Online gambling in Australia
Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA)
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operator relationships
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Australia permits online wagering through providers that hold an Australian state or territory licence and appear on ACMA's national register. The register contained 214 trading-name rows when Atlas completed its bulk count on 27 August 2026, including telephone-only and not-currently-operational entries, so that total is not a count of live websites. ACMA now dates the page 7 September, and Atlas rechecked the Unibet entity-domain row on 8 September without relabelling the older bulk count as current. Online casino games, pokies, poker and online in-play sports betting are prohibited under the Interactive Gambling Act.
Sports Betting
Legal
Online Casino
Prohibited
Online Poker
Prohibited
Atlas Market Rule Pack
A structured, source-linked view of the rules that shape entry and operation in Australia.
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Source coverage
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Check the exact consumer URL
A wagering service must appear in ACMA's register to operate legally in Australia. Match the trading name, licence holder and exact consumer URL; a familiar brand name on another domain is not the same record.
ACMA licensed-provider registerLicences are issued locally
ACMA publishes the national register and enforces the federal Interactive Gambling Act. The register also identifies the state or territory authority that issued each wagering licence and handles other complaints about that licensed provider.
ACMA licensed-provider registerOnline wagering has product limits
A register entry does not authorise online casino, poker or in-play sports betting. ACMA lists online casinos, unlicensed sports betting and in-play sports betting among the services providers must not offer to people in Australia.
ACMA guide to the Interactive Gambling ActLookalike domains can be illegal
In June 2026, ACMA named Chromabet.org and Pointsbetz.com as illegal sites imitating licensed services. The licensed domains in the register are chromabet.com.au and pointsbet.com.au.
ACMA June 2026 blocking noticeDecision-support summary, not legal advice. Follow each primary source and confirm the current rule with the regulator before acting.
Jurisdiction-specific evidence
Operator status in Australia
These are jurisdiction-specific records, not endorsements. Restricted, revoked and other non-active statuses remain visible when supported by an official source.
Sportsbet
Flutter Entertainment
TAB
Tabcorp
Ladbrokes Australia
Entain
Neds
Entain
Betfair Australia
Flutter Entertainment
BlueBet
BlueBet Holdings
BlueBet was not present as a current trading name or consumer URL in the ACMA register checked on 8 September 2026. This is an Australia register finding and does not describe the brand in other jurisdictions.
PointsBet
MIXI, Inc.
Bet365
Bet365 Group Ltd
Unibet
FDJ UNITED
Is online betting legal in Australia?
Yes. Online wagering is legal in Australia when the provider holds an Australian state or territory licence and appears in ACMA's national register. Online in-play sports betting is prohibited.
Is online casino legal in Australia?
Online casino games are currently prohibited in Australia.
Who regulates gambling in Australia?
ACMA enforces the federal Interactive Gambling Act and publishes the national register of licensed interactive wagering providers. State and territory authorities issue the wagering licences shown in that register and handle other complaints about licensed providers.
What is the minimum gambling age in Australia?
The recorded minimum gambling age in Australia is 18. Product-specific or venue rules may impose a higher threshold.
Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA)
Australian Communications and Media Authority
Verification Note
Information is based on official regulatory sources. Always verify operator licensing status directly with Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) before use.
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