Online casino rules by market
293 player markets, each with the licence it requires, the regulator, the legal age and what a player risks. By the register's status: 91 with local licences, 32 state monopolies, 65 prohibited, 28 offshore hubs, 27 in transition and 50 unregulated. Register read 2 Oct 2026.
Source: the register's market rows and the sources each cites · read 2 Oct 2026 · licence counts as of 8 Oct 2026
| Market | Status | Regulator | Legal age | Active licences valid there |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Afghanistan | Prohibited | None; Ministry for the Propagation of Virtue and the Prevention of Vice (morality police) | 18+ | 0 |
| Åland, Finland | State monopoly | Ålands landskapsregering (supervision of lotteries and AML/CFT since 1 January 2024); Lotteriinspektionen has been abolished | 18+ | 0 |
| Albania | Prohibited | AMLF (Autoriteti i Mbikëqyrjes së Lojërave të Fatit) [Gambling Supervisory Authority] + Licensing Commission | 18+ | 0 |
| Alberta, Canada | Local licences | AGLC (regulation); Alberta iGaming Corporation (AiGC, conduct & manage) | 18+ | 46 |
| Alderney | Offshore hub | Alderney Gambling Control Commission (AGCC) | 18+ | 0 |
| Algeria | Prohibited | No online regulator; Pari Sportif Algérien (PSA) = land-based monopoly on sports betting/horse-race betting | 18+ | 0 |
| Andorra | In transition | CRAJ (Consell Regulador Andorrà del Joc) [Andorran Gambling Regulatory Council] | 18+ | 0 |
| Angola | Local licences | Instituto de Supervisão de Jogos (ISJ) | 18+ | 0 |
| Anguilla | Prohibited | Anguilla Financial Services Commission (future “Gaming Commission”, draft) | 21+ | 0 |
| Anjouan (Union of the Comoros) | Offshore hub | Anjouan Gaming (designated authority for online gambling licences of the autonomous island of Anjouan, Union of the Comoros) | 18+ | 0 |
| Anjouan, Comoros | Offshore hub | Anjouan Offshore Finance Authority / Anjouan Gaming Board (Anjouan Licensing Services Inc.) | 18+ | 0 |
| Antigua and Barbuda | Offshore hub | Financial Services Regulatory Commission (FSRC) – Division of Gaming | 18+ | 0 |
| Antigua and Barbuda (FSRC) | Offshore hub | Financial Services Regulatory Commission — Division of Gaming (Directorate of Offshore Gaming) | 18+ | 0 |
| Armenia | Local licences | Ministry of Finance of the Republic of Armenia | 21+ | 4 |
| Aruba | Unregulated | Department of Casinos (land-based); a website “Aruba Gaming Authority” (gamingaruba.com) presents itself as the online gambling regulator | 18+ | 0 |
| Australia | Prohibited | Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) — Interactive Gambling Act 2001 | 18+ | 0 |
| Austria | State monopoly | Bundesministerium für Finanzen (BMF) | 18+ | 0 |
| Azerbaijan | State monopoly | State: Azerlotereya OJSC (lotteries); sports betting via operators authorised by the State (Topaz, Misli) | 18+ | 0 |
| Bahamas | Local licences | Gaming Board for The Bahamas | 18+ | 2 |
| Bahrain | Prohibited | None | 18+ | 0 |
| Bangladesh | Prohibited | No gambling regulator; enforcement: National Cyber Security Agency (NCSA), CID, BTRC, Bangladesh Bank | 18+ | 0 |
| Barbados | Unregulated | Betting and Gaming Committee (Prime Minister's Office) | 18+ | 0 |
| Bavaria, Germany | State monopoly | Glücksspielaufsichtsbehörde of the Land of Bavaria | 18+ | 0 |
