Sportsbet AFL Odds and Review
Independent bookmaker research, live AFL pricing and verified Australian product information.
- Data last checked
- 28 Sep 2026
- Facts verified
- 109
- Sources checked
- 82
How competitive are Sportsbet's AFL odds?
- Best price
- 37.0%
- 5 of 12 bookmakers
- Within 2% of best
- 68.0%
- within 1%: 53.4%
- Mean margin
- 5.51%
- 8 of 12 (lower is better)
- Match coverage
- 100%
- 218 of 218 matches
| Market | Prices | Best price | Within 2% | Mean margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Head-to-head | 436 | 6.2% | 28.7% | 5.00% |
| Line | 378 | 73.3% | 97.1% | 5.28% |
| Totals | 286 | 36.0% | 89.5% | 6.24% |
Best-price share by round
Season average 37.0%
36.7% best price, 30 prices
margin 5.52%
37.5% best price, 40 prices
margin 5.54%
31.6% best price, 38 prices
margin 5.57%
35.7% best price, 28 prices
margin 5.54%
32.5% best price, 40 prices
margin 5.48%
40.9% best price, 44 prices
margin 5.42%
38.6% best price, 44 prices
margin 5.52%
36.5% best price, 52 prices
margin 5.53%
32.6% best price, 46 prices
margin 5.56%
41.3% best price, 46 prices
margin 5.51%
42.9% best price, 42 prices
margin 5.48%
34.8% best price, 46 prices
margin 5.51%
40.6% best price, 32 prices
margin 5.43%
30.0% best price, 40 prices
margin 5.50%
39.5% best price, 38 prices
margin 5.52%
43.8% best price, 32 prices
margin 5.43%
37.5% best price, 40 prices
margin 5.48%
33.3% best price, 42 prices
margin 5.50%
52.4% best price, 42 prices
margin 5.53%
36.0% best price, 50 prices
margin 5.58%
34.8% best price, 46 prices
margin 5.54%
37.0% best price, 46 prices
margin 5.46%
34.0% best price, 50 prices
margin 5.48%
35.4% best price, 48 prices
margin 5.58%
36.5% best price, 52 prices
margin 5.54%
30.0% best price, 10 prices
margin 5.48%
38.9% best price, 18 prices
margin 5.53%
30.0% best price, 10 prices
margin 5.53%
33.3% best price, 6 prices
margin 5.26%
0.0% best price, 2 prices
margin 4.84%
Hover or tap a bar for the round's figures.
AFL best-price frequency, 2026 season
1,366 comparable prices across 218 matches, 30 snapshots, 24h before each round's first match. A bookmaker with a row here posted prices in the feed; a bookmaker without one did not.
| # | Bookmaker | Best price | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Betfairexchange | 84.8% | 1.87% |
| 2 |  TAB | 54.9% | 5.23% |
| 3 |  Bet Right | 41.3% | 5.23% |
| 4 |  Betr | 38.1% | 5.26% |
| 5 |  Sportsbet | 37.0% | 5.51% |
| 6 |  Dabble | 35.5% | 5.37% |
| 7 |  PlayUp | 30.2% | 5.66% |
| 8 |  TABtouch | 10.0% | 5.86% |
| 9 |  PointsBet | 9.4% | 6.15% |
| 10 |  Neds | 6.4% | 5.28% |
| 11 |  Ladbrokes | 6.4% | 5.28% |
| 12 |  Unibet | 2.3% | 6.68% |
Exchange prices are before commission. Ties for best price count for every bookmaker at that price. Method and limits on the bookmaker research methodology page.
Sportsbet live AFL and AFLW pricing
- AFL fixtures priced right now
- 0Current Sportsbet AFL odds
- AFLW fixtures priced right now
- 9 of 9 in the feedAFLW odds
Compare every tracked bookmaker on the AFL odds comparison, premiership odds, Grand Final odds and player props pages, or work a price through the bookmaker margin calculator and devig calculator.
