The Interactive Gambling Act 2001 makes it illegal for gambling providers to offer some online services to people in Australia. Banned services include: online casinos.

It is illegal to offer online casino gambling in Australia. Retail Wagering Licensees offer: (i) pari-mutuel (totalisator) betting on racing (thoroughbred, harness and greyhound) and some sports; and (ii) fixed-odds betting on racing, virtual/simulated racing, sports and other approved events.

Sportingbet is a British online gambling operator, owned by Entain plc. The company was listed on the London Stock Exchange and was a constituent of the FTSE SmallCap Index prior to its acquisition by GVC holdings.

Sportingbet Founder. Mark Blandford, a British entrepreneur, is the originator of Sportingbet. He established Sportingbet in 1998. It was one of the first online gambling companies to offer sports wagering, and it quickly grew to become a major player in the industry.