Licence Events

closed

BBet (former SA-licensed bookmaker) no longer on the ACMA register as of 10 Jul 2026; bbet.com.au no longer resolves.

closed

GetSetBet (Swopstakes Australia, NT licence SBL-1033) ceased accepting bets; no longer on the ACMA or NT registers as of 10 Jul 2026. Site displays a closure notice.

closed

TexBet (licensee O'Shea Bookmaking Pty Ltd) no longer on the ACMA register as of 10 Jul 2026; texbet.com.au no longer resolves.

closed

ThoroughBet absent from the ACMA register as of 10 Jul 2026; thoroughbet.com.au no longer resolves.

licence_move

betr transitioned from its NT licence to a five-year Tasmanian Gaming Licence effective 7 Jul 2026 (old NT entity shown 'not currently trading').

acquisition

Completed acquisition of TopSport; TopSport customers migrated to betr.

absorbed

TopSport acquired by betr (Betr Entertainment); customers migrated and topsport.com.au now redirects to betr.com.au. ACMA register still marks the Merlehan Bookmaking entry 'not currently operational'.

ownership_change

MIXI Inc (Japan) completed majority takeover of PointsBet in 2025.

online_closed

Punters Pal closed its online betting service (closure notice still live); the business continues fielding on-course at Sydney racecourses and recommended EliteBet to departing customers.

merger

Merged with BlueBet Holdings; BlueBet brand retired onto betr.

merged

BlueBet Holdings merged with betr and consolidated onto the betr brand; bluebet.com.au redirects to betr.com.au.

Regulator penalty

TexBet fined $33,000 by NSW for ignoring a customer account-closure request.

fined

Fined $33,000 by NSW in 2024 over account-closure breaches.

Regulator penalty

PlayUp Interactive fined a record $586,000 in NSW over 33 illegal website inducement advertisements.