I tried to make it as simple as possible: But sadly, due to the international, global nature of internet games of chance, the legal status of online casinos is somewhat complex. And it is mostly illegal (at least for Australian companies, players can play online freely in foreign online casinos). However, online casino gambling is regulated on the Commonwealth level. The regulation of casino gambling in Australia is the jurisdiction of the 6 individual states and 10 territories (detailed breakdown can be seen below in the casino section). Legal status of online casinos in Australia: illegal since 2001, players are not prosecuted (legal to play, illegal for companies to offer real-money games for Australians) Physical casinos in all the 6 Australian states:īrick & mortar casinos in all 10 AU territories: Find out which are the best land-based casinos and licensed online casino sites in Australia, or learn more about the legal status of casino gambling in the country.
This is a guide to brick and mortar as well as online casinos in Australia (officially the Commonwealth of Australia, with a population of 25.8 million).
