Centrebet
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Centrebet is an Australian bookmaker licensed in the Northern Territory.
Centrebet originated from Alice Springs, Northern Territory and was the first bookmaker to be licensed in Australia in 1993 and the first bookmaker to go online in the Southern Hemisphere. Centrebet was acquired by its biggest domestic rival, the SportOdds Group in 2003 for the sum of AUD$46.55 million. In 2005, SportOdds merged its Centrebet, SportOdds.com and SuperOdds.co.uk businesses into one entity, known as Centrebet.
Con Kafataris is the CEO of the company while Peter Foot acts as chief bookmaker.
Centrebet is the second largest private bookmaking company in Australia (Sportsbet is the largest) and one of the biggest bookmakers in the world, with betting across all sports (both within and outside of Australia), horse racing and other events, including Australian elections and television shows. The Centrebet Group offers over 4000 individual betting options every week.
The Centrebet Group has recently commenced expansion of its core operations to include online gaming, including poker and casino. However, due to Australia's Interactive Gambling Act 2001, the Group are not permitted to offer gaming products to Australians. In 2006, the company listed on the Australian Stock Exchange.
