But this time the names barely register in Australian search.
On 24 September 2026 the Australian Communications and Media Authority asked internet service providers to block more illegal online gambling sites after investigations found breaches of the Interactive Gambling Act 2001.
The latest domains sit under Bet Ninja, Riobet188, ThePokies33, Spade69 and WinShark.
Online casinos are illegal in Australia. Sportsbooks and land-based casinos are licensed by each state separately.
The blocked names barely register
Only Winshark among the five names registers in Australian brand search, with 0.3% BAP over August 2025–August 2026 and a rank of 40th among 370 brands. Betninja and Riobet had no Australian coverage in that window, and ThePokies and Spade do not even appear among the tracked brands.
Licensed sportsbooks occupy the top of the ranking for the same period, and SportsBet held 23.2% of BAP.
💡 Key point: only Winshark among the five blocked names shows in Australian search — 0.3% BAP, 40th of 370 brands.
Onshore search, offshore money
The first offshore casino name, Rocket Play, sits eighth, even as onshore search reached 65.6% in August 2026.
CEB for August 2025–August 2026 was $5.4B, and offshore took 52.8% of that projected revenue.
