Betting Sites Australia | Best & New Online Bookmakers

 Free Bets are no longer available as an incentive to open a new betting account, so choose your bookie by the best rated or after reading our reviews.

The most informed sports betting community have called OLBG home since 2002.

During this time OLBG members have been discussing and reviewing all online bookmakers and sharing their thoughts and opinions with us and each other. Who better to ask how good a bookmaker is than thousands of the actual bookmaker's real customers?

List of Top Online Betting Sites & Best Features

Our team of experts has taken a comprehensive look at every sports bookie and provided a full user review. These reviews also contain the views of the OLBG community who have been providing feedback on betting sites in Australia since 2002

Reviews Coming Soon

These are additional sports betting sites we have either reviewed and do not feature or we have yet to review and feature on this page

Take a look at our full list of betting site reviews by selecting a bookie above.

Which Betting Site for Which Sport?

This guide examines the best overall in the sports betting industry, but we have some more specific guides if you want to specialise your betting on a single sport.

• Best Australian Horse Racing Betting Sites
• Best Live streaming betting sites in Australia
• Best AFL betting sites
• Best Betting apps 

There are many more articles exploring the best Aussie betting sites in our section on Australian bookie guides. 

How to Avoid Illegal Betting Sites

The last thing you want to do is find yourself on the wrong side of the law by using gambling websites illegally. To check which sites are licensed to operate in the sports betting industry in Australia, have a look at the ACMA website where you'll find a list of all gambling operations.

Who Are ACMA? 

ACMA are the Australian Communications and Media Authority

Australian punters want a good deal, and this is something to consider when choosing a site. Good odds are of paramount importance now that free bets and welcome offers have been removed with new responsible gambling policies in place.

We at OLBG think this is a good thing and allows punters to select bookie based on its merits rather than how much it is giving away in deposit bonus offers depending on a qualifying deposit for your registration details.

Whilst no promotional or additional offers are available as an incentive to register a new account, once registered there are daily promotions and special offers available

New bookmakers in Australia come along more frequently than you might think, many don't make the grade, others may not be completely legal. OLBG will only ever list bookmakers that we believe to be worth recommending having tried and tested them, and/or our members give them a shout to be included. We only list licensed Australian bookmakers on this page.

Some of the most recent additions include

1. PlayUp
2. PointsBet

New bookmakers can be added on any day, so always come back to this page to check for new betting agencies, or welcome offers regularly. And share with your friends, if they bet online or are looking for a new bookmaker to bet with.

When opening a new online bookmakers account you will need to first select your preferred brand and navigate to their site. It is very easy and only takes a few minutes to complete and you are ready to make a wager online. here are the simple steps for registering a new account online.

1. Choose your bookmaker
2. Click the register or sign up button
3. Provide your personal details (Name & Address)
4. Submit your contact details (email/Phone)
5. Set up security info (Passwords)
6. Verify Your Account
7. Add your Banking Options
8. Make your first deposit
9. Place your first bet

Steps 1-6 can be completed in a matter of minutes.

You'll be asked to choose your banking option, be that debit card or online payment method next before you can deposit any money into your account. (See the section below for full info on banking options for Aussie bookies)

Once your account is funded, you are able to find the sport, event, and selection you wish to bet on. You add it to a virtual betslip by clicking on the odds, and then you can choose your stake and confirm your bet.

Then it's fingers crossed your prediction is correct.

Payment Methods

When paying into your account and deposit funds in any of the forms below, you will find, in almost every case the money is available to bet with instantly. A manual bank transfer may take a little longer before being available for wagering.

Withdrawal Methods

Wallet solutions will see you get your money transferred quicker than the traditional banking method, and there are only withdrawal fees in exceptional circumstances. these are the best withdrawal methods for online betting sites.

*In most cases there is no charge for withdrawals, however, if you make multiple withdrawals in a single day, week or month, especially for small amounts, there may be charges applied. This will differ from the operator, so check the withdrawal policies before making lots of small withdrawals.

Withdrawal Times

The time it takes from making a withdrawal request and receiving your money will fluctuate depending on 3 aspects

1. The betting site policy
2. The payment method (Card/eWallet/Bank)
3. The Amount you are Withdrawing

How long do Australian bookies take to payout withdrawal requests?

Each bookmaker can have a different policy when withdrawing funds from your account. Usually, and any reputable online bookie will process your withdrawal request either immediately or within 24 hours. it is rarely the case that it will take any longer than this unless there is a dispute of any kind

Why Does the Payment Method Matter?

Something that is often blamed on the bookmaker is the time it takes for your to receive the money back into your bank account. However, if you use a bank transfer, debit or credit card like MasterCard or VISA, the bookie can process and authorize your withdrawal immediately and inform your bank. It then depends on how long your bank will take to transfer those funds to your account. This can be between 1-5 working days depending on the banking institute

Faster Withdrawals

Using Wallet solutions like PayPal, Neteller or Skrill will often see your money returned to hose accounts instantly and at worst within 24 hours.