| Belarus | Local licences | Ministry of Taxes and Duties (МНС / nalog.gov.by) | 21+ | 0 |
| Belgium | Local licences | Commission des jeux de hasard [Gaming Commission] | 21+ | 51 |
| Belize | Unregulated | Gaming Control Board (Ministry of Finance) | 18+ | 0 |
| Benin | Local licences | CSJ (Cellule de Supervision du Secteur des Jeux [Gaming Sector Supervision Unit]), Ministry of Economy and Finance; LNB = incumbent operator | 18+ | 1 |
| Bermuda | Unregulated | Bermuda Gaming Commission (BGC) — casinos, betting, cruise ships, lotteries | 18+ | 0 |
| Bhutan | Prohibited | No gambling regulator; only the state lottery (Bhutan Lottery) is authorised | 18+ | 0 |
| Bolivia | Unregulated | Autoridad de Fiscalización del Juego (AJ) | 18+ | 0 |
| Botswana | In transition | Gambling Authority of Botswana | 18+ | 0 |
| Bougainville (autonomous region, Papua New Guinea) | Offshore hub | Bougainville Offshore Gaming Authority (BOGA) — BOGA Act 2025 | 18+ | 0 |
| Brazil | Prohibited | Ministério da Fazenda — Secretaria de Prêmios e Apostas (SPA) | 18+ | 0 |
| British Columbia, Canada | State monopoly | BCLC (operator); Independent Gambling Control Office (IGCO), independent regulator since 13 April 2026 | 19+ | 0 |
| British Virgin Islands | In transition | Gambling (Gaming and Betting) Control Commission — Gaming and Betting Control Act 2020 | 18+ | 0 |
| Brunei | Prohibited | None (Common Gaming Houses Act, Chapter 28; Sharia Penal Code) | 18+ | 0 |
| Buenos Aires City (CABA), Argentina | Local licences | Lotería de la Ciudad de Buenos Aires (LOTBA S.E.) | 18+ | 11 |
| Buenos Aires Province, Argentina | Local licences | Instituto Provincial de Lotería y Casinos (IPLyC) | 18+ | 6 |
| Bulgaria | Local licences | National Revenue Agency (NAP / НАП) – Games of Chance directorate (replaced the State Commission on Gambling) | 18+ | 28 |
| Burkina Faso | State monopoly | LONAB (Loterie Nationale Burkinabè); ARCEP for site blocking | 18+ | 0 |
| Burundi | Local licences | LONA (Loterie Nationale du Burundi), PPP with N-Soft | 18+ | 0 |
| Cagayan (CEZA, Philippines) | Offshore hub | Cagayan Economic Zone Authority (CEZA) | 21+ | 0 |
| Cambodia | Prohibited | Commercial Gambling Management Commission of Cambodia (CGMC), Ministry of the Interior | 18+ | 0 |
| Cameroon | Local licences | MINAT (Ministère de l'Administration Territoriale); Commission nationale des jeux [National Gaming Commission] | 18+ | 0 |
| Cape Verde | In transition | IGJ (Inspeção Geral de Jogos) | 18+ | 0 |
| Catamarca, Argentina | Local licences | Lotería de Catamarca / Administración de Juegos de Catamarca | 18+ | 0 |
| Cayman Islands | Prohibited | None (gambling prohibited); enforcement by the police (RCIPS) | 18+ | 0 |
| Central African Republic | Unregulated | Not confirmed | 18+ | 0 |
| Chaco, Argentina | Local licences | Lotería Chaqueña | 18+ | 0 |
| Chad | Unregulated | PMU Tchad / Ministry of Finance (not confirmed) | 18+ | 0 |
| Chile | In transition | Superintendencia de Casinos de Juego (SCJ); future Superintendencia de Casinos, Apuestas y Juegos de Azar | 18+ | 0 |
| China | Prohibited | Ministry of Public Security (MPS) – enforcement; only state lotteries (China Welfare Lottery, China Sports Lottery) authorised | 18+ | 0 |
