The recent decision of the Federal Court of Australia has led to the abolition of gaming law in Victoria. This state was one of the few that prohibit the operation of online betting kiosks. The Federal Court decided to annul the law, considering it as incomplete and illegal, creating a legal precedent for the Australian online casino.

The trial revolved around Betbox, internet betting kiosk of Sportsbet. The kiosk allowed players to enter to the site Sportsbet from various buildings, including shops, shopping malls and restaurants, and has been classified as online gambling.

At the end of 2010 Sportsbet together with Eureka Hotel said that the Victorian Gambling Regulation Act of 2003 is not consistent with the constitutional provisions. The Federal Court ruled in favor of the former to the great disappointment of the Commission’s regulation of gambling in Victoria, officials Victoria and other Australian fighters against gambling.

Betbox operates through sensory terminals and offers players the opportunity to bet online bookmaker regulated and licensed by the Northern Territory.
The court’s decision potentially opened the Australian online betting market for operators using similar technologies. Representatives of the Tabcorp said they planned to appeal the decision, which involved ground and the industry of sports betting and betting on horse racing. Commission regulation of gambling in Victoria and representatives of the state did not intend to take to court appeal.