Summing it up, in online betting NSW, it is now unlawful to advertise any offer online or otherwise which;
- Contains an inducement to any person physically located in NSW to participate in any gambling activity.
- It is no longer adequate for such advertising of such inducements to contain an “Excludes NSW” type disclaimer.
- NSW Liquor and Gaming are required to geo-block people located in NSW (according to their IP address) from viewing any online sports or racing betting advert which contains an inducement to have a punt.
What do the NSW laws mean for you?
What that means for online bettors in NSW is; promotions that were offered by most NSW betting sites, including welcome bonuses such as your first deposit being matched with free or bonus bets, or a multiple of your deposit, such as ‘deposit $150, get $300 in bonus bets’ are now off the books. You can now also forget promotions where a punt wagered on any Aussie horse race run be awarded a $50 bonus bet if the punter’s chosen ‘on-the-nose’ runner came in second or third.
New South Wales bookmakers can also no longer offer a bonus bet of up to $50 or $100 if a chosen AFL or NRL winner selection leads by a selected number points or more at any given time in a match but still loses the match in regulation time.
Online betting advertisements along with television, radio, newspaper ads that can be viewed by a person located in NSW are also no longer allowed.
These type of bonus bet promotions are popular amongst all Aussie punters, but with the NSW Government’s move, this kind of advertising ban could eventually apply across the entire Australian nation. In fact, believe it or not, already in NSW it is illegal for websites like ours to even display bonuses that punters from other Australian states can legally claim.
How can NSW punters extract value from their bookmaker?
With this sort of legislation already operating in New South Wales and perhaps eventually across the Australian nation, what can you do to maximise your opportunity for punting success?
Firstly, the good news:
New South Wales sport and racing fans can sign up legally at a large number of NSW betting sites, despite the NSW laws surrounding how betting sites can operate in the state.
Secondly, we here at BettingTop10 can assist you by keeping it simple and ‘old school’ for you.
At BettingTop10, when we research, test and analyse all the betting sites NSW in the state for you, examining across a stringent set of selection criteria before deciding on the best NSW betting sites.
Our exclusive and critical BettingTop10 criteria include, but aren’t solely confined to, the following online betting NSW features for your convenience:
- Ease of placing bets and simply the Best Sports, Odds and Betting Markets
- Compatibility with your mobile device (Android betting app, iOS/Apple app) or PC or laptop
- Great customer service with long hours and various contact methods including; Live chat, phone, email or even ‘old school’ snail mail.
- System Requirements (ease of app or site downloads)
- Mobile User interface when/if required for your convenience.
- New South Wales bookmakers consistently offering the best odds and additional services (‘Best of the Best’ betting, Live Streaming etc)
- Ease of placing bets and accessing quality Betting Markets.
- Overall mobile and PC User Experience.
- Check out our BettingTop10 exclusive New South Wales bookmakers reviews explaining all the various different bet types offered by all the quality NSW betting sites.
