Approved betting events
We can approve any kind of events, or classes of events, for betting purposes. This applies whether events are held:
- within (or partly within) Victoria, or
- outside (or partly outside) Victoria.
Approval of a betting competition must state whether:
- it's a competition with fixed odds, or
- it's a competition done on a totalisator.
The events below are approved betting events:
| Type | Event | Approved by the VGCCC | Bet Type |
| Sports betting Event | American football | American Football events administered by a national or international authority | Fixed Odds |
| Sports betting Event | Athletics | Athletics events administered by a national or international authority | Fixed Odds |
| Sports betting Event | Australian football | Australian Football events administered by the Australian, or Victorian, Football Leagues | Fixed Odds |
| Sports betting Event | Badminton | Badminton events administered by a national or international authority | Fixed Odds |
| Sports betting Event | Baseball | Baseball events administered by a national or international authority | Fixed Odds |
| Sports betting Event | Basketball | Basketball events administered by a national or international authority | Fixed Odds |
| Sports betting Event | Boxing | Boxing events administered by a national or international authority | Fixed Odds |
| Sports betting Event | Cricket | Cricket events administered by a national or international authority | Fixed Odds |
| Sports betting Event | Cycling | Cycling events administered by a national or international authority | Fixed Odds |
| Sports betting Event | Darts | Darts events administered by: -The World Darts Federation (WDF), | Fixed Odds |
| Sports betting Event | Field hockey | Field Hockey events administered by a national or international authority | Fixed Odds |
| Sports betting Event | Golf | Golf events administered by a national or international authority | Fixed Odds |
| Sports betting Event | Ice hockey | Ice Hockey events administered by the American National Ice Hockey League | Fixed Odds |
| Sports betting Event | International rules | International Rules events administered by the Australian Football League and the Gaelic Athletic Association | Fixed Odds |
| Sports betting Event | Ironman | Ironman events administered by a national or international authority | Fixed Odds |
| Sports betting Event | Lawn bowls | Lawn Bowls events administered by a national or international authority | Fixed Odds |
| Sports betting Event | Motor sport | Motor Sport events administered by a national or international authority | Fixed Odds |
| Sports betting Event | Netball | Netball events administered by a national or international authority | Fixed Odds |
| Sports betting Event | Olympic and Commonwealth Games | Olympic and Commonwealth Games events at Olympic and Commonwealth games | Fixed Odds |
| Sports betting Event | Professional snooker | Professional Snooker events administered by the World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association | Fixed Odds |
| Sports betting Event | Rugby League | Rugby League events administered by a national or international authority | Fixed Odds |
| Sports betting Event | Rugby Union | Rugby Union events administered by a national or international authority | Fixed Odds |
| Sports betting Event | Soccer | Soccer events administered by a national or international authority | Fixed Odds |
| Sports betting Event | Surfing | Surfing events administered by a national or international authority | Fixed Odds |
| Sports betting Event | Tennis | Tennis events administered by a national or international authority | Fixed Odds |
| Sports betting Event | Triathlon | Triathlon events administered by a national or international authority | Fixed Odds |
| Sports betting Event | Volleyball (including beach volleyball) | Volleyball events administered by a national or international authority | Fixed Odds |
| Sports betting Event | Yachting | Yachting events administered by a national or international authority. | Fixed Odds |
| Other betting event | American Academy Awards | Fixed odds betting for American Academy Awards | Fixed Odds |
| Other betting event | United Kingdom general elections | Fixed odds betting for United Kingdom general elections | Fixed Odds |
| Other betting event | United States of America presidential elections | Fixed odds betting for United States of America presidential elections | Fixed Odds |
| Other betting event | Australian federal elections | Fixed odds betting for Australian federal elections | Fixed Odds |
| Other betting event | Australian state elections | Fixed odds betting for Australian state elections | Fixed Odds |
| Sports betting Event | Australian football | Games that form part of the Australian Football League competition, including the State of Origin series | Totaliser |
Banning of betting contingencies
The Victorian Gambling and Casino Control Commission (the Commission), by instrument, may prohibit betting on a contingency relating to an event, if the Commission considers that betting on the contingency relating to an event:
- may expose the relevant event or class of event to unmanageable integrity risks
- is offensive
- is contrary to the public interest
- is unfair to investors, or
- should be prohibited for any other reason.
Betting contingencies can be banned by the Commission under section 4.5.29 of the Gambling Regulation Act 2003(opens in a new window).
A list of banned contingencies can be found below:
| Event(s) | Prohibited contingency | Prohibition date |
| All approved sports betting events | Any contingency based on the performance of a participating minor. | 26 February 2024 |
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