Legality of Online Sports Betting and Lotteries\n\n While online casinos and pokies operating within Australia are prohibited under the IGA, online sports betting and lotteries are legal in Australia, provided they are offered by licensed operators.
Online gambling in Australia is regulated by the Interactive Gambling Act 2001 (the IGA). The IGA makes it an offence to provide certain gambling services to a customer physically present in Australia via the Internet. Exceptions exist for licensed services that provide online wagering, sports betting and lotteries.