What May Be Offered Online in Australia
Which wagering products may lawfully be offered online to people in Australia, which may not, and where TopSport sits in that picture.
Visit TopSport →Australian law splits wagering products in two: betting on sport and racing may be offered online, while real-money casino games — pokies, roulette, blackjack — may not, under the Interactive Gambling Act 2001. TopSport has only ever operated on the permitted side of that line, and so does betr, where its wagering now runs.
The line the Interactive Gambling Act draws
- The Interactive Gambling Act 2001 draws the line by product, not by brand: wagering on sport and racing may be offered online, real-money casino games may not.
- ACMA administers that prohibition, which is why operators holding an Australian licence do not offer online pokies, roulette or blackjack to residents here.
- The same Act bars online in-play sports betting, which is why live wagers must be placed by phone.
- TopSport sits on the permitted side of that line and always has: it is a sports and racing bookmaker with no casino product, and betr, where its wagering now runs, is the same.
Permitted online in Australia
| Product | Position under the Act |
|---|---|
| Pre-match sport and racing wagering | Permitted |
| In-play sports betting online | Not permitted — phone only |
| Real-money pokies and online slots | Not permitted |
| Online roulette, blackjack, poker | Not permitted |
| A site offering the above under a bookmaker's name | Not that bookmaker |
Sources, and when they were checked
Every legal statement on this page can be checked at its source. The Interactive Gambling Act 2001 is administered by the Australian Communications and Media Authority, which publishes what may and may not be offered online in Australia. BetStop is the national self-exclusion register, and Gambling Help Online is the national support service.
Brand facts — the 2025 acquisition, the platform accounts moved to and the current licence — come from the operator’s own corporate page at betr.com.au/about-us. All of the above were read on 24 September 2026. Where a figure is set by the operator and can change — limits, fees, market counts — this guide does not print it, because a number we cannot stand behind is worse than no number.