🔍 Overview of Betting Websites in Australia
📅 Early 2000s: The Birth of Online Betting
- ⭐ 2001: The first fully licensed online betting website launched in Australia.
Year |
Event |
2001 |
First licensed betting website launched |
- ⭐ 2003: The Interactive Gambling Act introduced guidelines for online gambling.
Year |
Event |
2003 |
Interactive Gambling Act enacted |
📈 2010s: Growth and Regulation
- ⭐ 2010: Major international betting companies began entering the Australian market.
Year |
Event |
2010 |
International betting companies established in Australia |
- ⭐ 2013: The introduction of “point of consumption” tax on Australian online betting.
Year |
Event |
2013 |
Point of consumption tax implemented |
- ⭐ 2017: REGULATION: The Government strengthened regulations to combat illegal offshore betting.
Year |
Event |
2017 |
Stricter regulations to combat illegal online betting |
🚀 2020s: Innovation and Mobile Betting
- ⭐ 2020: Rise of mobile apps for convenient betting experiences.
Year |
Event |
2020 |
Explosion of mobile betting applications |
- ⭐ 2021: Enhanced security measures to protect user data and transactions.
Year |
Event |
2021 |
Stricter security measures in online betting |
- ⭐ 2023: Ongoing discussions about further regulatory changes to ensure fairness.
Year |
Event |
2023 |
Ongoing regulatory discussions for fair play |
🔗 Learn More About Online Betting
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