Who owns PointsBet Australia?
PointsBet Australia is owned by PointsBet Holdings Limited, which is listed on the ASX and majority owned by MIXI, Inc. of Japan since September 2025. The betting site runs under Pointsbet Australia Pty Ltd, which holds a licence from the Northern Territory Racing and Wagering Commission.
| Ultimate owner | MIXI, Inc. (listed (TSE: 2121)) |
|---|---|
| Owner chain | PointsBet Holdings Limited → MIXI, Inc. |
| Operating company | Pointsbet Australia Pty Ltd, AU |
| Licenses | Australia NT Racing and Wagering Commission |
| Products | Sports betting |
| Website | pointsbet.com.au |
| Also runs as | on.pointsbet.ca |
| Sister casinos | 0 |
| Fines and actions | 4 |
| Owner proof | verified |
| Last checked | 15 Oct 2026 |
In numbers
- Pointsbet Australia Pty Ltd also runs 1 other gambling brand under the same company and licence.
- 4 regulator fines against the owner since 2022, about €421,000 in total (converted to euros).
Who is behind it
PointsBet was founded in Melbourne in 2015. It sold its US business to Fanatics in 2024 and kept Australia and Ontario. MIXI, a Japanese internet and entertainment company listed in Tokyo, won control with an off-market takeover at A$1.25 a share. It ended the offer with about two-thirds of the shares. Betr Entertainment stayed a minority shareholder.
License and what it means for you
PointsBet Australia holds its licence from the Northern Territory Racing and Wagering Commission. Our data does not give the licence number. In Ontario, PointsBet runs under PointsBet Canada Operations 1 Inc., and an iGaming Ontario registration covers players in Ontario only.
Sister sites
Our data lists no other brands for PointsBet. Its Ontario site belongs to the same brand family.
Fines and regulator actions
Our data lists 4 actions. In May 2025 ACMA issued PointsBet Australia a A$500,800 spam notice for marketing without consent; undertakings also covered BetStop self-exclusion breaches. In Ontario, the AGCO fined PointsBet Canada CAD 150,000 in November 2023 after a flagged high-risk player lost over CAD 500k in under three months. In February 2026 the AGCO proposed a five-day suspension over suspicious bets linked to the Jontay Porter NBA case.
Licences
| Regulator | Type | Valid | Check it |
|---|---|---|---|
| Australia NT Racing and Wagering Commission | sports bookmaker licence (Racing and Wagering Act 2024) | active | register |
About MIXI, Inc.
Japanese internet and entertainment company. Through MIXI Australia it won control of PointsBet Holdings in 2025 with an off-market takeover at A$1.25 a share; it ended the offer with roughly two-thirds of the shares.
Headquarters: JP · Founded: 1997 · Ownership: listed (TSE: 2121)
How we know, and what we could not confirm
How we know: Run by Pointsbet Australia Pty Ltd under an NT licence. PointsBet Holdings is majority owned by MIXI since 2025.
- We have no company registration number for Pointsbet Australia Pty Ltd.
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Regulator fines
| Date | Company | Regulator / court | Amount | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-02-12 | PointsBet Canada | AGCO (Ontario) | — | Notice of Proposed Order to suspend its igaming registration for five days over failure to detect and report suspicious bets linked to the Jontay Porter NBA case (first such suspension in Ontario). source |
| 2025-05 | PointsBet Australia Pty Ltd | ACMA (Australia) | AUD 500,800 | Spam infringement notice for marketing messages without consent, sender details or an unsubscribe facility; enforceable undertakings also covered BetStop self-exclusion breaches. source |
| 2023-11-09 | PointsBet Canada Operations 1 Inc. | AGCO (Ontario) | CAD 150,000 | Let a flagged high-risk player lose over CAD 500k in under three months without stepping in; ignored cooling-off rules and kept sending bonuses after consent was withdrawn. source |
| 2022-05-03 | PointsBet Canada | AGCO (Ontario) | CAD 30,000 | Notice of monetary penalty for advertising gambling inducements on social media (Standard 2.05). source |
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Questions and answers
Who owns PointsBet Australia?
PointsBet Holdings Limited, majority owned by MIXI, Inc. since 2025.
Does PointsBet still run in the US?
No. It sold its US business to Fanatics in 2024.
Has PointsBet been fined?
Yes. ACMA issued a A$500,800 notice in 2025, and Ontario fined PointsBet Canada CAD 150,000 in 2023.
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://www.gamblinginsider.com/news/31054/australia-mixi-issues-final-supplementary-statement-on-pointsbet-takeover
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