Poker With Crypto From Australia
Australia's Interactive Gambling Act makes it an offence to offer online poker to people in Australia, not to play it. WePlay refuses Australian residents.
The short answer
Australia's Interactive Gambling Act 2001 makes it an offence for operators to offer real-money interactive gambling, such as online poker and casino games, to residents of Australia, and illegal to advertise it to Australians. Accessing and using such a service is not an offence for the player. WePlay's terms refuse residents of Australia.
From the sources at the bottom of the page. We are players, not lawyers; this page is what the law and our sources say, not legal advice.
At a glance
- The law
- The law is the Interactive Gambling Act 2001, which received assent on 11 July 2001 and was last amended in 2023.
- Operators
- Operators commit an offence when they offer real-money interactive gambling, such as online poker and casino games, to residents of Australia, and it is illegal for them to advertise it to Australians. The Act applies to every operator, Australian or foreign, wherever it is based.
- Players
- Accessing and using an interactive gambling service is not an offence.
- Allowed online
- Sports betting with licensed operators is legal when the bet is placed before the event starts.
- Tax
- We could not confirm the tax rule for a player's poker winnings in Australia.
- The rooms
- WePlay's terms refuse residents of Australia. Basepoker's terms name no countries; its licence is from Costa Rica.
An offence for the operator, not the player
The Interactive Gambling Act 2001 makes it an offence for operators to offer real-money interactive gambling, such as online poker and casino games, to residents of Australia, and illegal for them to advertise such services to Australians. Accessing and using such a service is not an offence for the player. The Act applies to every operator, Australian or foreign, wherever it is based. It received assent on 11 July 2001 and has been amended several times, most recently in 2023.
Some online gambling is allowed. Sports betting with licensed operators is legal, as long as the bet is placed before the event starts.
What this means for a reader in Australia
WePlay's terms refuse residents of Australia. Basepoker's terms name no countries, and its licence is from Costa Rica. Under the Act, offering real-money online poker to residents of Australia is an offence for any operator. We do not describe VPNs or other ways around the rules.
Our strategy pages, the odds chart and the calculators are free to read anywhere.
Time zones
Sydney is UTC+11 in the southern summer and UTC+10 in winter, Perth UTC+8 all year. A 20:30 start on WePlay's GMT+2 schedule, 18:30 UTC, is 05:30 the next morning in Sydney in summer and 02:30 in Perth. The Tonight page shows every start in UTC.
Sources
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Questions
Is online poker legal in Australia?
Offering real-money online poker to residents of Australia is an offence for the operator under the Interactive Gambling Act 2001, and so is advertising it to Australians. Accessing and using such a service is not an offence for the player.
Can I play on WePlay from Australia?
No. WePlay's terms refuse residents of Australia.