Online Gambling
The Interactive Gambling
Act 1998
provides
for the establishment and regulation of interactive (online) gambling products in
the ACT.
However, the Commonwealth Government has legislated in the
area of online gambling with the
Interactive Gambling Act 2001.
This Act prohibits Australian companies from offering online
gaming services. Commonwealth laws override state and
territory laws so while the Commonwealth’s Interactive
Gambling Act 2001 is in effect the ACT’s Interactive
Gambling Act ceases to operate. This means that the ACT does
not regulate online gaming services.
The ACT does regulate online wagering services (eg sports bookmakers). Online sports bookmakers based in the ACT must hold an ACT Sports Bookmaking Licence. Further information on sports bookmaking in the ACT can be found under “bookmaking” on this website.
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