Australian bookmakers
Whether because of favourable climate or because of the inhabitants' healthy attitude towards life, sport has always been very popular in Australia. The country has even been hailed the centre of outdoor disciplines.

First fo all, Australia simply loves racing. The world's smallest continent has more than 350 thoroughbred racecourses and about 100 greyhound racetracks. Apart from the popular fixed odds betting offered by IASbet or Centrebet, the parimutuel wagering is also possible via Totalisator Agency Board (a few monopoly tote organisations).

Australia is also outwardly crazy about water sports and team sports. Such disciplines as yachting, swimming, rugby, Australian rules football, cricket and recently soccer draw lots of spectators and at the same time receive lots of Australian bookmakers' coverage.

In 1993, Centrebet appeared on the Australian market, as the first licensed bookmaker. Three years later the bookmaking company, as the first representative of the Southern Hemisphere, offered its services on the Internet. Approximately at the same time the Melbourne-based IASbet and Canbet also launched their sportsbetting services.