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Online sports betting Australia allows only with a licence

Only a bookmaker that holds a State or Territory licence can take bets, and online sports betting Australia allows only bets placed before the event starts. The companies below hold a Northern Territory licence.

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 licences cover for sports betting in Australia

Racing bets and bets on a sporting event are both excluded wagering services under the Interactive Gambling Act 2001, which is what lets a State or Territory licence cover them. For sport the exclusion stops at the start of play: once the event is under way, an online bet becomes in-play betting. The Minister can attach further conditions by legislative instrument.

Bets on other events or contingencies, outside racing and sport, follow the same pre-start rule. Casino games, pokies and lottery-style products are outside a bookmaker licence.

Who licenses online bookmakers

The Northern Territory Wagering Commission licenses sports bookmakers, betting exchange operators and on-course bookmakers under the Racing and Wagering Act 2024, and the list above is its own. One company, Ubet NT Pty Ltd, holds a totalisator licence from the Director of Totalisator Licensing and Regulation.

Other jurisdictions license as well. The ACT Gambling and Racing Commission requires an online sports bookmaker based in the ACT to hold an ACT Sports Bookmaking Licence.

What licensed bookmakers may not do

  • Take online bets on a match once it has started: in-play betting is a prohibited service online.
  • Accept credit cards, accounts funded from a credit card or digital currency from customers in Australia, as the credit card ban page explains.
  • Serve anyone registered with BetStop, open an account for them or send them marketing.
  • From 1 January 2027, advertise during live sport, offer inducements by message or call to certain customers, or use athletes and celebrities in promotions.

Questions

Can a licensed bookmaker offer casino games?

No. Casino games played online are a prohibited interactive gambling service, and a bookmaker licence does not turn them into a lawful one.

Are racing bets treated like sports bets?

Not quite. Racing has its own category of excluded wagering in section 8A, and that category carries no pre-start condition, so the in-play limit is written for sport. From 1 January 2027 the reform Act also states outright that horse, harness and greyhound races are not sporting events.

Do some companies run several brands?

Yes. The list shows licence holders with several trading names, and Matchday Entertainment Pty Ltd has ten of them.

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