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15 years in FinTech and payments. Maps your business model to the right licence scope and leads the file all the way to the Commission's decision, including banking and payment rails.
Get a gambling license in the Northern Territory.
A Northern Territory sports bookmaker licence covers the online product Australian law leaves open to bookmakers: bets on racing, and on sport until the event starts. Online casino, online poker and online in-play sports betting are closed nationwide under the Interactive Gambling Act 2001. The licence itself, under the Racing and Wagering Act 2024, costs 20,000 revenue units to apply and again each year - A$29,800 at the 2026-27 unit value - with security of up to A$250,000. Since December 2025 the Commission also requires a real NT office and an NT-resident nominee.
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Northern Territory in brief
A Territory licence inside a federal fence.
Two statutes set the frame. The Racing and Wagering Act 2024 (NT), reprinted as in force at 22 June 2026, establishes the Northern Territory Wagering Commission (s.14(1)) and gives it the power to determine applications and issue licences (s.16(b)). Its guidelines carry the name Northern Territory Racing and Wagering Commission, and Licensing NT runs applications and renewals. The sports bookmaker licence is in s.122, eligibility in s.130, key person licences in ss.123-125, and the term is whatever the licence specifies (s.141) - up to 20 years, per the NT Government. Above all of it sits the Commonwealth Interactive Gambling Act 2001. Section 15AA requires an online wagering service for Australian customers to hold a state or territory licence, and ss.5, 8A and 10B limit that service to racing and to sport before the event begins. Online casino and poker cannot be licensed anywhere in Australia.
The money is set in revenue units by the Racing and Wagering Regulations 2024: 20,000 units to apply for a sports bookmaker licence, 20,000 to renew and 20,000 a year - A$29,800 each at A$1.49 a unit from 1 July 2026, free of GST. A betting exchange licence carries the same schedule, and each key person licence is 150 units. Security is capped at A$250,000 (s.136(2)). The NT wagering tax in ss.144-145 comes on top, and we confirm its current rate with the Territory before quoting. Guideline 1/2025 of 10 December 2025 then added substance: an office in the Territory under the licensee's exclusive possession and control - no virtual or shared offices, no residential addresses - and a nominee who lives in the NT, holds a key person licence and cannot act for several licensees. Without a current approved nominee, the licence cannot operate.
The NT sports bookmaker licence under the Racing and Wagering Act 2024: 20,000 revenue units to apply and each year (A$29,800 in 2026-27), security up to A$250,000, terms of up to 20 years.
Federal law limits it to racing and pre-event sport online - no online casino, poker or in-play. NT office and resident nominee required since December 2025. Built from our Darwin office.
The licence and the line
The sports bookmaker licence - and the products no Australian licence covers.
The Territory licenses bookmakers and betting exchanges; the Commonwealth decides what they may sell online. We fix the product list against the Interactive Gambling Act before anything is filed.
The sports bookmaker licence - with the federal product line mapped.
01 - SPORTS BOOKMAKER LICENCE
The bookmaker licence
A licence under s.122 of the Racing and Wagering Act 2024 to take bets on racing, approved sporting events and novelty events, issued by the Commission for a term of up to 20 years. A betting exchange licence follows the same fee schedule.
A licence under s.122 of the Racing and Wagering Act 2024 to take bets on racing, approved sporting events and novelty events, issued by the Commission for a term of up to 20 years. A betting exchange licence follows the same fee schedule.
- ✓20,000 revenue units to apply
- ✓20,000 units a year · A$29,800
- ✓Security up to A$250,000
- ✓Term up to 20 years
- ✓NT office and resident nominee
- ✓Betting exchange: same fees
02 - ONLINE CASINO · IN-PLAY
Closed by the IGAWhat no Australian licence covers
Online casino games and online poker are prohibited interactive gambling services under the Interactive Gambling Act 2001 (ss.5, 15), and in-play betting on sport (s.10B) falls outside the online exemption in s.8A. An offence carries up to 5,000 penalty units, a civil penalty up to 7,500.
Online casino, online poker and in-play sport are closed nationwide under the Interactive Gambling Act 2001 - no state or territory licence covers them.
- ✓Online casino: not licensable
- ✓Online poker: not licensable
- ✓In-play sport online: excluded
- ✓No credit cards or crypto (s.15C)
- ✓5,000 / 7,500 penalty units
- ✓Casino only outside Australia
Costs and timelines are confirmed for your case before any work begins. Licence fees follow the Regulations in revenue units; the security, the premises and the NT wagering tax are itemised in your quote.