| Chubut, Argentina | Local licences | Instituto de Asistencia Social (IAS) — Lotería del Chubut | 18+ | 0 |
| Colombia | Local licences | Coljuegos | 18+ | 13 |
| Comoros (domestic market) | Unregulated | Not confirmed for the domestic market | 18+ | 0 |
| Connecticut, United States | Local licences | Department of Consumer Protection (DCP) – Gaming Division | 21+ | 2 |
| Cook Islands | Unregulated | No information on file. | 18+ | 0 |
| Córdoba, Argentina | Local licences | Lotería de la Provincia de Córdoba S.E. | 18+ | 4 |
| Corrientes, Argentina | Local licences | Instituto de Lotería y Casinos de Corrientes (Lotería Correntina) | 18+ | 0 |
| Costa Rica | Unregulated | No online gambling regulator | 18+ | 0 |
| Côte d'Ivoire | State monopoly | LONACI (exclusive concession) under the supervision of the ARJH | 18+ | 0 |
| Croatia | Local licences | Ministarstvo financija - Porezna uprava (Sektor za igre na sreću) | 18+ | 12 |
| Cuba | Prohibited | None | 18+ | 0 |
| Curaçao | Offshore hub | Curaçao Gaming Authority (CGA), established by the Landsverordening op de kansspelen (LOK) | 18+ | 0 |
| Curaçao (CGA) | Offshore hub | Curaçao Gaming Authority (CGA), formerly Gaming Control Board | 18+ | 0 |
| Cyprus | Prohibited | National Betting Authority (NBA / Εθνική Αρχή Στοιχημάτων) | 18+ | 0 |
| Czechia | Local licences | Ministerstvo financí ČR | 18+ | 29 |
| Delaware, United States | State monopoly | Delaware State Lottery Office; Delaware Division of Gaming Enforcement | 21+ | 0 |
| Democratic Republic of the Congo | In transition | Ministry of Finance — CSJA (Cellule de Surveillance des Jeux d'Argent et de Hasard) [Gambling and Games of Chance Monitoring Unit] | 18+ | 0 |
| Denmark | Local licences | Spillemyndigheden (Danish Gambling Authority) | 18+ | 102 |
| Djibouti | Unregulated | Loterie Nationale de Djibouti (not confirmed) | 18+ | 0 |
| Dominica | Unregulated | Ministry of Finance (no dedicated regulator identified) | 18+ | 0 |
| Dominican Republic | Local licences | Dirección de Casinos y Juegos de Azar (DCJA, Ministerio de Hacienda) | 18+ | 0 |
| Ecuador | Prohibited | No casino regulator; sports betting (pronósticos deportivos) licensed by the sports authority (Ministerio del Deporte) under Decreto Ejecutivo 422 of 12 June 2026 as amended by Decreto 445 of 10 July 2026; taxation SRI (Decreto 487 of 19 December 2024) | 18+ | 0 |
| Egypt | Prohibited | No online regulator; hotel casinos reserved for foreigners | 21+ | 0 |
| El Salvador | State monopoly | Lotería Nacional de Beneficencia (LNB) | 18+ | 0 |
| Entre Ríos, Argentina | Local licences | Instituto de Ayuda Financiera a la Acción Social (IAFAS) | 18+ | 0 |
| Equatorial Guinea | Unregulated | Not confirmed | 18+ | 0 |
| Eritrea | Prohibited | None | 18+ | 0 |
| Estonia | Local licences | Maksu- ja Tolliamet (EMTA) | 21+ | 128 |
| Eswatini | Unregulated | Gaming Board (Ministry of Tourism) | 18+ | 0 |
| Ethiopia | Prohibited | National Lottery Administration (NLA) | 18+ | 0 |
| Faroe Islands | Unregulated | No online casino regulator identified (the Faroes' own legislation; the Danish gambling act does not apply) | 18+ | 0 |
| Federal Capital Territory (Abuja) and other states, Nigeria | Local licences | NLRC (FCT only) + State regulators (Oyo, Rivers, Edo, etc.), coordinated by the Federation of State Gaming Regulators (FSGRN) | 18+ | 0 |