Sportsbet AFL odds, last round's closing prices
- Best or equal best
- 66.7%
- of Sportsbet's prices, against 9 other books
- Head to head margin
- 6.1%
- average this round, lower is better
| Match | Home | Away | Line | Over |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fremantle Dockers vs Brisbane LionsSat 26 Sep | 2.18best 2.25 | 1.66best 1.70 | 1.91Brisbane Lions -7.5 | 1.90Over 183.5 |
Highlighted: Sportsbet has the best price, or shares it. AFL best bets.
What we found
Strengths 6
Things to know 8
AFL line prices measured
Sportsbet priced all 218 sampled AFL matches and matched the best available price in 37.0% of 1,100 comparable prices, 5th of 12 bookmakers; on line (handicap) markets it matched the best price 73.3% of the time.
Bank withdrawals within hours
Bank transfer withdrawals are published as arriving within a few hours to a fast-payment bank account, with processing batches sent multiple times a day, 7 days a week, and a $10 minimum on all methods.
Verification time published
A verification review time is published: up to 72 hours for a manual check at sign-up and 48 to 72 hours for certified documents, with three accepted ID types listed.
iOS app rating and release cadence
The iOS app is rated 4.62 from 185,021 Australian ratings and shipped 25 releases between 28 January and 22 September 2026.
Seven deposit methods from $5
The minimum deposit is $5 on all seven listed methods (debit card, Apple Pay, Google Pay, PayID, PayPal, BPAY and the Sportsbet Cash Card), and five of them are stated as instant.
AFL same game multi tracker
Same Game Multi is offered on AFL with a live stats tracker on the bet slip fed by Champion Data, the AFL's official statistics provider.
Things to know 8
AFL margin ranks 8th
Sportsbet's mean AFL margin of 5.51% ranked 8th of the 12 bookmakers measured, and on head-to-head markets it matched the best price in only 6.2% of 436 comparable prices.
Support not 24 hours
Live chat and the 1800 990 907 customer service line are published as 6:00am to midnight AEST, not 24 hours a day.
In-play betting only by phone
Online in-play betting on sport is prohibited in Australia. Sportsbet's live sports bets go through a Fast Code and a call to 1800 138 238, a mechanism the ACMA found non-compliant in December 2023 and which is the subject of a Supreme Court of Victoria class action that went to trial in August 2026.
Google Play rating 3.1
The Android app is rated 3.1 on Google Play, where 7,687 of the 21,511 ratings in the page histogram are one star.
Complaint themes in public reviews
392 of the 500 most recent App Store written reviews were 1 or 2 stars; crashes and bugs (82 of 99 mentions negative) and customer support (65 of 74) were the most one-sided complaint themes.
Turnover rule and inactivity fee
Deposits must be bet through at least once before they can be withdrawn, and an account inactive for more than 18 months is charged $10 a month.
Regulator penalties 2021 to 2025
The NT Racing and Wagering Commission fined Sportsbet $313,140 in November 2025 over activity statements not sent to at least 6,131 customers, and the ACMA issued a $2,508,600 spam penalty in December 2021.
AFL streaming not listed
Live streaming is listed for NBA, NHL, tennis and Sky Racing 1 and 2; AFL is not named on any Sportsbet streaming page checked.