Why the Territory
A printed price and a long term, inside federal limits.
The Territory publishes its price in revenue units and licenses for up to two decades; federal law decides the product.
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Fees in the Regulations
20,000 revenue units to apply, renew and hold each year - A$29,800 at the 2026-27 value, GST-free and printed in the Racing and Wagering Regulations 2024.20,000 RU, GST-free.
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Terms of up to 20 years
Section 141 lets the licence set its own term, and the NT Government quotes up to 20 years. Licensing NT sends the renewal pack 3 months before expiry.Term set in the licence.
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The licence IGA s.15AA asks for
Online wagering for Australian customers needs a state or territory licence under s.15AA of the Interactive Gambling Act. The NT sports bookmaker licence is one.The territory licence it requires.
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Security capped at A$250,000
The Regulations set A$250,000 as the maximum security for s.136(2), and the NT Government asks for a bank guarantee of up to that amount.A$250,000 maximum.
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Key person licences at 150 units
150 revenue units to apply and 150 to renew, with no annual fee - the nominee and senior staff are cheap to license.150 RU, no annual fee.
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Substance is now required
Since Guideline 1/2025 of 10 December 2025 a virtual office will not do: NT premises under your exclusive control and an NT-resident nominee, or the licence cannot operate.NT office, resident nominee.
How it compares
How the Northern Territory differs from other routes.
The NT licence is the ticket to Australian online wagering, not a hub licence for the world: the Commonwealth sets the product line, and the states tax their own residents' bets.
Northern Territory vs other jurisdictions
| Feature |  Northern Territory | Other jurisdictions |
|---|---|---|
| Online products | Racing, and sport before the start | Casino, poker and in-play in hub regimes |
| Fixed fee | 20,000 RU a year · A$29,800 | €25,000 a year Malta, GGY bands in GB |
| Substance | NT office + resident nominee | Key functions or local substance |
| Tax | NT wagering tax + state POC taxes | GBD 15% in GB, duty from 1.5% IoM |
Online products
Northern TerritoryRacing, and sport before the start
Other jurisdictionsCasino, poker and in-play in hub regimes
Fixed fee
Northern Territory20,000 RU a year · A$29,800
Other jurisdictions€25,000 a year Malta, GGY bands in GB
Substance
Northern TerritoryNT office + resident nominee
Other jurisdictionsKey functions or local substance
Tax
Northern TerritoryNT wagering tax + state POC taxes
Other jurisdictionsGBD 15% in GB, duty from 1.5% IoM
Country by country
| Country | License type | Taxation | Requirements |
|---|---|---|---|
| Northern Territory | Sports bookmaker licence | NT wagering tax + state POC | A$29,800 a year, A$250k security, NT office |
 United Kingdom | GC remote betting licence | GBD 15% · 25% remote from 1.4.2027 | Fees by GGY band, indefinite term |
 Isle of Man | OGRA full · sub · network | 0% CIT · duty from 1.5% | IoM company, local substance |
 Malta | MGA B2C · B2B | 5% eff. + contributions | €100k/€40k capital |
Northern TerritoryLicense typeSports bookmaker licence
TaxationNT wagering tax + state POC
RequirementsA$29,800 a year, A$250k security, NT office
United KingdomLicense typeGC remote betting licence
TaxationGBD 15% · 25% remote from 1.4.2027
RequirementsFees by GGY band, indefinite term
Isle of ManLicense typeOGRA full · sub · network
Taxation0% CIT · duty from 1.5%
RequirementsIoM company, local substance
MaltaLicense typeMGA B2C · B2B
Taxation5% eff. + contributions
Requirements€100k/€40k capital
Before you apply
Requirements for the NT sports bookmaker licence.Requirements for the licence.
The Commission checks the people, the systems and, since December 2025, the premises. The checklist below is what a complete file contains.
01
Licence application - lodged through Licensing NT for a sports bookmaker licence under s.122, eligibility tested against s.130, 20,000 revenue units.
02
Probity - fingerprint checks on all directors, major shareholders and key personnel.
03
Key person licences - 150 revenue units each under ss.123-125, the nominee's included.
04
Accounts and plan - the latest audited financial statements and a 3-year business plan.
