Is LightningBet licensed in Australia?
LightningBet (Lynch, Grant) is licensed by Liquor & Gaming NSW (NSW). Licence status: active. Last verified 20 July 2026.
LightningBet is on the Bureau's avoid list
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- 2026-01-29 — The ACMA concluded an investigation finding that LightningBet failed to comply with gambling self-exclusion rules designed to protect customers registered with BetStop. The ACMA issued a remedial direction requiring LightningBet to commission an independent audit of its systems and implement any resulting recommendations. (ACMA)
“The ACMA has issued remedial directions to each of Betfocus, LightningBet and TempleBet. Under these remedial directions each of the providers will be required by law to commission an independent audit of their systems and implement any resulting recommendations.”
Listed operators can respond — entries are reviewed by the Bureau and removed when the matter is resolved.
About
Boutique online bookmaker. | 100% Australian-owned online bookmaker launched 2023; trading name of Grant Lynch Bookmaking, licensed in NSW ('licensed by Liquor and Gaming NSW' per its own profile). Grant Lynch on RNSW 2020-21 register. Racing (AU + international) and sports. NSW Bookmakers Co-op member - rare NSW-licensed online operator (most corporates are NT-licensed).
Licence details
- Regulator
- Liquor & Gaming NSW
- Jurisdiction
- NSW
- Licensee entity
- Lynch, Grant
- Licence type
- Online/interactive bookmaker licence
- Status
- Active
- Last verified
- 20 July 2026
- Betting platform
- Punterstech · reported by mybettingsites.com
- Launched
- 2023 · reported by mybettingsites.com
- Source
- Official register entry
Licensing details can change — always confirm with the regulator named above.
What does LightningBet offer?
How do I complain about LightningBet?
- Complain to the operator first, in writing, through its published complaints or customer support channel — keep a copy and note the date.
- If the operator does not resolve it, escalate to Liquor & Gaming NSW, the regulator that licenses LightningBet (regulator register entry).
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