What Happens if I win big?

Most bookmakers have a maximum withdrawal figure in place. This is not to stop you from getting your money but is a security measure to ensure that if someone gets into your account with the idea of stealing your money they can only get a maximum amount.

If you have a larger withdrawal than the maximum level you can contact customer service and discuss the matter with them. Do check the terms and conditions with bookmakers though, sometimes, for really big wins, and we are talking in the hundreds of thousands of dollars here, they may prefer to set up a payment plan where you get an agreed amount each month. This scenario is unlikely with the brands listed here on OLBG but smaller operators do have to look after cash flow business interests!

You may be a horse race fan, AFL nut, rugby, or cricket fan, you may prefer the thrill of American sports, whatever the event, home or abroad, you are almost guaranteed to find it available on a betting website in Australia.

Want to bet on a single event or perhaps the final outcome of a league competition? Aussie betting sites have everything, and probably more!

Sports Events You Can Bet On

12 months, 52 weeks, 365 days a year there is going to be a sporting event on which you can place a wager online. Here are some of the most popular betting events and sporting occasions for betting online.

The biggest events of the year at home come from the Australian Football League and National Rugby League. 

The most popular sports league outside of Australia is a tight call between the NFL from America or the Champions League European Soccer Cup.

When it comes to betting options and ways to stake money on sporting events, the list is totally endless in regards to bet types.

With over 300 types of betting markets to be used on football games, soccer, and rugby alone, the betting options run into the thousands.

The one thing you'll not be short of is a range of betting options. One of the great benefits for punters is that online betting websites are able to offer far more than retail bookies ever could, and the app will understand what you are talking about too!.

The most popular types of bets will be winners of course, but for single teams to win, players to score, and individual runners to win horse races

You'll find win bets, exotics, team totals, point spread, and lines for a whole range of sports as listed in the section above.

Here you can find links to responsible gambling information and tools for each of the online bookies. If you want a bit of a shortcut to reading all of these links individually, we have collated all the information in our responsible gambling guide, which might make things a little easier.

All gambling sites are required by law to provide responsible gambling tools and gambling support services links to customers to help keep control of betting habits.

Online Casino

You may find that some international versions of bookies available in Australia have online casino games sections too.

Remember, that it is illegal to provide online casinos to Australian players or provide gambling games for real money. These would include roulette, blackjack baccarat and craps. Online pokies fall into this category too.

It is possible that Aussie punters can access some offshore sites but be aware that there is no protection in place for your deposited funds or winnings should the operator disappear without trace.

We have hundreds of user reviews for every bookmaker left by our members, sharing their thoughts and opinions on how that bookmaker performs.

Rating bookmakers out of 5, an average score is created, based across all reviews, good and bad, from every user review submitted. The most popular bookmaker will appear at the top of the table, of course. The best-rated bookmaker on OLBG has an average rating from hundreds of reviews of around 4.7/5. That's pretty impressive.

You will see that we have listed 100s of reviews for all Australian bookmakers.

All reviews submitted will be published as long they are not potentially libelous or individual-specific dispute content is included. 

If users have a specific dispute with an online bookmaker they should try to rectify the issue directly with the support team of the gambling operators.

If you have a problem with an online bookmaker, please refer to our forum and search for threads, where other aussie punters may have had a previous issue, what they did in working to a resolution. Many members will be happy to offer positive and helpful advice on these subjects. 

How Bookmakers get a bonzer rating

We regularly check our user reviews to see what the current trend is for each bookmaker. What is impressing punters with Australian sports betting and what do they not like even. 

Those that get good ratings generally get praised for the following aspects

• Good prices, better odds than others
• Easy and fast site navigation
• Good promotions - Mainly for existing customers, not welcome offers.
• Live streams of your favourite sports. 
• Quick and efficient customer service 
• Early Odds. 
• No Stake Restrictions

Why Online Bookmakers are Rated Bodgy

Some bookmakers don't cut the mustard for one reason or another. Here are some reasons that come up from time to time

• Drawn out, or long-winded sign-up procedures
• Slow or confusing site navigation. Poor mobile Experiences
• No promotions for existing customers
• Low odds
• No Live Chat - Customer service should be quick
• Restricting Stakes or worse still, closing winning accounts.
• Charges for withdrawing winnings

Even though there are some restrictions in regards live betting in Australia, it still is a huge benefit to be able to watch our bet play out live on our mobile phone or computer at home.

One thing to consider when opening a new betting account is which is the best for live streaming.

Live streaming on bookmaker sites is a huge point of difference if available. A few seasons ago, Unibet Australia was able to show all Australian Soccer League games on their website and app - This saw a huge influx of new customers registering new accounts so they could bet on the soccer and watch the game at the same time.

Streaming options will differ from site to site and app to app, streaming of horse racing is the most obvious favourite, with the action coming thick and fast from both home tracks, but also international event in Asia, and Europe too.