Suns team manager co-founded Okebet, fined $100k for breaches

The team manager of the Gold Coast Suns is the co-founder of a registered betting company that was previously reprimanded and fined $100,000 for breaking the rules. Victoria Gambling Regulation Act, cricket can reveal.

Routinely seen on the bench at AFL matches, Mark Opie is the team manager of the Suns’ men’s program and also a partner in boutique betting company Okebet.

Opie is a life member of the Richmond Football Club, having worked there for 24 years in various team manager roles. followed He left head coach Damien Hardwick to the Gold Coast Suns in February 2024 to take on a similar role.