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Declared event or contingency to be a sporting event

The Northern Territory Racing and Wagering Commission, pursuant to section 167 of the Racing and Wagering Act 2024 hereby declares the events and contingencies set out in Schedule 1 to be a sporting event.
Licensees must only open a betting market on a sporting event where the sporting event:
1. is governed by a sport's governing body at the district, state or territory, national or international level (unless otherwise noted in Schedule 1)
2. has a clear result which is publicly accessible
3. can be resulted within five days of the conclusion of the sporting event
4. can be independently verified and
5. is not restricted to persons under the age of 18 years.
Licensees must only open an eSport betting market where the eSports event:
1. is governed by an organisation that is capable of fulfilling the role played by sports’ governing bodies in relation to traditional sports including:
  1. tournament organisers
  2. video game publishers or
  3. video game developers and
2. is conducted according to clear, publicly available rules that:
  1. prohibit match-fixing and establish processes for sanctioning those who have engaged in, or attempted to engage in match-fixing and
  2. prohibit participants including event organisers, staff and competitors from betting on the outcome of the event.
Licensees must only open a fantasy sport betting market* where the underlying event or contingency has been declared to be a sporting event by way of this declaration.

* A fantasy sport betting market comprises fantasy points (or some other form of measurement) being earned by reference, directly or indirectly, to a scoring scheme based on contingencies relevant to the event where the scoring system is published in advance of the commencement of the event.

Schedule 1

Event	Classes of event	Governing body
Air sports	Air racing Ballooning Cliff diving Gliding Hang gliding Parachuting Paragliding
Air sports	Drone racing	World Air Sports Federation
American football (Gridiron)	American football (Gridiron) Arena football league XFL football
Archery	Field archery Flight archery Target archery
Athletics	Biathlon Cross country Decathlon Track and field events Triathlon
Australian rules football	Australian rules football
Australian statistics	Consumer Price Index Gross Domestic Product Residential Property Price Index Unemployment rate	Australian Bureau of Statistics.
Backgammon	Backgammon
Baseball	Baseball Pesapallo Softball
Basketball	Basketball
Bowling	Lawn Bowls Ten Pin Bowling
Boxing	Amateur boxing Professional boxing
Chess	Chess
Commonwealth Games events	Events conducted at the Commonwealth Games sanctioned by the Commonwealth Games Organising Committee.	Commonwealth Games Organising Committee only.
Cricket	Cricket
Croquet	Croquet
Crossfit	Crossfit
Cue sports	Billiards Pool Snooker
Curling	Curling
Cycling	Cycling
Darts	Darts
Diving	Diving
Elections	Political elections	Government approved electoral system authorities.
Entertainment awards	Awards for film, television and entertainment industries in Australia and other countries.	Organising committee for the award.
Equestrian sports	Dressage Eventing Show jumping
Esports	Call of Duty Counter Strike Defence of the Ancients 2 (DOTA 2) F1 E-sports virtual Grand Prix series FIFA Halo Hearthstone Heroes of the Storm Kings of Glory/Honour Kings League of Legends League of Legends - Wild Rift Madden series/leagues NBA 2k series/leagues Overwatch Player Unknown Battleground (PUBG) Rainbow Six Siege Rocket League Sim Racing Smite Starcraft Street Fighter series Supercars All Star eSeries Vainglory Valorant Warcraft 3 World of Tanks
Fencing	Fencing
Financial indices	Australian currency indices International currency indices	Relevant regulatory authority.
Fishing	Fishing
Gaelic sports	Gaelic football Gaelic hurling
Golf	Golf
Gymnastics	Balance beam Floor exercise Horizontal bars Parallel bars Pommel horse Rhythmic gymnastics Rings Uneven parallel bars Vaulting
Handball	Handball
Hockey	Bandy Field hockey Floorball Ice hockey
Horse sales	Magic millions horse sales	Magic Millions Auction House.
Hurling	Hurling
Interest rates	Interest rates	Reserve Bank of Australia.
Iron man events	Iron Man (surf lifesaving) Iron Man triathlon
Kabaddi	Kabaddi
Kayaking	Canoeing Kayaking
Lacrosse	Lacrosse
Literary and art awards	Literary and art awards	Organising committee for the award.
Martial arts	Judo Karate Mixed martial arts Sumo wrestling Taekwondo Ultimate fighting championship (ufc) Wrestling
Motor racing	Formula racing Indycar series Motorcycle speedway Sports car racing Stock car racing Touring car racing Off-road racing
Netball	Netball
Nobel prize	Peace prize Prize in chemistry Prize in economic sciences Prize in literature Prize in physics Prize in physiology or medicine	Norwegian Nobel Committee.
Novelty events	Novelty events	Northern Territory Racing Commission Novelty Market Guideline 2019
Oil prices	Oil prices	As published by Bloomberg LP
Olympic Games events	Events conducted at the Olympic Games sanctioned by the International Olympic Committee	International Olympic Committee only
Paralympics	Events conducted at the Paralympics sanctioned by the International Paralympic Committee	International Paralympic Committee only
Poker	Asia Pacific Poker Tour Aussie Millions Poker Championship European poker World Series of Poker World Series of Poker Europe	Organising committee for the poker competition
Power boats	Power boat racing
Racquet sports	Badminton Squash Tennis Table tennis
Rainfall	Rainfall	Australian Bureau of Meteorology
Rodeo	Professional bull riding
Rowing	Rowing
Rugby league	Rugby league
Rugby union	Rugby union
Sailing	Sailing
Skating	Figure skating Ice skating Roller skating Speed skating
Skiing	Alpine skiing Biathlon Cross country skiing Freestyle skiing Nordic combined Ski archery Ski jumping Speed skiing
Slap Fighting	Power Slap
Sledding	Bobsleigh (bobsled) Luge Skeleton
Snowboarding	Alpine snowboarding Boardercross Slalom Slopestyle
Soccer	Association football Beach soccer Football Futsal Soccer
Solar car challenge sports	World solar challenge	World Solar Challenge Scientific Faculty
Stock market indices	ASX indices International indices	Relevant regulatory authority
Surf Life Saving	Surf Life Saving
Surfing	Surfboard riding Bodyboard riding Kite boarding Stand-up paddling Wave ski riding
Swimming	Swimming Synchronised swimming
Trampoline	Trampoline
Volleyball	Beach volleyball Volleyball Water polo
Water polo	Water polo Weather
Weather	Weather	Australian Bureau of Meteorology
Weightlifting	Weightlifting

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