What I found (checked 27 October 2026)
- Aerobet has the edge for Australians: it is not the casino ACMA blocked in March 2026, it adds a sportsbook, and it is run by a different company.
- Retrobet has the bigger headline welcome, up to €15,000 (about A$23,900) plus 500 free spins, and its 50x counts the bonus only.
- Their monthly caps are the same on paper, €15,000 (about A$23,900); Aerobet pays daily, Retrobet weekly.
- Neither runs a confirmed no-deposit bonus, and neither lists PayID.
My verdict
Pick Aerobet if you are in Australia, bet on sport, or want to move away from Retrobet’s operator altogether. Retrobet only wins on the size of its welcome and a longer public track record, and neither helps while ACMA’s block stops the site loading for Australians.
Retrobet vs Aerobet: head to head
Read the table as Aerobet vs Retrobet row by row; the last column shows which one has the edge.
| Retrobet | Aerobet | Edge |
|---|
| Operator | Stable Tech N.V. (Curaçao) | Hazy Ltd (Anjouan) | - |
| Licence | Curaçao OGL/2024/161/0191, on the regulator’s record | Anjouan ALSI-152406050-FI4, in its footer | Even |
| Launched | 2024 | 2025 | Retrobet |
| Australians | Blocked by ACMA on 18 March 2026 | Accepted, per AU reviews | Aerobet |
| Sportsbook | No | Yes, with live betting | Aerobet |
| Casino welcome | Up to €15,000 (about A$23,900) + 500 FS, 4 deposits | Up to 600% + 450 FS | Retrobet |
| Wagering | 50x on the bonus (one review: 40x) | 35x on bonus + deposit | Retrobet |
| No-deposit bonus | Not confirmed | None | Even |
| Max bet with a bonus | A$7.50 | Not stated in my sources | Even |
| Minimum deposit | €20 (about A$32) | A$30, crypto from about A$5 | Even |
| Crypto | 8+ coins | 7 coins | Even |
| PayID | Not listed | Not listed | Even |
| Withdrawal cap | About A$4,780 a week, A$23,900 a month | About A$800 a day, A$23,900 a month | Even |
| Trustpilot | 2.7/5 from 345 reviews | 2.3/5 from 6 reviews | Retrobet |
I checked Retrobet on 27 October 2026 and Aerobet on 21–27 October 2026, using the licence records, operator pages, review sites and Trustpilot. Retrobet publishes its bonus and limits in euros; I converted them at A$1.59 per euro (ECB reference rate, 26 October 2026) and rounded. One review shows the same welcome tiers in AUD at face value, so an AUD account may see A$15,000 rather than about A$23,900. Winberry figures are its Canadian terms, converted at about A$1.01 per C$.
Retrobet: 4Even: 7Aerobet: 2
Rows in the table above where each casino has the edge. Rows without a clear edge are left out.
The count favours Retrobet on paper, but the two rows Aerobet wins, Australian access and sport, are the ones that decide whether you can play at all.
Welcome bonus compared
Retrobet spreads up to €15,000 (about A$23,900) and 500 free spins over four deposits: 100% up to €1,000 (about A$1,590) with 100 spins, 100% up to €3,000 (about A$4,780) with 100 spins, then 50% up to €5,000 (about A$7,960) and 50% up to €6,000 (about A$9,560) with 100 and 200 spins. Each stage has its own code. Aerobet’s welcome is up to 600% plus 450 free spins across several deposits.
The wagering base matters more than the headline. Retrobet’s 50x counts the bonus only, so a A$100 bonus means A$5,000 of bets within seven days. Aerobet’s 35x counts bonus plus deposit, so A$100 plus A$100 means A$7,000. Run both through my wagering calculator.
In practice: Retrobet’s offer is cheaper to clear at 100%, but its last two stages are 50% matches and its seven-day limit is tight.
Aerobet sportsbook, games and extras
The Aerobet sportsbook is the clearest difference. Aerobet runs a full sportsbook with live betting and eSports beside about 4,200 slots from 70 to 88 studios, plus live tables, crash games, “Aerobet Miles”, a Lucky Wheel and missions.
Retrobet is casino-only. Review counts range from 4,000 to more than 11,000 games from roughly 120 to 340 studios, with live tables from Evolution, Pragmatic Play Live and Ezugi, a bonus-buy section, daily cashback of up to 15%, “Retro Box” and “Retro Spin” rewards, and RetroBet Coins for a bonus shop.
Payments and the Aerobet withdrawal limit
| Retrobet | Aerobet |
|---|
| Visa / Mastercard | Yes | Yes |
| E-wallets | Skrill, Neteller, MiFinity, Jeton, Apple Pay | MiFinity, Skrill, Neteller, Apple Pay |
| Neosurf | Yes | Yes |
| Crypto | 8+ coins incl. BTC, ETH, USDT, LTC, DOGE | 7 coins incl. BTC, ETH, USDT, LTC |
| PayID | Not listed | Not listed |
| Withdrawal cap | €3,000 a week (about A$4,780), €15,000 (about A$23,900) a month | €500 a day (about A$800), €15,000 (about A$23,900) a month |
| Stated payout times | Crypto within an hour, e-wallets within 24 hours, cards 3–5 days | Crypto under an hour, pending up to 2 business days |
Both casinos publish limits in euros; I converted them at A$1.59 per euro (ECB, 26 October 2026) and rounded. KingBonus quotes Retrobet's cap as €2,500 a week and €12,000 a month (about A$3,980 and A$19,110).
In practice: a A$4,000 win takes one weekly request at Retrobet or five daily requests at Aerobet.
Licence and trust
Retrobet’s licence is the stronger document: the Curaçao regulator’s own record shows Stable Tech N.V., licence OGL/2024/161/0191, active since 16 July 2024, with retrobet.com on its approved domain list. Its public record is long, 345 Trustpilot reviews at 2.7 out of 5, and the one-star reviews repeat the same themes: pending withdrawals and repeated verification.
Aerobet shows one licence, Anjouan ALSI-152406050-FI4, under Hazy Ltd, and has a short record: 2.3 out of 5 on Trustpilot from six reviews, with complaints about voided winnings after verification and the daily cap. More on Retrobet in my Retrobet review.
Who should pick which
| You are… | Pick |
|---|
| In Australia and want a site that loads | Aerobet |
| Betting on sport as well as pokies | Aerobet |
| Leaving Retrobet because of its operator | Aerobet |
| After the largest welcome, outside Australia | Retrobet |
| Wanting Retrobet’s rules with AUD accounts | Neither: look at MateSlots |
For the full field, go back to all Retrobet alternatives.
Sources I used
I accessed the Retrobet sources on 27 October 2026 and the Aerobet sources on 21–27 October 2026.
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