Key findings
The market at a glance, from this edition.
- Market model: Betting regulated; Casino online prohibited; Lottery regulated.
- 7 of 18 payment and AML rules verified word for word; 8 confirmed as not set in the official texts.
- 77 regulator decisions against companies in 2026, A$16,943,950 in payments (2025: 88, A$6,927,450).
- Largest this year: Brisbane Poker Pty Ltd, fine of A$15,000,000 on 6 Jul 2026.
- 1,969 entries in 2 official lists, reloaded every week.
- Online gambling participation of adults: 11% (1 Dec 2020 – 28 Jun 2021 (other period)).
- FATF: on neither the grey nor the black list (statement of 19 Jun 2026).
- 29 official sources read for this market every week.
Market model
How each product is regulated, with its source.
- Betting: Regulated
- Casino: Online prohibited
- Lottery: Regulated
Verifiedchecked 2 Nov 2026Interactive Gambling Act 2001 · tier 1
FATF lists
On neither list
FATF statement of 19 Jun 2026, as the HM Treasury advisory notice of 22 Jun 2026 lists it
Payment and AML rules
Each rule we track, what the official text says about it and when we checked. Values and quotes are in the full report.
Payment methods
4 rules · 1 verified · 3 confirmed not set| Rule | What we found | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Permitted rails and instrument typesOnline | VerifiedVerified word for wordchecked 2 Nov 2026 | Value in the full report | Interactive Gambling Act 2001tier 1 |
| Mandatory hubs and gatewaysWhole market | Not foundNot set in the official textschecked 2 Nov 2026 | None set | Interactive Gambling Act 2001tier 1 |
| Instrument origin and currencyWhole market | Not foundNot set in the official textschecked 2 Nov 2026 | None set | Interactive Gambling Act 2001tier 1 |
| Payment-blocking listsWhole market | Not foundNot set in the official textschecked 2 Nov 2026 | None set | Interactive Gambling Act 2001tier 1 |
Ownership & payouts
4 rules · 1 verified · 2 confirmed not set| Rule | What we found | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Holder and ownership rulesOnline · Betting · Northern Territory | VerifiedVerified word for wordchecked 2 Nov 2026 | Value in the full report | Racing and Wagering Act 2024 (NT)tier 1 |
| Closed loop and payout routingWhole market | Not foundNot set in the official textschecked 2 Nov 2026 | None set | Interactive Gambling Act 2001tier 1 |
| Payout time limitsWhole market | Not foundNot set in the official textschecked 2 Nov 2026 | None set | Interactive Gambling Act 2001tier 1 |
| Withdrawal conditionsWhole market | Not covered yetResearched on request | On request | Research notes |
AML thresholds & reporting
2 rules · 2 verified| Rule | What we found | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Check thresholds and aggregation windowsLand-based | VerifiedVerified word for wordchecked 2 Nov 2026 | Value in the full report | Anti-Money Laundering and Counter-Terrorism Financing Act 2006tier 1 |
| Report triggers and deadlinesWhole market | VerifiedVerified word for wordchecked 2 Nov 2026 | Value in the full report | Anti-Money Laundering and Counter-Terrorism Financing Act 2006tier 1 |
Player funds protection
1 rule| Rule | What we found | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Player-funds protection and coverageWhole market | Not covered yetResearched on request | On request | Research notes |
Taxes at payment
1 rule · 1 confirmed not set| Rule | What we found | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Taxes at the point of paymentWhole market | Not foundNot set in the official textschecked 2 Nov 2026 | None set | Interactive Gambling Act 2001tier 1 |
Reporting & data
4 rules · 2 verified · 2 confirmed not set| Rule | What we found | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Submission mode and cadenceOnline · Betting · Northern Territory | VerifiedVerified word for wordchecked 2 Nov 2026 | Value in the full report | Racing and Wagering Act 2024 (NT)tier 1 |
| Data vault and integrityWhole market | Not foundNot set in the official textschecked 2 Nov 2026 | None set | Interactive Gambling Act 2001tier 1 |
| Data locationWhole market | Not foundNot set in the official textschecked 2 Nov 2026 | None set | Interactive Gambling Act 2001tier 1 |
| RetentionWhole market | VerifiedVerified word for wordchecked 2 Nov 2026 | Value in the full report | Anti-Money Laundering and Counter-Terrorism Financing Act 2006tier 1 |
Player protection at payment
2 rules · 1 verified| Rule | What we found | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cross-operator limits and registersWhole market | Not covered yetResearched on request | On request | Research notes |
| Eligibility screening at paymentOnline | VerifiedVerified word for wordchecked 2 Nov 2026 | Value in the full report | Interactive Gambling Act 2001tier 1 |
Regulatory guide
Licensing, gambling tax, advertising, responsible gambling and technical standards: the statements we hold, by subject.
