Wagering Act 1998
sec.7Meaning of sports wagering licence
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sec.7 Meaning of sports wagering licence
A sports wagering licence is a licence authorising the sports wagering licensee to conduct wagering on— a sporting event or sporting contingency (whether in Australia or elsewhere); or a simulated event or simulated contingency approved by the Minister under section 57 ; or a non-sporting event, or a contingency relating to a non-sporting event, approved by the Minister under section 57 . However, a sports wagering licence does not authorise the sports wagering licensee to conduct wagering on an event or contingency for which wagering is authorised to be conducted under a race wagering licence. s 7 amd 2022 No. 23 s 100 (sec.7-ssec.1) A sports wagering licence is a licence authorising the sports wagering licensee to conduct wagering on— a sporting event or sporting contingency (whether in Australia or elsewhere); or a simulated event or simulated contingency approved by the Minister under section 57 ; or a non-sporting event, or a contingency relating to a non-sporting event, approved by the Minister under section 57 . (sec.7-ssec.2) However, a sports wagering licence does not authorise the sports wagering licensee to conduct wagering on an event or contingency for which wagering is authorised to be conducted under a race wagering licence.
- (a) a sporting event or sporting contingency (whether in Australia or elsewhere); or
- (b) a simulated event or simulated contingency approved by the Minister under section 57 ; or
- (c) a non-sporting event, or a contingency relating to a non-sporting event, approved by the Minister under section 57 .