Checked 28 Sep 2026 against 13 sources
Sportsbet at a glance
- AFL best price, 2026
- 37.0% of 1,100 prices, 5 of 12
- Within 2% of best
- 68.0%
- Average AFL margin
- 5.51%, 8 of 12 (lower is better)
- AFL matches priced
- 218 of 218
- Australian licence
- Yes, Northern Territory Wagering Commission
- Licence holder
- Sportsbet Pty Ltd, trading as Sportsbet
- Minimum deposit
- $5.00
- Deposit methods
- Debit Card, Apple Pay, Google Pay, PayID, PayPal, BPAY, Sportsbet Cash Card
- Withdrawal methods
- Bank Transfer, PayPal, Sportsbet Cash Card
- Stated withdrawal processing
- Processing batches are sent multiple times per day, 7 days a week; a bank account enabled for fast payments should receive funds within a few hours of the request, including weekends, public holidays and overnight
- iOS app
- Yes, v26.18.02
- Android app
- Google Play, Australian storefront
- Live streaming
- Yes
- Same game multi
- Yes
- Cash out
- Yes
- Support channels
- live chat, phone, email, post, help centre
Sportsbet in Australia is Sportsbet Pty Ltd (ACN 088 326 612), part of Flutter Entertainment, licensed in the Northern Territory and listed on the ACMA register. Its published bank transfer withdrawal time is within a few hours to a fast-payment bank account, verification is required before any deposit or withdrawal with a 72-hour review target, support is published as 6:00am to midnight AEST by chat and phone, and the iOS app carries 185,021 Australian ratings. In the OzFootball AFL price feed it priced all 218 sampled matches, matched the best available price in 37.0% of 1,100 comparable prices (5th of 12 bookmakers) and had a mean margin of 5.51% (8th of 12).
Checked 28 Sep 2026 against 11 sources
Sportsbet withdrawals and withdrawal times
"Stated processing" is Sportsbet's own published wording. Bank or card clearing time is separate and not controlled by the bookmaker. Delays reported by customers are counted in the public sentiment section, not here.
| Method | Minimum | Stated processing | Fees | Conditions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bank Transfer | $10.00 | Processing batches are sent multiple times per day, 7 days a week; a bank account enabled for fast payments should receive funds within a few hours of the request, including weekends, public holidays and overnight | Not published | Only to an Australian APRA-regulated bank account in the account holder's name. New Zealand and other foreign accounts are not accepted (New Zealand accounts ended 30 June 2026). Bank transfer withdrawals can be cancelled within 2 hours of the request, except by South Australian customers. Max Not stated |
| PayPal | $10.00 | Up to one business day to authorise and process | Not published | Only to a PayPal account that was used to deposit and that uses the same email as the Sportsbet account. Max Not stated |
| Sportsbet Cash Card | $10.00 | Instant; the card balance updates immediately and can be spent or withdrawn at an ATM | Not published | Card must be ordered, delivered to the address on the account and activated. Transaction limits are set by the card issuer. Max Not stated |
Checked 28 Sep 2026 against 1 source
Sportsbet deposit methods
| Method | Minimum | Instant | Fees | Conditions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debit Card | $5.00 | Yes | Sportsbet states it will not charge debit card deposit or withdrawal fees (Rules 1.6.12); the card holder's own bank may charge | Max Not stated. Card must be in the account holder's name. A single card linked to both credit and debit accounts cannot be accepted. Only debit cards are accepted since the credit card ban |
| Apple Pay | $5.00 | Yes | Not published | Max Not stated. Apple devices only. A credit card cannot be the payment source behind Apple Pay |
| Google Pay | $5.00 | Yes | Not published | Max Not stated. Android app only, not the website. Needs Android 9.0 or higher with NFC and a debit card saved in Google Wallet. Not available with a credit card |
| PayID | $5.00 | Yes | Not published | Max Not stated. Customer generates a unique Sportsbet PayID email and pays from online banking. First-time transfers may be held by the customer's bank for up to 24 hours. A deposit that exceeds the customer's deposit limit, or is sent to a closed or suspended account, bounces back |
| PayPal | $5.00 | Yes | Not published | Max Not stated. PayPal email must match the Sportsbet account email. PayPal must be funded by a debit card; bank accounts as the PayPal source are not permitted |
| BPAY | $5.00 | No | Not published | Processing: 1-3 Days Max Not stated. Biller code 89672 with a customer reference number. Deposits before 5:00pm AEST Monday to Friday arrive the following morning; Friday evening deposits arrive Tuesday. BPAY from a credit card not accepted since 6 June 2024 |
| Sportsbet Cash Card | $5.00 | Not verified | Not published | Max Not stated. Prepaid Mastercard linked to the Sportsbet account, issued by EML Payment Solutions Ltd. Selected as a deposit method from the Deposit screen. Processing time is not stated on the page |
Checked 28 Sep 2026 against 9 sources
Account verification
- Required before withdrawal
- Yes
- Timeframe
- Automatic check at sign-up; if a manual review is needed, up to 72 hours; certified documents take approximately 48 to 72 hours to process
- Documents
- Accepted ID: Australian driver's licence, Australian passport, international passport, Australian Medicare card, government ID (super and payroll). Details entered must match the ID exactly. Three manual attempts, then certified copies (in English) are required.
