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An online casino Australia-wide cannot be licensed, but wagering operators are

No licence exists for an online casino Australia-wide, because the Interactive Gambling Act 2001 bars anyone from offering casino games and pokies over the internet to people in the country. The companies that can hold a licence run wagering on sport and racing, and the Northern Territory publishes the list below.

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Wagering operators on the Northern Territory list

16 companies with 40 trading names are shown as trading. List dated .

Licensed wagering operators
Licence holder Trading as Website
BetChoice Corporation Pty Ltd Unibet unibet.com.au
Betfair Pty Ltd Betfair, CrownBet betfair.com.aucrownbet.com.au
Booki.com.au Pty Ltd PonyBet, BetIt Online, Knucklebet, Earlycrow ponybet.com.aubetit.com.auknucklebet.com.auearlycrow.bet
Dabble Sports Pty Ltd Dabble dabble.com.au
Entain Group Pty Ltd Ladbrokes AU, Neds AU ladbrokes.com.auneds.com.au
Hillside (Australia New Media) Pty Ltd Bet365 bet365.com.au
IRPSX Pty Ltd BetRight, InfoMarkets betright.com.auinfomarket.com.au
Matchday Entertainment Pty Ltd Betdeluxe, BetExpress, BetJet AU, Bet Nation, BigBet AU, MightyBet, Noisy AU, PulseBet, Surge AU, YesBet betdeluxe.com.aubetexpress.com.aubetjet.com.aubetnation.com.aubigbet.com.aumightybet.com.aunoisy.com.aupulsebet.com.ausurge.com.auyesbet.com.au
MintSports Pty Ltd BetAlpha AU, Bet Buzz AU, BetDragon, MintBet AU, RipperBet betalpha.aubetbuzz.aubetdragon.aumintbet.auripperbet.au
Nextbet Pty Ltd Nextbet, PlayUp, Draftstars nextbet.com.auplayup.com.au
Pointsbet Australia Pty Ltd Pointsbet pointsbet.com.au
Puntaa Pty Ltd PickleBet puntcity.com.au
Sportsbet Pty Ltd Sportsbet sportsbet.com.au
Ubet NT Pty Ltd Ubet NT tab.com.au
Vuka Global Pty Ltd EpicOdds epicodds.com.au
Zinger Bookmaking Pty Ltd Next2Go, PuntX, UpYaGo, Gamblr next2go.com.aupuntx.com.auupyago.com.augamblr.com.au

Gambling can cause harm. Adults only: 18 or over.

What is allowed online, and why no casino licence exists

The Act separates services into those it prohibits and those it lets a State or Territory licence. Sports betting before the event starts, racing and lotteries sit on the licensed side. GambleAware NSW describes the legal side as online sports and race betting and lotteries from licensed Australian operators.

Games of chance played for money are on the other side. The Act's definition of a gambling service covers any game of chance or of mixed chance and skill where the customer gives consideration to play, so roulette, blackjack, baccarat and pokies played online fall under the prohibition.

Who the list covers

The Northern Territory Wagering Commission licenses sports bookmakers, betting exchange operators and on-course bookmakers under the Racing and Wagering Act 2024. Totalisator operations are licensed separately under the Totalisator Licensing and Regulation Act 2000, which is why Ubet NT shows a different licensing authority.

Five more companies are on the Commission's page marked "Not currently trading", with no website given for any of them. Other States and Territories license wagering too: the ACT, for example, requires an online sports bookmaker based there to hold an ACT Sports Bookmaking Licence.

Questions

Is there an Australian-licensed online casino?

No. The Act contains no licence for online casino games, and a State or Territory licence only authorises the kinds of service the Act treats as regulated, such as wagering.

Does a company on the list offer casino games?

The list records a wagering licence and nothing about casino games. A licence holder that provided casino games to customers in Australia would be providing a prohibited service.

Does BetStop cover these companies?

Yes. BetStop, the National Self-Exclusion Register, excludes a person from all online and phone wagering providers licensed in Australia. It does not apply to online casino games or to services provided illegally.

What changes on 1 January 2027?

The Interactive Gambling Amendment (Gambling Reform) Act 2026 takes effect for most of its schedules on that date. It restricts wagering advertising, limits inducements to certain customers and gives regulators new ways to cut off illegal services. The reform page has the detail.

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