Gambling in South Australia

The first recorded event related to the emergence of gambling on the green continent dates back to the beginning of the 19th century - 1810. It was a gathering at the races which took place in Hyde Park in Sydney. Since that time, gambling has become part of the national culture and way of living. Thus, the first lottery took place 70 years later - in 1880, and the slot machines were first set up in local pubs in the 50s of the last century. So this is a brief introduction of how the passion for gambling was born in Australians.

The love of Australians for sports betting has been inspired by the British. It is difficult to say when this hobby was born but we can claim that as far as there are sports, Australians place bets on it. If we compare online games with land-based casinos and bookmakers, the former gambling type is relatively new. However, it has already become highly popular among the residents of the green continent, and SA in particular.

The emergence of the first online casino site has revolutionized the industry. The first online casino was launched in the 90s, and since then, it has not lost its popularity. The online gambling audience is constantly growing, and its preferences are constantly changing.

As a rule, in South Australia casinos, it is roulette, card games (in particular, blackjack or baccarat) that boast of the highest popularity. The same games are preferred by online casino customers. Also, there is poker, lottery, and sports betting with a great army of fans. Apart from the above traditional gambling types, the Australian Toss - a national Australian game - has noticeable popularity in the region.

Since gambling is absolutely legal in South Australia (not to count nuances with online casinos), there is a list of regulatory bodies and institutions that check every gambling house in terms of its honesty, fair gameplay provided, and the presence of all necessary documentation for its legal functioning. To have the right to provide its services to the wide audience, every South Australia casino should be certified, have a license from the trusted regulatory body, and use licensed software. On top of that, the gambling institution should provide absolute safety of user personal data.

Some of the bodies that regulate gaming in South Australia are:

• ACT Gambling and Racing Commission - the institution double-checks the gambling conditions and game fairness, as well as payouts of events;
• Liquor and Gaming South Australia agency - the institution checks whether a casino has all the documents permitting it to sell alcohol and cigarettes to its visitors.The agency reports to the Minister for Customer Service. So if a casino doesn’t comply with the rules, it can have serious implications.

Before making real-money bets in online casinos in South Australia, you ought to be aware of all the options available to you. Of course, payment methods vary from casino to casino. However, the below banking options are among the widespread ones in a live casino in Western Australia and South Australia:

• Visa/ Mastercard - almost all Australian casinos accept payments made with credit cards;
• Online wallets - if you have an account in PayPal, Skrill, Payoneer, Neteller, Trustly, etc., you will most likely to use it for payments in casinos. The main benefit of the option is that less money will be charged for the operation and your identity will remain secret;
• Bank wire transfer - this banking option is quite popular with casino visitors, despite the fact that the money transfer takes more time than in other payment methods;
• Cryptocurrency wallets - the cryptocurrency trend has also become part of the gambling industry in Australia since more and more people are starting to use cryptocurrency wallets in casinos. The main benefit of this option is that the identity of a user remains undisclosed and minimum fee is charged for a transaction.

Since different casinos support different banking methods, we strongly recommend you to check this information along with the sums charged for the operation as well as transaction processing time.

Have you ever heard that Australia is considered the country of real gambling enthusiasts? Then we have some facts that will surprise you:

• Every year, an average citizen of South Australia spends approximately $1,300 on gambling, and the country has a stable income from such a national hobby
• The 10% of budgets of individual states are formed from the income from the business, and this is not the limit
• According to expectations of industry specialists, revenues of gambling business operators in Australia will exceed $6 billion by the end of 2020
• South Australia currently takes the second position of all countries worldwide in terms of total taxation revenue derived from gambling taxes at 13.5 percent
• The gambling industry contributes $1.7 million, and the State provides $3.9 million for gambling improvement.

Taking into account the amount of money the industry brings to the state, there is no surprise that this business is legal and supported by the government.