Crash,

I think you are wrong there. The only state I am aware of that has any legislation that potentially makes Betfair illegal for people to use is NSW. ACT, Vic, Qld, SA and Tas dont have laws that cover it (not sure about WA) and the Federal Government legislation does not make it illegal (except if you bet "in the run" on the sports that are covered in this manner). If there isn't a law that makes it illegal then it is, of course, legal!

The NSW law has NEVER been enforced so we don't actually know if it would stand up in court (there have been various rumours that it wouldn't due to it breaching fair trade agreements, etc). I certainly wouldn't be surprised if nobody is ever charged under this law at all as I think it was primarily designed as a scare tactic for the TAB to use - it will lose it's scare factor if someone is charged and they get off with a slap on the wrist or have the law questioned by the judge. Better just to keep advertising the law but never try to enforce it! (If I was living in NSW I certainly wouldn't be worried about it!).