- Australian rule
- Identity must be verified before an online gambling account is created or a bet placed (pre-verification)
Checked 28 Sep 2026 against 4 sources
Is Sportsbet legal in Australia?
Yes. Sportsbet is operated in Australia by Sportsbet Pty Ltd, trading as Sportsbet under a licence from the Northern Territory Wagering Commission. It appears on the regulator's list of licensed wagering operators and on the ACMA register of licensed interactive gambling providers.
- Trading name
- Sportsbet (sportsbet.com.au)
- Licence holder
- Sportsbet Pty Ltd, trading as Sportsbet
- Legal entity
- Sportsbet Pty Ltd
- Licensing authority
- Northern Territory Wagering Commission
- Licence status
- Listed as a licensed wagering operator
- Regulator register
- View the register entry
- Company number
- ACN 088 326 612
- Registered office
- Level 17, 367 Collins Street, Melbourne VIC 3000 (as recorded by the ACMA in December 2021)
- ACMA licensed provider list
- Yes
- BetStop self-exclusion applies
- Yes
- Complaints escalation
- NT Wagering Commission online gambling dispute form; the Rules require a dispute to be lodged with the NTWC within 14 days of arising
Regulator and court actions on the public record
- 2021: Liquor & Gaming NSW prosecutions. Sportsbet was fined $22,000 in Downing Centre Local Court on 15 March 2021 for wagering advertising breaches, and $135,000 on 5 November 2021 for sending gambling advertisements to account holders who had withdrawn consent (October 2020 to March 2021) and for inducement advertising on social media (November 2020).
- December 2021 to February 2022: the ACMA issued Sportsbet an infringement notice for $2,508,600 under the Spam Act 2003 for sending commercial electronic messages without consent and without a functional unsubscribe facility between 1 January 2020 and 29 March 2021, and accepted an enforceable undertaking (January 2022).
- 2022: the ACMA investigated Sportsbet's betting markets during the Channel 7 Brownlow Medal count broadcast of 18 September 2022 and found no contravention, because the medal count is not a sporting event and betting on it is not in-play betting; the same reasoning was applied to Norm Smith and Clive Churchill medal markets.
- 12 April 2023: the Northern Territory Racing Commission fined Sportsbet 85 penalty units ($13,345) for failing to identify and act on a new customer's extended wagering in October 2019, in breach of the 2019 Code of Practice; the bets were held to be lawful and were not refunded.
- December 2023: the ACMA found that Sportsbet's Fast Code in-play betting service, operated since 14 June 2017, was a prohibited interactive gambling service under the Interactive Gambling Act 2001, because bet selection and bet type were sent through the website or app rather than wholly by voice call. Sportsbet changed the system so codes are generated before events start and are generic for all customers, and the ACMA decided not to take enforcement action at that time.
- 12 November 2025: the Northern Territory Racing and Wagering Commission fined Sportsbet $313,140 (18 contraventions of licence Condition 16, 102 penalty units each) for failing to send monthly activity statements to at least 6,131 customers for each month from November 2022 to April 2024; the matter was self-reported by Sportsbet on 26 September 2024.
- Supreme Court of Victoria class action (ongoing): a group proceeding on behalf of people who lost money using Sportsbet's Fast Code service between 24 December 2018 and 24 December 2024 alleges the service contravened the Interactive Gambling Act and that Sportsbet engaged in misleading and deceptive conduct; Sportsbet has filed a defence and counterclaim. The trial began on 3 August 2026 before Justice Craig; no judgment was recorded on the court page at retrieval.