| Federal Capital Territory (Abuja), Nigeria | Local licences | FCT Lottery Regulatory Office (FCT-LRO) | 18+ | 18 |
| Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina | Local licences | Federalno ministarstvo finansija (FMF) | 18+ | 8 |
| Fiji | Prohibited | Fiji Gaming Board / Gaming Decree 2009 | 18+ | 0 |
| Finland | In transition | Poliisihallitus (National Police Board) until 30 June 2027; Lupa- ja valvontavirasto from 1 July 2027 | 18+ | 0 |
| Formosa, Argentina | Local licences | Instituto de Asistencia Social de Formosa (IAS) | 18+ | 0 |
| Gabon | In transition | Ministry of the Interior; Gabonaise des Jeux (public operator created in late 2025/early 2026); national integrator-aggregator of flows | 18+ | 0 |
| Gambia | Unregulated | Gambia Revenue Authority (GRA) | 18+ | 0 |
| Georgia | Local licences | Revenue Service of the Ministry of Finance; prior technical certification by Random Systems Georgia (RSIG) | 25+ | 9 |
| Germany | Local licences | Gemeinsame Glücksspielbehörde der Länder (GGL); authorities of the Länder for online table games | 18+ | 94 |
| Ghana | Local licences | Gaming Commission of Ghana | 18+ | 33 |
| Gibraltar | Offshore hub | Gibraltar Gambling Commissioner / Licensing Authority | 18+ | 0 |
| Greece | Local licences | Hellenic Gaming Commission (ΕΕΕΠ / HGC) | 21+ | 18 |
| Greenland | Local licences | Spillemyndigheden (Greenlandic act on certain games, in force since 1 January 2012) | 18+ | 25 |
| Grenada | Unregulated | Gaming Commission (Gaming Secretariat, Ministry of Finance) — Gaming Act No. 21 of 2016 | 18+ | 0 |
| Guam | Prohibited | Territory of the United States — legislation of Guam | 18+ | 0 |
| Guatemala | Unregulated | No central regulator (Ministry of the Interior, governors, municipalities) | 18+ | 0 |
| Guernsey | Unregulated | Committee for Home Affairs (States of Guernsey) for land-based gambling; online licences via the AGCC (Alderney) | 18+ | 0 |
| Guinea | Local licences | ARSJPA (Autorité de Régulation du Secteur des Jeux et Pratiques Assimilées [Regulatory Authority for the Gaming Sector and Similar Practices]), independent administrative authority | 18+ | 8 |
| Guinea-Bissau | Unregulated | Not confirmed | 18+ | 0 |
| Guyana | In transition | Guyana Gaming Authority | 18+ | 0 |
| Haiti | Unregulated | Loterie de l'État Haïtien (LEH) – land-based casinos and lottery only | 18+ | 0 |
| Honduras | Unregulated | Instituto Hondureño de Turismo (IHT) for land-based casinos | 21+ | 0 |
| Hong Kong | State monopoly | Home and Youth Affairs Bureau (licences); Hong Kong Jockey Club (HKJC), exclusive operator | 18+ | 0 |
| Hungary | Local licences | Szabályozott Tevékenységek Felügyeleti Hatósága (SZTFH) | 18+ | 3 |
| Iceland | State monopoly | Ministry of Justice / Sýslumenn [district commissioners] (authorisations); no dedicated regulator | 18+ | 0 |
| India | Prohibited | Online Gaming Authority of India (OGAI, office attached to MeitY); States for land-based gambling (Goa: Gaming Commissioner; Sikkim) | 18+ | 0 |
| Indonesia | Prohibited | Kementerian Komunikasi dan Digital (Komdigi, blocking); Police; PPATK | 18+ | 0 |
| Iran | Prohibited | None; FATA cyber police (enforcement) | 18+ | 0 |
