events and Excluded Wagering Services) Determination 2017
Regulation / Ordinance · In Force
Ministerial instrument setting conditions for sports wagering to count as an excluded wagering service, including no betting during a day of play of multiple-day cricket matches and cycling races.
Compiled from official regulator and government sources, most recently on 26 Sept 2026. It is a starting point for commercial research, not legal advice — confirm the current position with the ACMA or local counsel before you act on it.