Rules that apply to every Australian online bookmaker
- Online in-play betting on sporting events is a prohibited interactive gambling service; a telephone betting service conducted wholly by voice call is excluded from the prohibition
- Credit cards, credit-linked funds (including digital wallets) and digital currency cannot be used for online or telephone wagering from 11 June 2024
- Customer identification must be completed before an online gambling account is created or a designated service provided (from 29 September 2024; interim arrangements from 29 September 2023)
- Online gambling providers cannot offer incentives to open an account or to refer another person to open an account (NCPF Measure 4)
- BetStop registration excludes the person from all Australian-licensed online and phone wagering providers; providers must close accounts and must not accept bets, open accounts or send marketing
- All online wagering providers must use one of seven national taglines with a call to action in advertising, direct marketing, websites and other communications (NCPF Measure 8, from 30 March 2023)
Checked 28 Sep 2026 against 14 sources
Sportsbet app
iOS (Apple App Store)
- Developer
- Sportsbet Pty Ltd
- Rating
- 4.6 from 185,021 ratings
- Version
- 26.18.02
- Version date
- 22 Sep 2026
- Requires
- iOS 15.1
- Distribution
- Apple App Store, Australian storefront
- Size
- 115 MB
- Updates, last 12 months
- Not currently verified
Android
- Developer
- Sportsbet Pty Ltd
- Rating
- 3.1 from 21,511 ratings
- Version
- Not currently verified
- Version date
- 22 Sep 2026
- Requires
- Android 5.0 or higher (sportsbet.com.au); help centre says 4.4 and above
- Distribution
- Google Play, Australian storefront
- Installs
- 1,000,000+
Store figures are read from the store listing on the date shown and are the store's own averages, not an OzFootball rating.
Checked 28 Sep 2026 against 3 sources
Features and Australian restrictions
| Feature | Status | Detail |
|---|---|---|
| Live streaming | Available | Basketball (NBA), Ice Hockey (NHL), Tennis; racing: Sky Racing 1 and 2 |
| AFL live streaming | Not verified | |
| Cash out | Available | Only where offered at the time the bet was placed and the event is being traded live; singles, multis and same game multis, with any ineligible leg (for example racing) making a whole multi ineligible; two-step confirmation; no manual cash out via customer service; bets placed live can only be cashed out by telephone; same game multis cannot be cashed out by telephone |
| Same game multi | Available | |
| Edit bet | Not verified | |
| In-play betting online | Not available | Online in-play betting on sporting events is a prohibited interactive gambling service; a telephone betting service conducted wholly by voice call is excluded from the prohibition |
| In-play betting by phone | Available | Bet Live in the app shows live markets; a single selection generates a Fastcode in the bet slip; the customer calls 1800 138 238, verifies identity, quotes the Fast Code (or reads out each selection for multis) and confirms the stake, and the operator places the bet after confirming market, price and stake |
| Match live tracker | Available | Same Game Multi Tracker for AFL, NRL and NBA shows live stats for the bet on the bet slip (AFL stats from Champion Data); tracker also available on multis and SGM+ per September 2026 release notes |
| Minimum stake | Available | $0.01 on the website or app; by phone: $5 live sports bet, $20 sports, $50 racing |
Checked 28 Sep 2026 against 9 sources
Sportsbet customer support
| Channel | Detail | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Live chat | 'Chat with us' in the Contact Us block on every help centre page | 6:00am - Midnight AEST |
| Telephone | 1800 990 907 | 6:00 am to midnight AEST |
| Telephone | Bet Live 13 23 87 (help centre header); racing 1800 132 387; sports and live betting 1800 138 238; international +61 2 8000 5702 or +61 2 8345 8502, Australian callers only | Not stated |
| [email protected], after first contacting live chat or phone; include ticket number, name, account number and complaint description | Not stated | |
| [email protected] (published for account closure requests; also the developer contact on Google Play) | Not stated | |
| Telephone | 02 8000 5711 | 7:00 am to 9:00 pm AEST |
| Post | GPO Box 4755, Melbourne VIC 3000 | Not stated |
| Help centre | https://helpcentre.sportsbet.com.au/hc/en-us | Not stated |
Channels and hours as published by Sportsbet. OzFootball has not measured response times .