| Iraq | Prohibited | None (Ministry of Communications for blocking) | 18+ | 0 |
| Ireland | In transition | Gambling Regulatory Authority of Ireland (GRAI) | 18+ | 0 |
| Isle of Man | Offshore hub | Isle of Man Gambling Supervision Commission (GSC) | 18+ | 0 |
| Israel | State monopoly | Israel Sports Betting Board (Winner, sports betting); Mifal HaPais (lottery) | 18+ | 0 |
| Italy | Local licences | Agenzia delle Dogane e dei Monopoli (ADM) | 18+ | 49 |
| Jamaica | In transition | Betting, Gaming and Lotteries Commission (BGLC); Casino Gaming Commission (casinos in tourist resort complexes) | 18+ | 0 |
| Japan | Prohibited | National Police Agency (NPA) for enforcement; Casino Regulatory Commission (カジノ管理委員会) for land-based IR casinos only | 20+ | 0 |
| Jersey | Offshore hub | Jersey Gambling Commission (JGC) | 18+ | 0 |
| Jordan | Prohibited | None | 18+ | 0 |
| Jujuy, Argentina | Local licences | Instituto de Seguros de Jujuy / Lotería de Jujuy | 18+ | 0 |
| Kahnawake (KGC) | Offshore hub | Kahnawà:ke Gaming Commission (KGC) | 18+ | 0 |
| Kahnawake (Mohawk territory, Quebec) | Offshore hub | Kahnawake Gaming Commission (KGC) | 18+ | 0 |
| Kazakhstan | Prohibited | Committee for the Regulation of Gambling and Lotteries (created in 2024, supervising ministry according to the 2024 reorganisation) | 21+ | 0 |
| Kenya | In transition | Gambling Regulatory Authority of Kenya (GRA) — replaced the BCLB | 18+ | 52 |
| Kiribati | Unregulated | None | 18+ | 0 |
| Kosovo | Prohibited | Ministry of Finance / Tax Administration (Departamenti i Lojërave të Fatit) | 18+ | 0 |
| Kuwait | Prohibited | None | 18+ | 0 |
| Kyrgyzstan | Local licences | Service for Regulation and Supervision of the Financial Market (Gosfinnadzor/FSA) under the Ministry of Economy and Commerce | 18+ | 0 |
| La Pampa, Argentina | Local licences | Instituto de Seguridad Social de La Pampa — Lotería | 18+ | 0 |
| La Rioja, Argentina | Local licences | Administración Provincial de Juegos de Azar de La Rioja (AJALaR) | 18+ | 0 |
| Lagos State, Nigeria | Local licences | Lagos State Lotteries and Gaming Authority (LSLGA) | 18+ | 55 |
| Laos | Prohibited | Government of the Lao PDR (special economic zone concessions; state lottery) | 18+ | 0 |
| Latvia | Local licences | State Revenue Service (VID), which took over the supervision of the former IAUI | 18+ | 20 |
| Lebanon | State monopoly | Ministry of Finance (supervision); Casino du Liban exclusive concession (land-based and online) | 21+ | 0 |
| Lesotho | Unregulated | Lesotho Casino Board | 18+ | 0 |
| Liberia | Local licences | National Lottery Authority (NLA) | 18+ | 0 |
| Libya | Prohibited | None | 18+ | 0 |
| Liechtenstein | Prohibited | Amt für Volkswirtschaft (AVW) [Office of Economic Affairs] | 18+ | 0 |
| Lithuania | Local licences | Lošimų priežiūros tarnyba | 21+ | 12 |
| Luxembourg | Unregulated | No online gambling regulator (Ministry of Justice; amended Law of 20 April 1977) | 18+ | 0 |
| Macao | Prohibited | Gaming Inspection and Coordination Bureau (DICJ) | 21+ | 0 |
| Madagascar | In transition | Ministry of Public Security / Ministry of the Interior (gaming police), with the Commission nationale des jeux [national gaming commission] and the Ministry of Finance (supervision platform) | 18+ | 0 |
