Step by step
Look for an Australian licence
Legal betting sites are licensed by a state or territory regulator, and they say which one.
Search the ACMA register
The ACMA keeps a register of licensed interactive wagering providers. If a betting site isn't on it, don't deposit.
Check what it sells
Pokies, roulette, blackjack or live dealers sold online to Australians are illegal however good the licence claim looks.
Look at the payment options
Licensed wagering sites have not been allowed to take credit cards or crypto since 11 June 2024. A site that does is not one of them.
There is no Canberra Casino online. Casino Canberra, the venue at 21 Binara Street, runs no online casino, no gambling app and no online bonus, and its website is information only: hours, dining, events. Even if the owners wanted one, they couldn’t offer it to Australians. The Interactive Gambling Act 2001 bans online casino games and online pokies for people in Australia.
People search for this a lot, and “canberra casino online” is one of the searches where this site ranks best, so the answer gets its own page.
The fake “Canberra Casino online” that used to live here
Before we rebuilt it, canberra.casino looked like an online casino called “Canberra Casino”. It had a 150% welcome bonus, a Curacao licence, slots from one software studio, crypto deposits, an app page and a named author who had supposedly cashed out a big win. None of it was connected to the real venue, and we couldn’t verify any of it. We removed the lot. Any old link to the app, bonus, login or betting pages now lands here.
Copycat sites like that are common for well-known casino names. That’s why the checklist at the top of this page exists.
What Australian law allows online
The Interactive Gambling Act 2001 splits online gambling into two groups. The Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) enforces it.
| Online product | For people in Australia |
|---|---|
| Online casino games: roulette, blackjack, baccarat, live dealer | Prohibited |
| Online pokies and slots | Prohibited |
| In-play sports betting online | Prohibited (phone is allowed) |
| Sports and race betting placed before the event, with a licensed provider | Legal |
| Lottery draws | Legal |
The ban falls on providing and advertising prohibited services. When an offshore site breaks it, the ACMA asks Australian internet providers to block the site, and new blocks are announced every few months. Since 11 June 2024, licensed wagering providers have also been barred from taking credit cards, credit-linked payments and cryptocurrency.
So the legal online options for someone in Canberra are bets with a licensed bookmaker or the TAB, placed before the event starts, and lottery draws. That covers sports like cycling as well, as long as the bet goes on before the race. Online roulette, blackjack and pokies aren’t on the list. For table games, the legal option is the real casino in Civic. We describe it in the visitor guide and on the poker page.
Five signs a “Canberra Casino” site is fake
- It offers pokies or casino games to Australians. A licensed Australian operator can’t, so this rules it out on its own.
- It quotes a licence from Curacao, Anjouan or somewhere similar and no Australian regulator.
- It takes deposits by credit card or crypto.
- It uses the Casino Canberra name or a look-alike logo while the real venue’s site has no online gaming at all.
- It has a “reviewer” with a big recent win and no trace anywhere else.
We don’t name offshore sites or explain how to get around ACMA blocks. If you’re in Australia, stick to licensed wagering and the venue itself.
Self-exclusion online and in person
Online and in-person exclusion are two separate systems. BetStop, the national self-exclusion register, blocks you from every licensed online and phone wagering provider in Australia in one step. Excluding yourself from Casino Canberra and ACT clubs goes through the ACT Gambling Exclusion Database instead. Both are explained on our gambling help page.
For readers outside Australia
Some readers live where online casinos are licensed and legal. For them, this is the one offer we link to. It belongs to a partner, not to Casino Canberra, and it isn’t available to people in Australia: See the partner offer
Quick answers
Is there a Canberra Casino app?
No. Casino Canberra doesn't offer gambling online, so there's no gambling app to download. A 'Canberra Casino app' with games and bonuses isn't from the venue.
Can I get a Canberra Casino bonus online?
No. The real casino's offers are in-venue promotions and Infinity Rewards points. A site advertising a Canberra Casino deposit bonus with free spins is not connected to the venue.
Is it illegal for me to play at an offshore online casino?
The Interactive Gambling Act targets the operators and advertisers, not the player. But you have no Australian protection if the site keeps your money, and the ACMA has blocked these sites for years.
Can I bet on cycling or other sport online in Australia?
Yes, with a licensed wagering provider, as long as the bet is placed before the event starts. In-play betting online is prohibited, though licensed providers can take in-play bets by phone.