Sports controlling bodies

To be approved, the sports body must provide evidence to support that they:

• have control of the event, or organise or administer the event
• have adequate policies, rules, codes of conduct or other mechanisms designed to ensure the integrity of the event
• support compliance with relevant international codes and conventions applicable to the event that relate to integrity in sport
• have the expertise, resources and authority necessary to administer, monitor and enforce the integrity systems
• have clear policies on the provision of information that may be relevant to the betting market
• have clear processes for reporting the results of the event and hearing appeals and protests regarding those results
• have clear policies on the sharing of information with sports betting providers for the purpose of investigating suspicious betting activity
• are the most appropriate body to be approved as the sports controlling body for the event. 

To apply to become an SCB, please contact us. 

If you are an SCB from another jurisdiction, you can apply to be recognised in Victoria, see: Application to be declared as the sports controlling body for a sports event (organisations approved in another jurisdiction)

Our regulation of SCBs includes: 

• ongoing monitoring of the SCBs adherence to its obligations as detailed in Part 5 of the Gambling Regulations Act 2003 (the Act)
• regular reviews of the SCB to ensure its ongoing suitability
• investigations of incidents and breaches, where deemed necessary, that may impact the integrity of betting on the sports and the suitability of the SCBs. 

The obligations of a SCB and our role in overseeing these are set out in the Act. The legislative framework emphasises the integrity of betting on sporting events. It requires SCBs to have and maintain sports betting integrity processes and policies.

Approved SCBs are required within a specified time to report:

• arrangements with betting providers
• changes to integrity policies, rules, and codes of conduct
• changes to integrity expertise or resources
• suspected or actual breach of policies, rules or codes of conduct
• action taken to investigate a suspected or actual breach
• the results of an investigation, and any action taken.

Such reporting can be made via email to [email protected].

For more information about the obligations of an SCB, see: Sports controlling body reporting guidelines  

Approved betting events are events or classes of events of any kind for betting purposes, whether those events are held entirely or partly within or outside Victoria.

For more information and a complete list of events, see: Approved betting events

Approved 18 March 2008, Australian Football League (AFL) is the sports controlling body for:

• any Australian football event controlled, organised or administered by the AFL.

Approved 02 January 2013, Basketball Australia is the sports controlling body for:

• any basketball event controlled, organised or administered by Basketball Australia.

Approved 15 February 2024, Baseball Australia is the sports controlling body for:

• Any Baseball event controlled, organised or administered by Baseball Australia.

Approved 9 April 2015, Bowls Australia is the sports controlling body for: 

• any bowls event controlled, organised or administered by Bowls Australia.

Approved on 23 July 2018 the Confederation of Australian Motor Sports (trading as Motorsport Australia)  is the sports controlling body for:

• any motor sport event controlled, organised or administered by Confederation of Australian Motor Sports (trading as Motorsport Australia). 

Approved 22 April 2008, Cricket Australia is the sports controlling body for:

• any cricket event controlled, organised or administered by Cricket Australia.

Approved 30 July 2012, Football Australia Limited  is the sports controlling body for:

• any soccer event controlled, organised or administered by Football Australia Limited.

Approved 24 December 2019, Hockey Australia​ is the sports controlling body for: 

• any hockey event controlled, organised or administered by Hockey Australia.

Approved on 15 September 2021, Motorcycling Australia Limited is the Sports controlling Body for: 

• any motorcycling event controlled, organised or administered by Motorcycling Australia Limited.

Approved 6 May 2008, the National Rugby League is the sports controlling body for: 

• any rugby league event controlled, organised or administered by the NRL.

Approved 8 August 2012, Netball Australia is the sports controlling body for:

• any netball event controlled, organised or administered by Netball Australia.

Approved 15 July 2008, Professional Golfers Association of Australia is the sports controlling body for:

• any golf event controlled, organised or administered by the PGA of Australia.

Approved 16 February 2010, Rugby Australia is the sports controlling body for:

• any rugby union event controlled, organised or administered by Rugby Australia.

Approved 19 August 2008, Tennis Australia  is the sports controlling body for

• any tennis event controlled, organised or administered by Tennis Australia.