Online gambling and sports betting in New South Wales

• Online sports betting legal; online casino banned federally
• Retail TAB and race wagering legal
• Regulator: Liquor & Gaming NSW; ACMA oversees interactive gambling
• Main NSW betting laws: Betting and Racing Act 1998 and Regulation 2022
• Online casino prohibited under Commonwealth Interactive Gambling Act 2001
• Inducement advertising and in‑play event advertising restricted
• Advertising unlicensed/offshore interactive gambling prohibited under federal law
• NSW increasing oversight and harm-minimisation for online wagering
• Public register of licensed online bookmakers available via ACMA
• Recent reforms tighten gambling advertising and direct marketing

Liquor & Gaming NSW (state); Australian Communications and Media Authority for interactive services

Betting and Racing Act 1998 (NSW); Interactive Gambling Act 2001 (Cth)

Prohibited. Interactive Gambling Act 2001 (Cth) ban on advertising prohibited/unlicensed interactive gambling services; NSW Betting and Racing Act and related amendments restricting illegal and harmful wagering advertising.

Federal law bans advertising prohibited or unlicensed interactive gambling services, including offshore sites; NSW law adds specific wagering advertising offences and penalties.

National rules also apply — see online gambling regulation in Australia.

The regulator publishes a list of licensed or authorised operators.

• 2026 NSW Gaming Reform Package to strengthen oversight of online gambling and advertising protections
• NSW to develop a dedicated state strategy to reduce harm from online gambling, including stronger enforcement against illegal platforms
• Restrictions on wagering advertising clarified, including bans on inducements and advertising of in‑play events
• Increase in point-of-consumption tax (POCT) rate on online wagering revenue from NSW customers from 10% to 15%

• Exact launch date of licensed online sports betting in NSW
• Full, authoritative URL for Liquor & Gaming NSW operator list
• Precise section references for NSW advertising prohibitions
• Whether NSW has a specific enforced rule on paid mystery boxes/loot boxes beyond general consumer and gambling laws.
• Whether sweepstakes/social casino operators are expressly prohibited or simply fall into grey-area enforcement in NSW.
• The exact current treatment of prediction markets in NSW beyond federal financial/gambling regulation.
• Whether any licensed online poker product exists for NSW residents as of 2026.

1. bureauofbookmaking.com.au/
2. bureauofbookmaking.com.au/register
3. nsw.gov.au/business-and-economy/liquor-and-gaming/news/nsw-government-announces-gaming-reform-package
4. nsw.gov.au/departments-and-agencies/dciths/ministerial-media-releases/stronger-protections-major-nsw-gambling-reform
5. acma.gov.au/check-if-gambling-operator-legal
6. gamblingmaps.org/map/regulations/australia/new-south-wales
7. nsw.gov.au/business-and-economy/liquor-and-gaming/gaming/wagering-regulation/gambling-advertising
8. zonadeazar.com/juego-online/new-south-wales-unveils-wide-ranging-gambling-reforms/
9. australianstakes.com/gambling-laws/new-south-wales/
10. gambleaware.nsw.gov.au/learn-about-gambling/how-gambling-works/online-gambling
11. aph.gov.au/DocumentStore.ashx?id=fc2eca9b-46cc-42dd-8435-2d477a896b89
12. aph.gov.au/DocumentStore.ashx?id=473849e4-c1a7-4149-b4ea-ef46385f8dd8
13. pokersites.org/au
14. sydneycriminaldefenceandtrafficlawyers.com.au/blog/legal-status-online-gambling-nsw-interactive-gambling-laws/
15. biochefkitchen.com/guides/online-pokies-legal-australia/

Researched 2026-09-21 from public sources and summarised by the Brandfense team. Not legal advice — confirm with the regulator or your counsel before acting.