Our Guide to Online Gambling in Western Australia

Western Australia avoided the casino boom until the 2000s when Crown Perth opened. The state is vast though, and casinos offer more games to more people in more places. While Western Australia has some land-based casinos, the casino offerings online are near infinite.

Best Online Gambling Sites for Western Australia Players

We’ve listed our favourite casinos, sportsbooks and poker sites accepting players from Western Australia below. Pick a site and start playing!

Western Australia Online Gambling FAQ

    

Western Australia Online Gambling Laws

The Gaming and Wagering Commission of Western Australia governs gambling regulation in the state. There are a number of Acts and pieces of legislation that govern gambling in Western Australia.

SOURCE(S):

Casino Control Act 1984

The Casino Control Act 1984 was enacted to provide for the establishment of a casino in Western Australia, for licensing the operation of the casino and for the control of gaming operations within the casino. It also contains provisions relating to the granting of a casino licence.

Gaming and Betting (Contracts and Securities) Act 1985

An Act to amend and consolidate the law in respect of contracts, agreements and securities relating to gaming or betting, and matters incidental thereto.

In this Act — lawful bet means a bet made otherwise than by way of unlawful betting, and includes a prescribed bet, and lawful betting shall be construed accordingly; lawful gaming means gaming other than unlawful gaming, and includes prescribed gaming;

Gaming and Wagering Commission Act 1987

The Gaming and Wagering Commission Act 1987 provides for the issue of permits to charitable groups, sporting bodies and community-based, not-for-profit organisations for the purpose of raising funds from gaming related activities.

There are also a number of other gaming activities that may be conducted for fund raising purposes that do need to require a permit including minor raffles, chocolate wheels, number based games and even mouse racing.

Racing and Wagering Legislation Amendment Act 2009

The Racing and Wagering Legislation Amendment Act 2009 establishes a licensing framework and associated conditions for the publication or use of WA race fields by betting operators.

Interactive Gambling Act

This Act imposes the following prohibitions:

(a) a prohibited interactive gambling service must not be provided to customers in Australia;

(b) unlicensed regulated interactive gambling services must not be provided to customers in Australia;

(c) an Australian‑based prohibited interactive gambling service must not be provided to customers in designated countries;

(ca) credit must not be provided to customers of certain interactive wagering services;

prohibited interactive gambling services must not be advertised;

(e) unlicensed regulated interactive gambling services must not be advertised;

(f) licensed interactive wagering services must not be provided to an individual who is registered in the National Self‑exclusion Register.

Maddison Dwyer

Senior Writer

Maddison studied journalism at the University of Queensland. However, she decided against going into mainstream media in her final year when she saw her first live poker tournament. From that moment on, she wanted to find out more about casinos, card games and the world of gambling.
As a result, Maddison is our resident table game expert. From blackjack to roulette, craps to baccarat, Maddison knows all the rules and strategies to be successful at the table. When she’s not researching and writing, Maddison can be found kitesurfing or snorkelling along the gorgeous coast of Queensland.

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