Australian authorities have fined Tabcorp Holdings Limited for taking online in-play sports bets.
According to the Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA), this is the third time since 2021 that Tabcorp has breached in-play betting rules.
An investigation by the ACMA found that Tabcorp had accepted 426 in-play bets across 32 tennis matches between February of 2024 and June of 2025.
Despite the number of bets and period of time over which they took place, the operator was only hit with a AU$158,000 ($112,600) fine.
This is, in part due to evidence from Tabcorp that the breaches occurred due to ‘systems and communications issues with its third-party provider’.
ACMA member Carolyn Lidgerwood noted that “While we understand that most wagering operators rely on third-party providers to close betting on sporting events, they cannot outsource their legal responsibilities. The length of time it took Tabcorp to identify and then fix the problem was concerning and we expect Tabcorp to do better in the future”.
Aside from the fine, Tabcorp also has entered an ‘enforceable undertaking’ which requires the operator to conduct a processes and systems review on tennis bets and report regularly to the ACMA.
Non-compliance could result in proceedings through the Federal Court, warns the ACMA.