Licensing
1 statement- Apostille Convention
Statements, quotes and dates in the full report
Licence registers and official lists
The official lists we load every week for this market.
ACMA register of licensed interactive wagering providers
Licence list
159 entries
loaded 9 Nov 2026
Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA)
Blacklist
1,810 entries
loaded 9 Nov 2026
Every entry with its licence, brands and domains, and the week's additions and removals: in the product.
Enforcement
Decisions of Liquor & Gaming NSW against companies, as published.
- Decisions in 2026
- 77
- Paid in fines and settlements
- A$16,943,950
- Decisions in 2025
- 88
- A$6,927,450
What the decisions were about
Latest decisions
| Date | Company | Action | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Sep 2026 | Kiama Leagues Club Limited | Fine | A$550 |
| 23 Sep 2026 | East Cessnock Bowling Club Ltd | Fine | A$1,100 |
| 23 Sep 2026 | East Cessnock Bowling Club Ltd | Fine | A$1,100 |
| 23 Sep 2026 | East Cessnock Bowling Club Ltd | Fine | A$1,100 |
| 21 Sep 2026 | Tabcorp Vic Pty Ltd | Fine | A$350,000 |
| 16 Sep 2026 | Dabble Sports Pty Ltd | Fine | A$1,069,200 |
Sanction ranges in the law
9 provisions set the fines and other measures: Casino Control Act 1992 (New South Wales), version in force from 20 August 2024; Casino Control Act 1984 (Western Australia), as at 6 Feb 2025 [PCO 04-d0-00]; Interactive Gambling Act 2001.
Case law
1 ruling of 1 court on this market's gambling rules, each linked to the rules it bears on.
- 11 Jul 2023 · Federal Court of Australia · [2023] FCA 782 (NSD 134 of 2022)
References, breaches and the full list of the year: in the full report.
Market in numbers
The publishers' own figures, with their periods.
Online gambling participation of adults
11%
1 Dec 2020 – 28 Jun 2021 (other period)
Published by Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA)
Sources behind this report
The official sources our weekly run reads for this market, by kind and publisher. 29 official sources.
- Enforcement registers
- 7
- Texts the values are checked against
- 3
- Laws and regulations
- 17
- Licence registers and official lists
- 2
Publishers
- Federal Register of Legislation (Office of Parliamentary Counsel)
- Western Australian Legislation (Parliamentary Counsel's Office)
- Queensland Legislation (Office of the Queensland Parliamentary Counsel)
- ACMA register of licensed interactive wagering providers
- ACT Legislation Register (Parliamentary Counsel's Office)
- Australian Communications and Media Authority
- Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA)
- Australian Transaction Reports and Analysis Centre
- hcch.net
- Independent Liquor & Gaming Authority
What changed in the law
The market's acts kept edition by edition: each new wording with the day it came into force and the act behind it. 2 acts kept edition by edition.
- Interactive Gambling Act 2001
- Anti-Money Laundering and Counter-Terrorism Financing Act 2006
No new wording in force in November 2026; the last change came into force on 1 Oct 2026.
Each changed article word by word, with the act that changed it, in the full report
Library of acts
The laws, regulations and guidance the report is built on. 20 acts and guidance documents.
- Anti-Money Laundering and Counter-Terrorism Financing Rules 2025 (F2025L01026)
- Authorised Betting Operations Act 2000 (SA)
- Autonomous Sanctions Act 2011 (C2011A00038)
- Betting Control Act 1954 (WA)
- Betting Operations Tax Act 2018 (ACT), A2018-35
- Betting Tax Act 2018 (Qld)
- Betting Tax Act 2018 (WA)
- Betting Tax Assessment Act 2018 (WA)
- Interactive Gambling Act 2001
- Racing and Wagering Act 2024 (NT)
- Anti-Money Laundering and Counter-Terrorism Financing Act 2006
and 9 more in the full report
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