About Our Editorial Team
OnlyBetsAU is an independent Australian information portal. We research how regulated wagering platforms work, how online casino games are built, and what Australian law actually permits — so readers can make informed choices. We do not take bets and we do not sell gambling.
Why this portal exists
Australia has one of the most unusual online gambling regimes in the world: regulated sports and race wagering is legal through licensed bookmakers, while real money interactive casino gaming — online pokies, slots, roulette, blackjack, baccarat, live dealer tables — is prohibited from being supplied to people in Australia. That gap is poorly understood, and it is exploited constantly by unlicensed offshore casinos marketing to Aussie players.
We publish plain-language explanations of that legal line, of the mathematics behind casino games, and of what a licensed Australian wagering product such as OnlyBets does and does not offer. Every page is written so a reader can finish it better informed about risk than when they started.
What we are — and what we are not
We are
- An independent, third-party informational and educational portal.
- Writers and researchers who read primary sources: legislation, regulator guidance and operator terms.
- Committed to naming limitations and risks, not just features.
- Committed to the 18+ restriction on every page.
We are not
- A bookmaker, casino, gaming operator or payment processor.
- Owned, operated, sponsored or endorsed by OnlyBets, Onlybetting Pty Ltd or any other operator.
- Able to open, access, verify, credit or close any gambling account.
- A source of legal, financial, taxation or betting advice.
This website does not offer gambling or sports betting
There is no wagering, no casino games, no deposits and no account creation anywhere on onlybetsau.com. If you believe you have placed a bet or deposited money through this site, you have not — contact your bank immediately and treat the site you used as fraudulent.
How we research and review
Primary sources first
Licence statements, operator terms, responsible gambling disclosures, Commonwealth and state legislation, and regulator publications — before any secondary commentary.
Licence data verbatim
Where we publish licence details we reproduce the operator’s own wording and tell readers to verify current status with the operator and the regulator themselves.
Risk stated, not buried
House edge, chasing behaviour, mobile convenience and the limits of promotions are stated in the body text, not hidden in a footnote.
No performance promises
We publish no tips, no predictions, no “systems” and no claims that any platform improves a reader’s results.
Corrections
Odds, features, licence details and regulations change. If you find an error, tell us through the contact page and we will correct or remove it.
Safer gambling throughout
Help contacts and limit guidance appear on every page, not only on the responsible gambling page.
If gambling is causing harm
Free, confidential support is available 24/7 anywhere in Australia. Call Gambling Help on 1800 858 858, chat at gamblinghelponline.org.au, or exclude yourself from every licensed Australian operator at betstop.gov.au.
Last reviewed: October 2026.