Who owns Betfair Australia?
Betfair Australia is owned by Crown Resorts Limited, private. The site runs under Betfair Pty Ltd, AU, with a licence from Australia NT Racing and Wagering Commission for Racing and Wagering Act 2024. The same owner has 1 other casino.
| Ultimate owner | Crown Resorts Limited (private; owned by funds managed by Blackstone since June 2022) |
|---|---|
| Operating company | Betfair Pty Ltd, AU |
| Licenses | Australia NT Racing and Wagering Commission |
| Products | Sports betting |
| Website | betfair.com.au |
| Sister casinos | 1 |
| Fines and actions | 2 |
| Owner proof | verified |
| Last checked | 15 Oct 2026 |
In numbers
- Betfair Pty Ltd also runs 1 other gambling brand under the same company and licence.
- Crown Resorts Limited owns 2 brand families with 2 websites in our data.
- 2 regulator fines against the owner since 2023, about €271 million in total (converted to euros).
Licences
| Regulator | Type | Valid | Check it |
|---|---|---|---|
| Australia NT Racing and Wagering Commission | sports bookmaker licence (Racing and Wagering Act 2024) | active | register |
About Crown Resorts Limited
Australian casino group (Crown Melbourne, Crown Perth, Crown Sydney). It owns 100% of Betfair Pty Ltd, which runs the Betfair exchange in Australia under licence from Flutter's Betfair, and relaunched the CrownBet fixed-odds brand in February 2026.
Headquarters: AU · Founded: 2007 · Ownership: private; owned by funds managed by Blackstone since June 2022
How we know, and what we could not confirm
How we know: Betting exchange run by Betfair Pty Ltd, 100% owned by Crown Resorts; the exchange product is licensed from Flutter's Betfair.
- We have no company registration number for Betfair Pty Ltd.
1 sister casino
Same owner often means the same terms, the same support team and the same payout rules. A self-exclusion at one brand may not cover its sister sites.
Everything Crown Resorts Limited owns, with fines and sources →
Regulator fines
| Date | Company | Regulator / court | Amount | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-07 | Betfair Pty Limited | ACMA (Australia) | AUD 871,660 | Spam infringement notice: 154 marketing emails and texts to VIP customers without consent or a working unsubscribe facility (Mar to Dec 2024). Two-year enforceable undertaking. source |
| 2023-07-11 | Crown Melbourne Ltd and Burswood Nominees Ltd (Crown Perth) | AUSTRAC (Australia) | AUD 450,000,000 | Federal Court civil penalty for serious AML/CTF Act breaches at Crown Melbourne and Crown Perth (land-based casinos), before and around the Blackstone takeover. source |
Ratings elsewhere
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Questions and answers
Who owns Betfair Australia?
Crown Resorts Limited.
Is Betfair Australia licensed?
Yes. Its operator Betfair Pty Ltd holds a licence from Australia NT Racing and Wagering Commission for Racing and Wagering Act 2024.
What are the sister casinos of Betfair Australia?
CrownBet.
Has the owner of Betfair Australia been fined?
2 records on file. The latest: ACMA (Australia), 2025-07.
Sources
- https://dth.nt.gov.au/boards-and-committees/wagering-commission/licensed-wagering-operators
- https://www.acma.gov.au/check-if-gambling-operator-legal
- https://thestraight.com.au/crownbet-lives-again-as-betfair-australia-steps-into-dedicated-fixed-odds-play/
Last checked 15 Oct 2026. How we check facts. Gambling can be addictive. Help: BeGambleAware, GamStop, Gamblers Anonymous.