Checked 28 Sep 2026 against 5 sources
What customers say about Sportsbet
500 publicly available reviews analysed, 28 Sep 2026. These are third-party opinions, not OzFootball reviews, and a theme count does not verify any individual claim.
Positive themes
| App usability and design | 25 | |
| Odds, prices and margins | 11 | |
| Market range and sports coverage | 10 | |
| Promotions, bonuses and rewards | 10 | |
| Withdrawal process and methods | 9 | |
| Customer support | 6 |
Negative themes
| Crashes, bugs and outages | 82 | |
| App usability and design | 76 | |
| Market range and sports coverage | 68 | |
| Customer support | 65 | |
| Promotions, bonuses and rewards | 46 | |
| Odds, prices and margins | 42 |
Method: Keyword rules (see TAXONOMY in scripts/research/classify-reviews.mjs) matched case-insensitively against review title + body. A review can hit several themes. Reviews with no keyword hit are counted as other. Sentiment from star rating: 4-5 positive, 1-2 negative, 3 neutral. Source for the theme table: the 500 App Store AU written reviews only (Google Play written reviews were not collected). ProductReview, Trustpilot and Reddit are reported as aggregates or thread counts only and are not in the theme table.
These are third-party public opinions, not OzFootball reviews, and none has been verified with Sportsbet or a regulator. A theme count shows what reviewers write about, not that any individual allegation is true.
App-store written reviews are self-selected and skew to the extremes: 77% of the 500 classified reviews are 1-star or 5-star, and 333 of the 500 are 1-star. The store-wide average (4.62 on the App Store AU from 185,021 ratings) comes from a far larger rating pool that includes people who never wrote a review.
Only App Store reviews were classified. Google Play written reviews are not exposed without login or a scraper, and no scraper was used, so the Google Play figures are the page's aggregate rating (3.1) and histogram only.
Keyword classification is approximate. Short reviews with no diagnostic words fall into 'other' (131 of 500). Rules are in scripts/research/classify-reviews.mjs and can be re-run.
The 500 App Store reviews span November 2021 to September 2026 because the feed reaches further back for this app; older reviews describe earlier versions of the app.
The Google Play star histogram is read from the gl=AU page; whether it is Australia-only was not verified.
The Trustpilot profile (224 reviews, unclaimed) and the ProductReview listing (113 reviews) are small and dominated by 1-star reviews; neither is a usable measure of Australian customer sentiment on its own.
Reddit counts come from web-search results (no dates, titles and snippets only), so they are thread counts of whatever Google surfaced for ten queries, not a sample of recent discussion; the 'market-range' theme is inflated by the words AFL and NRL in thread titles.
The App Store review feed is capped at 500 and Apple does not provide the rating histogram through the public API.
All figures were retrieved on 2026-09-28 and will drift; chart positions change daily.
Sportsbet compared with other Australian bookmakers
| Metric | Sportsbet | Betfair | TAB | Bet Right |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AFL best-price frequency, 2026 | 37.0% | 84.8% | 54.9% | 41.3% |
| AFL match coverage, 2026 | 100% | 98% | 100% | 100% |
| Licence verified | Northern Territory Wagering Commission | Northern Territory Wagering Commission | State and territory wagering regulators (Liquor & Gaming NSW, VGCCC and five others) | Northern Territory Wagering Commission |
| iOS rating | 4.6 (185,021) | 4.5 (6,490) | 4.6 (185,228) | 4.7 (2,191) |
Comparators are the three bookmakers with the highest measured AFL best-price frequency in 2026. Every value comes from a verified dataset; a blank means it has not been measured for that bookmaker.
