Introduction to the Racing Commission
The Northern Territory (NT) Racing Commission is established under the Racing and Betting Act 1983.
Under section 3A, the objects of the Act are to:
- promote probity and integrity in racing and betting in the Territory
- maintain the probity and integrity of persons engaged in racing and betting in the Territory
- promote fairness, integrity and efficiency in the operations of persons engaged in racing and betting in the Territory
- reduce any adverse social impact of betting.
The commission also conducts investigations into the operation of bookmakers and deals with disputes.
If you are unhappy with a bookmaker, go to the NT Government website to make a complaint.
Powers and functions
The commission's powers and functions are set out under sections 17 and 18 of the Act.
The commission conducts investigations into the operation of bookmakers and deals with disputes between punters and bookmakers.
Members
The commission is comprised of a person appointed by the Minister for Racing, Gaming and Licensing to be chairperson and 4 to 5 members.
Members are selected for their knowledge and experience of the racing industry in the Territory.
The members are:
- Alastair Shields (Chairperson)
- Cindy Bravos
- Amy Corcoran
- James Pratt
- Susan Kirkman.
Meeting dates
Below are the Commission 2024 meeting dates:
- Thursday 1 February 2024
- Thursday 7 March 2024
- Thursday 4 April 2024
- Thursday 2 May 2024
- Thursday 6 June 2024
- Thursday 4 July 2024
- Thursday 1 August 2024
- Thursday 5 September 2024
- Thursday 10 October 2024
- Thursday 7 November 2024
- Thursday 5 December 2024
Note: The close off period for matters to be tabled is 2 weeks before the meeting date. Notification of decisions are subject to settlement of the meeting minutes. Notifications should be available one week after the scheduled date.
Contact
Northern Territory Racing Commission
Department of Industry, Tourism and Trade
Level 3, NAB Building
71 Smith Street
Darwin NT 0800
PO Box 1154
Darwin NT 0801
Racing Commission hearings and decisions
The hearing schedule is for licensees, media, legal counsel and other interested parties.
No hearings scheduled.
Due to frequent changes, you should verify the dates by calling the Northern Territory Racing Commission on 08 8999 1800.
Decisions
Racing Commission hearing decisions from 2019 onwards are listed below or view hearing decisions prior to 2019.
Racing Commission decisions: prior to 2019
Listed below are Racing Commission decisions prior to 2019.
View decisions from 2019 onwards on the hearings and decision page.
Sports bookmakers and betting exchange operators
The Northern Territory Racing Commission grants licences to sports bookmakers and betting exchange operators operating in the Northern Territory.
To apply for a sports bookmaker licence go to the Northern Territory Government website.
Sports bookmakers and betting exchange operators licensed in the Northern Territory
No | Trading as | Company | Website | Comments |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | bet365 | Hillside (Australia New Media) Pty Ltd | https://www.bet365.com.au | |
2 | BetEasy | BetEasy Pty Ltd | Not currently trading | |
3 | Betfair | Betfair Pty Ltd | https://www.betfair.com.au | |
4 | BetKings | Betmax Pty Ltd | https://www.betkings.com.au/ | |
5 | BetM | MGB Australia Pty Ltd | https://betm.com.au | |
6 | Bet Nation | Amused Australia Pty Ltd | https://betnation.com.au | |
BetDeluxe | Amused Australia Pty Ltd | https://betdeluxe.com.au | ||
Surge | Amused Australia Pty Ltd | https://www.surge.com.au/ | ||
Noisy | Amused Australia Pty Ltd | https://noisy.com.au/ | ||
7 | betr | NTD Pty Limited | https://betr.com.au/ | |
8 | Bet Right | IRPSX Pty Ltd | https://betright.com.au | |
9 | BlueBet | BlueBet Pty Ltd | https://www.bluebet.com.au | |
10 | BoomBet | BoomBet Pty Ltd | https://www.boombetting.com.au | |
11 | buddybet | Buddybet Pty Ltd | https://buddybet.com | |
12 | CrossBet | Cross Bet Pty Ltd | https://www.crossbet.com.au | |
13 | Dabble | Dabble Sports Pty Ltd | https://www.dabble.com.au | |
14 | Group 1 Sports | Group 1 Sports Pty Ltd | https://group1sports.com/ | |
15 | Ladbrokes | Entain Group Pty Ltd | https://www.ladbrokes.com.au | |
Neds.com.au | Entain Group Pty Ltd | https://www.neds.com.au | ||
16 | Lottoland | Lottoland Australia Pty Ltd | Not currently trading | |
17 | MyBet | MyBet Pty Ltd | https://www.mybet.com.au/ | |
18 | Picklebet | Puntaa Pty Ltd | https://www.picklebet.com | |
19 | PlayUp | PlayUp Interactive Pty Ltd | https://www.playup.com.au | |
Draftstars | PlayUp Interactive Pty Ltd | https://www.draftstars.com.au | ||
20 | PointsBet | PointsBet Australia Pty Ltd | https://pointsbet.com.au | |
21 | PuntCity | PCity Pty Ltd | https://puntcity.com.au/ | |
22 | Rivalry | Rivalry Australia Pty Ltd | https://www.rivalry.com/au | |
23 | SportChamps | SportChamps Australia Pty Ltd | https://www.sportchamps.com.au | |
Eskanderbet | SportChamps Australia Pty Ltd | https://eskanderbet.com.au/ | ||
24 | Sportsbet | Sportsbet Pty Ltd | https://www.sportsbet.com.au | |
25 | Swopstakes | Swopstakes Australia Pty Ltd | https://swopstakes.com | |
GetSetBet | Swopstakes Australia Pty Ltd | https://www.getsetbet.com.au/ | ||
26 | Ubet NT | Ubet NT Pty Ltd | https://www.tab.com.au | Licensed by the Director of Totalisator Licensing and Regulation |
27 | Unibet | Betchoice Corporation Pty Ltd | https://www.unibet.com.au | |
28 | VikingBet | Viking Gaming Pty Ltd | https://vikingbet.com.au/ |
NT Racing Commission definitions
The Northern Territory Racing Commission's (NTRC) definition of selected gambling terms are listed below.
Betting exchange
A betting exchange is an online platform where customers bet against one another, including setting the odds and the size of the bet.
A betting exchange operates in a similar way to a bookmaker by accepting bets from customers. However, traditional bookmakers set the odds and may also reduce the bet size.
A betting exchange operator will only accept a bet where it can offset the risk of that bet. They do this by matching it against requests for bets from other customers.
Novelty market
A novelty market is a betting market that allows placement of bets on an outcome of an event or contingency that is not the subject of a usual or standard betting market.
A novelty market may be new, innovative or unusual. However, it must not be offensive, distasteful, unsavoury or cause affront to normal public standards.
For more information, read the NTRC's novelty market guideline 2019 PDF (282.8 KB).
Racing Commission documents open for public comment
There are currently no documents open for public comment.