Sportsbet is headed by Chief Executive Matthew Tripp and is Australia’s oldest licensed sports bookmaker.

Matthew and his father, Alan Tripp, who at one time was Australia’s largest bookmaker, have a long and reputable history with sports betting both in Australia and overseas.

Matthew worked in Vanuatu at Alan’s Number One Betting Shop for several years in the 1980s. When he returned to Sydney Matthew established the very successful Sydney All Bets. In time Matthew and Alan merged their businesses and continued their success eventually selling the operation to overseas interests.

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SportsBet History:

Under new owners, Number One Betting Shop moved onshore to Darwin. Matthew stayed on during the transition period as the Director of Bookmaking before joining Sportsbet.

Sportsbet has operated in Australia for more than 14 years and is licensed in the Northern Territory by the Northern Territory Racing Commission (NTRC).

Sportsbet accepts wagers on Australian and international horse, harness and greyhound racing as well as all manner of local and international sporting, political and entertainment events. City Best, Country Best, Fixed Odds, Top Fluc, SP, Quinellas and Trifectas are available for thoroughbred racing and harness and greyhound are paid at Home Tote. Racing All-Ups and Sport Multibets as well as Racing and Sport Mulitbets are available online or over the phone. All are available to 10 legs.

You can place wagers online or by calling 1800 132 387  (Racing) or 1800 138 238 (Sport). Phone betting is available from 8:00am to 11:00pm AEST throughout the year (except for Christmas Day) with an extended service for major international sporting events. Internet betting is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, all year round. Minimum bet on the internet is as little as $1 and on the phone $20.

Sportsbet is a Verisign Secure site, secure for all online transfers and deposits. Sportsbet does not charge Members any Credit Card handling fees, depositing, withdrawal or account keeping fees.

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