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This webpage contains information on changes to the law in South Australia which will regulate how betting operators outside this State are able to engage in betting—by telephone, internet or other electronic means—with South Australians. IntroductionDownloads List of Authorised Interstate Betting Operators Regulatory Instruments Relating to Interstate Betting Operators
To become an authorised Interstate Betting Operator in South Australia Under the Authorised Betting Operations Act an interstate betting operator who is lawfully authorised to conduct betting operations (under a licence or other authorisation) in another State or Territory of Australia can become authorised to engage in betting—by telephone, internet or other electronic means—with South Australians. The Act may be accessed from the South Australian legislation website www.legislation.sa.gov.au. To do this, an interstate betting operator must give notice to the Independent Gambling Authority of its intention to conduct betting operations in South Australia. You can download the “Notice of Intention to Conduct Betting Operations: (Form IBO)” from the download section. To become authorised you must complete this form, print it and send a signed copy to the provided postal address. You must also send a completed unsigned electronic copy—at the same time—to iga@iga.sa.gov.au. On receipt of a correctly completed form the Authority will contact you confirming your authorisation. The provided details will be available as a public record as required under the legislation, both in a hardcopy format and on the Authority’s website. To maintain your authorisation you must advise the Authority if any of these details change. Please note it is illegal for an interstate betting operator who has not given notice to undertake betting with a person in South Australia. As an authorised interstate betting operator, you must—
Any failure to comply with the above requirements may result in disciplinary action, including withdrawal of your authorisation. Please note you may also be subject to integrity and product fee requirements if you conduct betting on South Australian races. You should contact Racing SA—representing the three racing codes in South Australia—if you plan to take bets on South Australian races. Racing SA’s website is www.racingsa.com.au. Ceasing Operations in South Australia Under the Authorised Betting Operations Act 2000 an authorised interstate betting operator may give a notice of cessation of betting operations to the Independent Gambling Authority. Once notice has been given, the operator’s authorisation will cease as of the date notified. To do this, you can download the “Notice of Cessation Betting Operations” (Form IBC) from the download section. To correctly give notice you must complete this form, print it and send a signed copy to the provided postal address. You must also send a completed unsigned electronic copy—at the same time—to iga@iga.sa.gov.au. Please note that the Authorised Betting Operations Act 2000 clause 40B (7) requires you to send in an annual return containing the information that would have been required to be included in the next annual return had your operations continued. The notice will not be taken to have been given until such a return is provided. On receipt of a correctly completed form the Authority will contact you confirming the cessation of your authorisation as an authorised interstate betting operator. More Information If you have any questions in relation to any of the matters outlined on this webpage or assistance in completing the notice, please contact the Authority’s office on 08 8226 7233.
List of Authorised Betting Operators Authorised Betting Operations Act 2000—section 40A(5) As at 27 January 2012. You can register for a weekly email update by emailing iga@iga.sa.gov.au.
* This refers to the Australian State or Territory in which the operator has been granted a prescribed interstate licence or has been established as a statutory body for the purpose of conducting betting operations. This table lists, for the purposes of section 40A of the Authorised Betting Operations Act 2000, the operators recognised by the Authority as being authorised interstate betting operators as at 27 January 2012. Since the last update of this list (23 December 2011), there has been one change to the list of authorised interstate betting operators. Alan Eskander Bookmaking Pty Ltd has been removed from the list.
Special Note—Sports Alive The Authority has confirmed, by reference to the public database of the Australian Securities and Investments Commission, that Sports Alive Pty Ltd is under external administration. The Authority also understands that Sports Alive is no longer operating its website and has ceased to trade. The authorisation held by Sports Alive in South Australia extends no further than doing, in this State, the things its licence granted in the Australian Capital Territory allows it to do from time to time. Any person considering dealing with Sports Alive should first satisfy him or herself as to the status of that licence and the legal status of Sports Alive.
Queries about compliance matters should be directed to the ACT Gambling and Racing Commission.
Until further notice, this list will be reissued by email routinely on the last Friday of each month. In addition, it will be reissued on the Friday in any week in which the Authority makes a decision which results in an interstate betting operator being included in or removed from the list. The list, and more details of authorised interstate betting operators, can also be viewed online on the Authority’s website—www.iga.sa.gov.au. Secretary Independent Gambling Authority top
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