Editing Bookmaker (section)

=== Australia ===
Some bookmakers have taken to using betting exchanges as a way of laying off unfavourable bets and thus reducing their overall exposure. This has led to insecurity from some [[Totalizator Agency Board|TAB]]s in Australia, state-run betting agencies that attempted to deny Betfair an Australian licence by running unfavourable ads in the media regarding the company. When [[Tasmania]] granted Betfair a licence despite these efforts, the [[Western Australian]] state legislature passed a law that specifically criminalised using betting exchanges from within the state; however, the law was later ruled to be unconstitutional. As a result, internet gambling in Australia required a new legal framework. The Interactive Gambling Act 2001 regulates the online gambling market in Australia, together with all its amendments. The last amendment was introduced on 13 September 2017. This bill states that online casinos, online poker and live betting are illegal in Australia. The Australian Communication and Media Authority (ACMA) is the regulatory body responsible for all supervising online gambling activities. Online sports betting is legal, however.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Communications |title=Interactive Gambling Act 2001 |url=http://www.legislation.gov.au/Details/C2017C00291/Html/Text |access-date=4 September 2019 |website=www.legislation.gov.au |language=en}}</ref>