| Maine, United States | In transition | Maine Gambling Control Unit | 21+ | 0 |
| Malawi | Local licences | Malawi Gaming and Lotteries Authority (MAGLA) | 18+ | 0 |
| Malaysia | Prohibited | Ministry of Finance (land-based licences: Genting, Magnum/Sports Toto/Da Ma Cai lotteries); Royal Police; MCMC (blocking) | 21+ | 0 |
| Maldives | Prohibited | No gambling regulator | 18+ | 0 |
| Mali | State monopoly | PMU-Mali (Pari Mutuel Urbain du Mali), under the supervision of the State | 18+ | 0 |
| Malta | Local licences | Malta Gaming Authority (MGA) | 18+ | 1 |
| Malta (domestic market) | Local licences | MGA - Malta Gaming Authority | 18+ | 1 |
| Malta (MGA) | Offshore hub | Malta Gaming Authority | 18+ | 0 |
| Manitoba, Canada | State monopoly | Manitoba Liquor & Lotteries (operator); LGCA (regulator) | 18+ | 0 |
| Marshall Islands | Prohibited | No information on file. | 18+ | 0 |
| Mauritania | Prohibited | None | 18+ | 0 |
| Mauritius | In transition | Gambling Regulatory Authority (GRA) | 18+ | 0 |
| Mendoza, Argentina | Local licences | Instituto Provincial de Juegos y Casinos (IPJyC) | 18+ | 7 |
| Mexico | Local licences | SEGOB — Dirección General de Juegos y Sorteos (DGJS) | 18+ | 0 |
| Michigan, United States | Local licences | Michigan Gaming Control Board (MGCB) | 21+ | 15 |
| Micronesia | Unregulated | No information on file. | 18+ | 0 |
| Misiones, Argentina | Local licences | Instituto Provincial de Lotería y Casinos S.E. (IPLyC SE Misiones) | 18+ | 0 |
| Mohéli (Mwali, Comoros) | Offshore hub | Mwali International Services Authority (MISA) | 18+ | 0 |
| Mohéli, Comoros (MISA) | Offshore hub | Mwali International Services Authority (M.I.S.A.), autonomous island of Mohéli (Mwali), Union of the Comoros | 18+ | 0 |
| Moldova | State monopoly | Ministry of Finance; Loteria Națională a Moldovei (state operator) | 18+ | 0 |
| Monaco | Unregulated | No online gambling regulator; land-based gambling granted as a monopoly concession to the SBM (Société des Bains de Mer), under the control of the Gouvernement princier (Prince's Government) | 18+ | 0 |
| Mongolia | Prohibited | None (legal prohibition) | 18+ | 0 |
| Montenegro | Local licences | Uprava za igre na sreću (Games of Chance Administration) | 18+ | 0 |
| Montserrat | Unregulated | No gambling regulator identified | 18+ | 0 |
| Morocco | State monopoly | State — MDJS (Marocaine des Jeux et des Sports), SGLN (Loterie nationale), PMUM; no private licence | 18+ | 0 |
| Mozambique | In transition | Inspecção Geral de Jogos (IGJ) | 18+ | 0 |
| Myanmar | Prohibited | Ministry of Home Affairs (2019 Gambling Law: land-based casinos for foreigners) | 18+ | 0 |
| Namibia | Local licences | Gambling Board / regulator under the Gaming and Entertainment Control Act 2018 (Ministry of Environment, Forestry and Tourism) | 18+ | 0 |
| Nauru | Unregulated | None | 18+ | 0 |
| Nepal | Prohibited | Ministry of Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation (Department of Tourism) — land-based casinos only | 18+ | 0 |
| Netherlands | Local licences | Kansspelautoriteit (KSa) | 18+ | 31 |
| Neuquén, Argentina | Local licences | Instituto Provincial de Juegos de Azar del Neuquén (IJAN) | 18+ | 0 |
| Nevis (NOGA) | Offshore hub | Nevis Online Gaming Authority (NOGA), Nevis Island Administration | 18+ | 0 |