Who Sportsbet may suit
- Customers who bet AFL line (handicap) markets, where Sportsbet matched the best available price in 73.3% of 378 comparable prices sampled in 2026.
- Customers who withdraw by bank transfer to a fast-payment account and want a published turnaround in hours, seven days a week.
- Customers for whom AFL head-to-head price is the deciding factor should note Sportsbet matched the best head-to-head price in 6.2% of comparable prices; the 12 measured bookmakers are ranked on this page.
Sportsbet alternatives
Research, sources and changes
Recent Sportsbet changes
No verified changes to Sportsbet's published product information since monitoring began on 28 Sep 2026. Official pages are re-checked on a schedule; a change appears here only after a person has confirmed it.
Research methodology
What we checked ourselves
- Read and quoted the Sportsbet help centre (59 pages), the Sportsbet Rules, Terms & Conditions and Product & Features Terms, and the corporate site pages listed under sources, 28 September 2026.
- Checked the operator against the NT Wagering Commission licensed operators list (65 rows) and the ACMA register CSV, and read the regulator decisions and court page listed under sources.
- Read the Apple App Store (AU) and Google Play (AU) listings through their public endpoints and pages.
- Classified the 500 most recent public App Store reviews by theme with a fixed keyword rule set, and recorded the aggregate figures published by Google Play, ProductReview and Trustpilot.
- Sampled AFL prices from The Odds API 30 times across the 2026 season and computed best-price frequency and margin for every bookmaker in the feed.
What we have not tested
- Opening an account, depositing, withdrawing, or contacting support.
- Live chat or phone response times, or whether the support chat starts with a bot.
- Installing either app on a device in Australia, or the direct Android APK.
- Google Play written reviews, which are not exposed without login or a scraper.
- Verification review times in practice, which Sportsbet publishes only as targets.
- Data last checked
- 28 Sep 2026
- Facts verified
- 109
- Sources on file
- 82, available on request
Full method, source hierarchy, update frequency and corrections process: bookmaker research methodology.
Affiliate disclosure: OzFootball has no affiliate agreement with any bookmaker at the time of writing. If that changes, links on this page will be marked and this notice updated. Affiliate arrangements never influence the measurements or methodology on this page.
Sportsbet FAQ
Is Sportsbet legal in Australia, and who regulates it?
Yes. sportsbet.com.au is operated by Sportsbet Pty Ltd (ACN 088 326 612), which appears at row 42 of the Northern Territory Wagering Commission's list of licensed wagering operators and on the ACMA register of licensed interactive gambling providers. The NT list does not publish a licence number or expiry. Sportsbet's own rules name the regulator as the NT Wagering Commission; the ACMA register still records it as the Northern Territory Racing and Wagering Commission.
How long does a Sportsbet withdrawal take?
Sportsbet publishes that bank transfer batches are sent multiple times a day, 7 days a week, and that a bank account enabled for fast payments should receive funds within a few hours, including weekends and overnight. PayPal withdrawals can take up to one business day and Sportsbet Cash Card withdrawals are listed as instant. The minimum withdrawal is $10 on all methods, and a bank transfer can be cancelled within 2 hours of the request (except by South Australian customers).
Is there a maximum withdrawal or maximum payout on Sportsbet?
No per-transaction withdrawal maximum is published. Sportsbet's rules set a Maximum Win Limit of $1 million per customer on any bet type on a single event or selection, or on multiple bets that share a selection, combined across related bets and across any multiple accounts. No AFL-specific winnings cap is published; the $1 million limit applies to AFL bets as to any other. Withdrawals can only go to an Australian bank account in the account holder's name.
Why does Sportsbet ask for verification, and can I withdraw without it?
No. Sportsbet states an account must be fully verified before any deposit or withdrawal, and since September 2024 new customers must verify before an account is created. AUSTRAC requires online gambling providers to complete customer identification before opening an account or providing a service (from 29 September 2024). Accepted ID is an Australian driver's licence, Australian or international passport, Medicare card or government ID; details must match the ID exactly; a manual review takes up to 72 hours and certified documents 48 to 72 hours.
Why can't I withdraw the money I deposited?
Sportsbet's rules require every deposit to be turned over (bet through) at least once before a withdrawal is authorised; the withdrawable balance shown in My Account excludes un-turned-over deposits. Sportsbet says it may waive the rule at its discretion and that customers who need to withdraw an un-turned-over deposit should contact customer service, where further verification may be required.
Will Sportsbet limit or close my account if I win?
Sportsbet's rules reserve the right to close an account or impose limits on stakes and products without giving reasons, except where racing minimum bet laws apply. It publishes no policy on winning accounts. The NT Wagering Commission says it cannot investigate complaints about account restrictions, promotions limits or closed accounts. Account restrictions and closures were mentioned in 35 of the 500 App Store reviews analysed, 29 of them negative; those are third-party reports and do not establish how often it happens.
Can I use a credit card on Sportsbet, and what deposit methods are there?
No. Credit cards, credit-linked funds (including digital wallets) and digital currency have been banned for online and telephone wagering in Australia since 11 June 2024; Sportsbet restricted credit card deposits, including credit cards behind Apple Pay and PayPal, from 10 June 2024. Its deposit page lists debit card, Apple Pay, Google Pay, PayID and PayPal as instant, BPAY at 1 to 3 days, and the Sportsbet Cash Card, all with a $5 minimum. Bank transfer (BSB) deposits stopped on 18 March 2025.
Does Sportsbet have a sign-up bonus or bonus code in Australia?
No. Under the National Consumer Protection Framework for online wagering, online gambling providers cannot offer any incentive to open an account or to refer someone else to open one. That has applied since 26 May 2019 (26 November 2019 in New South Wales). OzFootball does not publish promotional offers.
How do I contact Sportsbet or make a complaint?
Live chat is published as 6:00am to midnight AEST and the customer service line 1800 990 907 as 6:00am to midnight AEST. Sportsbet asks that complaints go to live chat or phone first; an unresolved complaint can then be emailed to [email protected], and Sportsbet says it aims to respond within 48 hours. After that, a dispute can be referred to the NT Wagering Commission's online gambling dispute form; Sportsbet's rules say this must be within 14 days of the dispute arising, and the Commission's page says within 60 days of becoming aware of the issue.
Who owns Sportsbet?
The Australian operator is Sportsbet Pty Ltd, incorporated in Australia (ACN 088 326 612) and founded in 1993 according to its corporate site. It is part of Flutter Entertainment; the ACMA recorded Sportsbet as a subsidiary of Flutter Entertainment plc in December 2021, with a registered office at Level 17, 367 Collins Street, Melbourne at that date. The apps are published by Sportsbet Pty Ltd.
Has Sportsbet been fined or investigated in Australia?
Yes. Liquor & Gaming NSW prosecutions led to fines of $22,000 (March 2021) and $135,000 (November 2021) for advertising breaches. The ACMA issued a $2,508,600 Spam Act infringement notice in December 2021 and accepted an enforceable undertaking. The NT Racing Commission fined Sportsbet $13,345 in April 2023 over a customer-protection failure in 2019. In December 2023 the ACMA found Sportsbet's Fast Code in-play service breached the Interactive Gambling Act; Sportsbet changed the system and no enforcement action was taken. In November 2025 the NT Racing and Wagering Commission fined Sportsbet $313,140 for activity statements not sent to at least 6,131 customers. A class action over the Fast Code service went to trial in the Supreme Court of Victoria in August 2026.
Can I bet live (in-play) on AFL with Sportsbet?
Only by phone. Sportsbet's rules state it does not accept live betting over the internet other than on horse, greyhound and harness racing. For a live AFL bet, the Bet Live section of the app generates a Fast Code, and the bet is placed by calling 1800 138 238, verifying identity, quoting the code and confirming the stake; the minimum live sports bet by phone is $5. No opening hours are published for the live betting line.
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