Betfred Withdraws from Australia, Plans Licensed Sportsbook Relaunch Betfred Withdraws from Australia, Plans Licensed Sportsbook Relaunch
Lawrence Lewis Bergstein, Public Domain
Key Takeaways
  • Betfred plans to launch an online sportsbook operation for Australian customers on Betfred.AU.
  • Under the Australian Interactive Gambling Act (IGA) of 2001, offering online casino games and poker to Australian customers is explicitly illegal.

UK-based bookmaker and online operator Betfred has withdrawn its online operation in Australia, but plans to launch a licensed online sportsbook on Betfed.AU in the near future.