| Nevis (Saint Kitts and Nevis) | Offshore hub | Nevis Online Gaming Authority (NOGA) | 18+ | 0 |
| New Brunswick, Canada | State monopoly | Atlantic Lottery Corporation (Crown corporation of the 4 Atlantic provinces) | 19+ | 0 |
| New Jersey, United States | Local licences | New Jersey Division of Gaming Enforcement (DGE) | 21+ | 31 |
| New Zealand | In transition | Department of Internal Affairs (DIA) — Online Casino Gambling Act 2026 | 18+ | 0 |
| Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada | State monopoly | Atlantic Lottery Corporation (Crown corporation of the 4 Atlantic provinces) | 19+ | 0 |
| Nicaragua | Unregulated | Oficina de Casinos y Salas de Juegos de Azar (Ministry of Finance) | 18+ | 0 |
| Niger | State monopoly | LONANI (Loterie Nationale du Niger) | 18+ | 0 |
| Niue | Unregulated | No information on file. | 18+ | 0 |
| Norfolk Island | Prohibited | Former Norfolk Island Gaming Authority (NIGA), dissolved | 18+ | 0 |
| North Korea | Unregulated | No known public regulator | 18+ | 0 |
| North Macedonia | In transition | Ministry of Finance; future state operator/agency | 18+ | 0 |
| North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany | In transition | NRW Ministry of the Interior | 18+ | 94 |
| Northern Mariana Islands | In transition | Commonwealth Casino Commission (CCC); proposed transfer to the Commonwealth Lottery Commission | 18+ | 0 |
| Northwest Territories, Canada | Unregulated | Western Canada Lottery Corporation (lotteries only) | 19+ | 0 |
| Norway | State monopoly | Lotteri- og stiftelsestilsynet (Lottstift) | 18+ | 0 |
| Nova Scotia, Canada | State monopoly | Atlantic Lottery Corporation (Crown corporation of the 4 Atlantic provinces) | 19+ | 0 |
| Nunavut, Canada | Unregulated | Western Canada Lottery Corporation (lotteries only) | 19+ | 0 |
| Oman | Prohibited | None | 18+ | 0 |
| Ontario, Canada | Local licences | AGCO (regulation); iGaming Ontario (conduct & manage) | 19+ | 72 |
| Other states, Nigeria | Local licences | State regulators (Rivers, Delta, Edo, Ekiti, Cross River, Kwara, Ogun…); coordination by the FSGRN | 18+ | 0 |
| Other states, United States | Prohibited | Authorities of each State | 21+ | 0 |
| Oyo State, Nigeria | Local licences | Oyo State Gaming Board (OYSGB) | 18+ | 20 |
| Pakistan | Prohibited | No gambling regulator; enforcement by the FIA / NCCIA (cybercrime) and the PTA (blocking) | 18+ | 0 |
| Palau | Prohibited | No information on file. | 18+ | 0 |
| Palestine | Prohibited | None (Palestinian Authority) | 18+ | 0 |
| Panama | Local licences | Junta de Control de Juegos (JCJ) | 18+ | 0 |
| Panama (JCJ) | Offshore hub | Junta de Control de Juegos (JCJ), Ministerio de Economía y Finanzas | 18+ | 0 |
| Papua New Guinea | Unregulated | National Gaming Control Board (NGCB) — Gaming Control Act 2007 | 18+ | 0 |
| Paraguay | In transition | DNIT / CONAJZAR | 18+ | 0 |
| Pennsylvania, United States | Local licences | Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board (PGCB) | 21+ | 23 |
| Peru | Local licences | MINCETUR — Dirección General de Juegos de Casino y Máquinas Tragamonedas (DGJCMT) | 18+ | 39 |
| Philippines | Local licences | PAGCOR (Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation) – Electronic Gaming Licensing Department | 21+ | 136 |