05
Wagering systems - evaluated and shown to meet the requirements approved by the director.
06
NT premises - a physical, functional office in the Territory under the licensee's exclusive possession and control, with no virtual, shared or residential addresses (Guideline 1/2025).
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Resident nominee - an NT resident holding a key person licence, approved by the Commission and acting for no other licensee.
08
Security - a bank guarantee of up to A$250,000 (s.136(2) and the Regulations).
09
Product and payment limits - racing and pre-event sport only online, no credit and no credit-card or digital-currency payments (IGA ss.8A, 10B, 15C).
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Self-exclusion and reporting - BetStop and NT self-exclusion honoured, and monthly statements of daily wagers and commissions (s.188(2)).
01
Application under s.122.
02
Fingerprint probity checks.
03
Key person licences.
04
Audited accounts, 3-year plan.
05
Evaluated wagering systems.
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Exclusive NT premises.
07
NT-resident nominee.
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Security up to A$250k.
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No credit, cards or crypto.
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BetStop and monthly reports.
Reflects the Racing and Wagering Act 2024 (NT) and its Regulations as in force at 22 June 2026, Guideline 1/2025 and the Interactive Gambling Act 2001, as of 2026.Racing and Wagering Act 2024 + Guideline 1/2025 + IGA 2001, as of 2026.
How it works
From first call to the Commission's decision.
01
Product and structure
Markets mapped against the Interactive Gambling Act, and the bookmaker or betting exchange licence chosen.IGA line fixed.
02
Premises and nominee
NT office secured and an NT-resident nominee lined up for a key person licence.In place before filing.
03
Probity and systems
Fingerprint checks, audited accounts, the 3-year business plan and the wagering-system evaluation.One pack.
04
Commission decision
Application lodged through Licensing NT and determined by the Commission under s.16(b). Timing is confirmed per case.Timing confirmed per case.
05
Security and launch
Bank guarantee of up to A$250,000 in place, annual fee calendar set, monthly activity statements running.Up to A$250k.
Quick facts
RegulatorNT Wagering Commission
StatuteRacing and Wagering Act 2024
Application fee20,000 RU · A$29,800
Annual fee20,000 RU · A$29,800
Revenue unit 2026-27A$1.49
SecurityUp to A$250,000
TermUp to 20 years
Online casino, in-playClosed (IGA 2001)
The revenue unit moved from A$1.45 to A$1.49 on 1 July 2026, so the dollar fees move with it. The product line is set by Commonwealth law, and we fix it first.
On the ground in the Northern Territory
Run from our Darwin office.
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Premises that pass
An NT office under your exclusive possession and control, set up from Darwin to the standard Guideline 1/2025 describes.Exclusive, in the NT.
02
The nominee
An NT resident who can hold a key person licence and acts for you alone - found and licensed before you file.Resident, licensed, yours alone.
03
Probity and accounts
Fingerprint checks for directors, major shareholders and key personnel, audited statements and the 3-year plan assembled in one pack.Fingerprints, accounts, plan.
04
The product line
Your markets checked against the Interactive Gambling Act: racing, sport before the start, no in-play online, no credit.Checked against the IGA.
We also have offices in
Tallinn
Estonia
Väike-Paala tn 1
Vilnius
Lithuania
Gedimino pr. 2
Prague
Czech Republic
Vlkova 532/8, Žižkov
London
United Kingdom
7 Bell Yard
Madeira
Portugal
Rua da Alegria 31, 1F
Budapest
Hungary
Korányi Sándor u. 4
Istanbul
Turkey
Perpa Ticaret Merkezi, A Blok
Good to know
Taxation of gaming operators in the Northern Territory.
An NT wagering tax under the Act, state taxes where the customers live, and licence fees that re-price every 1 July.
NT wagering tax
Payable under ss.144-145 of the Racing and Wagering Act 2024, with the Taxation Administration Act 2007 applying (s.146). We confirm the current rate and base with the Territory before quoting.Rate confirmed per case.
State point-of-consumption taxes
States tax wagering by their own residents on top - Victoria, for one, taxes net wagering revenue from Victorian bets. Each state's rate goes into the model per case.Per customer's state.
GST-free licence fees
All NT licence fees are free from GST: 20,000 revenue units for a sports bookmaker, A$29,800 in 2026-27.20,000 RU.
