Chapter 2: Market overviews
Control of gaming in Australia has generally fallen under the auspices of territory government
jurisdiction. These governments have legislated to permit various forms of gaming in return for
regulation and revenues. The more ‘traditional’ forms of gaming in Australia have often been
conducted, but not exclusively, by governments, on horseracing through the various totalisator
agency boards and lotteries through various commissions.
In September 2015, Australia’s government confirmed that a review would take place of its digital
gaming laws, with recommendations due to have been returned by the end of 2015 (see Chapter 6).
H2 Gambling Capital claimed that just more than 50% of the money that would be wagered by
Australians in 2015 would be done offshore.