| Philippines – Aurora Pacific Economic Zone (APECO) | Offshore hub | APECO (Aurora Pacific Economic Zone and Freeport Authority) | 18+ | 0 |
| Philippines – Cagayan Economic Zone (CEZA / First Cagayan) | Offshore hub | CEZA (Cagayan Economic Zone Authority), master licensee First Cagayan Leisure and Resort Corp. | 18+ | 0 |
| Poland | State monopoly | Ministerstwo Finansów | 18+ | 0 |
| Portugal | Local licences | Serviço de Regulação e Inspeção de Jogos (SRIJ) | 18+ | 18 |
| Prince Edward Island, Canada | State monopoly | Atlantic Lottery Corporation (Crown corporation of the 4 Atlantic provinces) | 19+ | 0 |
| Puerto Rico | Prohibited | Comisión de Juegos del Gobierno de Puerto Rico | 18+ | 0 |
| Qatar | Prohibited | None | 18+ | 0 |
| Quebec, Canada | State monopoly | Loto-Québec (Société des loteries du Québec) | 18+ | 0 |
| Republic of the Congo | In transition | Ministerial approval provided for by Law No. 37-2024; Autorité de régulation des jeux de hasard et d'argent [regulatory authority for games of chance and gambling] (created, exact name not confirmed) | 18+ | 0 |
| Republika Srpska, Bosnia and Herzegovina | Local licences | Republička uprava za igre na sreću (RS) [Republic Administration for Games of Chance] / RS Ministry of Finance | 18+ | 0 |
| Rhode Island, United States | State monopoly | Rhode Island Lottery (Division of Lotteries, Department of Revenue) / Department of Business Regulation | 21+ | 0 |
| Río Negro, Argentina | Local licences | Lotería para Obras de Acción Social de Río Negro (LOTERÍA de Río Negro) | 18+ | 0 |
| Romania | Local licences | Oficiul Național pentru Jocuri de Noroc (ONJN) | 18+ | 81 |
| Russia | Prohibited | Federal Tax Service (FNS); unified gambling regulator (ЕРИ/ЕЦУП for betting) | 18+ | 0 |
| Rwanda | Local licences | Rwanda Development Board — National Lottery & Gambling Commission | 18+ | 0 |
| Saint Kitts and Nevis | Unregulated | Federation: Gaming Board / Gaming Control Act (land-based, lottery); Nevis: Nevis Online Gaming Authority (export only) | 18+ | 0 |
| Saint Lucia | Unregulated | Gaming Board (Gaming, Racing and Betting Act, Revised Laws of Saint Lucia) — land-based only | 18+ | 0 |
| Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | Unregulated | Gaming Authority / Ministry of Finance — Gambling, Lotteries and Betting Act (land-based) | 18+ | 0 |
| Salta, Argentina | Local licences | Ente Regulador del Juego de Azar de Salta (ENREJA) | 18+ | 1 |
| Samoa | Unregulated | Samoa Casino and Gambling Control Authority — Casino and Gambling Control Act 2010 | 18+ | 0 |
| San Juan, Argentina | In transition | Instituto Provincial de Lotería de San Juan | 18+ | 0 |
| San Luis, Argentina | Local licences | Lotería de San Luis / Poder Ejecutivo provincial | 18+ | 0 |
| San Marino | Unregulated | Ente di Stato dei Giochi (land-based gambling); no online gambling regulator | 18+ | 0 |
| Santa Cruz, Argentina | Local licences | Lotería de la Provincia de Santa Cruz / Instituto de Asistencia Social | 18+ | 0 |
| Santa Fe, Argentina | Local licences | Caja de Asistencia Social — Lotería de Santa Fe | 18+ | 0 |
| Santiago del Estero, Argentina | Local licences | Caja Social de Santiago del Estero | 18+ | 0 |
| São Tomé and Príncipe | Unregulated | