Online gambling and sports betting in Queensland

• Federal ban on online casino and in-play betting; online wagering allowed via licensed operators.
• Queensland regulator is the Office of Liquor and Gaming Regulation (OLGR).
• Race and sports wagering governed by the Wagering Act 1998 and Wagering Regulation 1999.
• UBET QLD Limited (Tabcorp) holds the exclusive race and sports wagering licence in Queensland until 30 June 2044.
• Online sports betting offered by operators licensed in any Australian jurisdiction; retail wagering is a Tabcorp monopoly.
• Minimum legal age for all regulated gambling, including sports betting, is 18.
• Online casino and online poker are illegal nationally under the Interactive Gambling Act 2001.
• Federal law prohibits advertising of prohibited or unlicensed interactive gambling services, including offshore sites.
• Queensland rules restrict inducements, credit, and direct marketing by online gambling providers and bookmakers.
• Losses from wagering in Queensland, including online betting, reached AUD 1.3 billion in 2022–23.

Office of Liquor and Gaming Regulation (OLGR)

Interactive Gambling Act 2001 (Cth); Wagering Act 1998 (Qld)

Prohibited. Interactive Gambling Act 2001 (Cth), Part 7A – prohibition of advertising designated interactive gambling services.

Federal law bans advertising of prohibited/unlicensed interactive gambling, including offshore casino and unlicensed betting; Queensland also applies general consumer and gambling marketing rules.

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

The regulator publishes a list of licensed or authorised operators.

• Updated Wagering Act provisions on interactive wagering accounts and free bets, including withdrawal rights for payouts from free bets.
• Queensland harm-minimisation measures restrict phone or remote betting on simulated events to terrestrial outlets only.
• National self-exclusion register BetStop available for all licensed Australian online and phone betting services.
• Queensland Auditor-General reported strong recent growth in wagering losses, especially online, prompting harm-minimisation focus.

• Exact URL of OLGR’s current online wagering licence register or public operator list is not confirmed from the retrieved materials.
• Detailed Queensland-specific statutory provisions on advertising offshore gambling beyond federal Interactive Gambling Act references are not fully specified in available excerpts.
• Precise commencement month for Queensland online race and sports wagering under the current exclusive licence is not clearly stated in sources.
• Whether Queensland separately licenses or bans sweepstakes/social casinos.
• Whether any specific Queensland rules target loot boxes or mystery boxes beyond general consumer-law and gambling provisions.
• Whether current event/prediction markets in Queensland are treated under gambling law or only financial-services law.

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4. legislation.gov.au/C2004A00851/latest/text
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7. cabinet.qld.gov.au/documents/2022/May/CCOLAB22/Attachments/ExNotes.PDF
8. qld.gov.au/community/fair-trading/consumer-rights-complaints-and-scams/consumer-advice-rights-and-responsibilities/advice-online-gambling-consumers
9. gamblingmaps.org/map/regulations/australia/queensland
10. onlinepoker.com.au/queensland/
11. business.qld.gov.au/industries/hospitality-tourism-sport/liquor-gaming/gaming/not-profit-charitable/poker-tournaments/nights
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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.