Revenue units re-price
A$1.45 a unit from 1 July 2025, A$1.49 from 1 July 2026 - the fee schedule moves without any change to the Regulations.A$1.49 from 1.7.2026.
Monthly activity statements
Licensees report the daily amounts of wagers and the commissions retained for the previous month (Regulations, s.188(2)).Daily wagers reported.
Gambling taxes in the NT budget
The 2026-27 NT Budget books A$153 million in taxes on gambling of all kinds, against A$149 million for 2025-26.A$153M gambling taxes.
Tax summary
NT wagering taxss.144-145 · rate confirmed per case
State POC taxesPer customer's state
Licence fees20,000 RU · GST-free
Revenue unit 2026-27A$1.49
ReportingMonthly activity statements
*As of 2026 per the Racing and Wagering Act 2024 (NT), its Regulations and the NT revenue unit values. Group and founder-level outcomes are modelled per structure.
Turnkey professional support
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We provide end-to-end support, from company registration and the application file to regulatory interaction and compliance oversight - with an individualized approach to each client.
Oleksii Kindratenko
Builds the application itself: the licensee company and its NT premises, AML/KYC policy pack, capital structure and tax registrations. His document sets are the reason reviews finish in months, not years.
Eugeniu Bevziuc
First point of contact for international founders. Runs the whole setup remotely, across time zones and languages - from the first call to a live, licensed operator.
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Launch your gaming project in the Northern Territory with expert support.
Full-service assistance - from NT premises and the resident nominee to the probity file, the Commission's decision and the security - run through our Darwin office.
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Is the Northern Territory the right fit for your project?
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The NT sports bookmaker licence, answered.
Can an NT licence cover online casino?+
No. Online casino games and online poker are prohibited interactive gambling services under the Interactive Gambling Act 2001 and cannot be licensed anywhere in Australia. Providing one to Australian customers is an offence carrying up to 5,000 penalty units (s.15).
Can we offer in-play betting?+
Not online on sport. The online exemption in IGA s.8A covers racing, and sporting events only to the extent the service is not in-play; s.10B defines in-play as bets placed or accepted after the event begins.
What does the licence cost?+
20,000 revenue units to apply, 20,000 to renew and 20,000 each year under the Racing and Wagering Regulations 2024. At A$1.49 a unit from 1 July 2026 that is A$29,800 each time, GST-free. Key person licences are 150 units.
How much security is required?+
Up to A$250,000. The Regulations prescribe that maximum for s.136(2) of the Act, and the NT Government asks applicants to have a bank guarantee of up to that size available.
Do we need an office in the Territory?+
Yes. Guideline 1/2025 of 10 December 2025 requires physical, functional premises in the Northern Territory under your exclusive possession and control - not a virtual office, a shared space or a residential address.
Who is the nominee?+
An NT resident who holds a key person licence and is approved by the Commission. The nominee may not act for several licensees, and the licence cannot operate without a current approved nominee.
How long does the licence last?+
As long as the licence specifies (s.141); the NT Government quotes terms of up to 20 years. Licensing NT sends a renewal application 3 months before expiry, and renewal costs another 20,000 revenue units.
What is the wagering tax?+
The Act imposes NT wagering tax in ss.144-145, with the Taxation Administration Act 2007 applying. We confirm the current rate and base with the Territory before quoting, and the states where your customers live levy their own point-of-consumption taxes.
The Northern Territory or the Isle of Man for a betting operator?+
For Australian customers the Isle of Man is not an option: IGA s.15AA requires a state or territory licence, and the NT sports bookmaker licence is one. The Isle of Man does better for the rest of the world - 0% corporate tax, duty from 1.5% of yield and casino products. A group with an international book may need both.
Why Prifinance for the Northern Territory?+
We set up the NT premises and the nominee from our Darwin office, build the probity and systems file, and fix your product line against the Interactive Gambling Act before the Commission sees it.
Online casino?+
No - closed by the IGA.
In-play?+
Not online on sport.
Cost?+
20,000 RU, A$29,800 each.
Security?+
Up to A$250,000.
NT office?+
Yes, exclusive premises.
Nominee?+
NT resident, key person.
Term?+
Up to 20 years.
Wagering tax?+
Rate confirmed per case.
Or Isle of Man?+
NT for Australia, IoM abroad.
Why you?+
Darwin office, IGA-checked file.
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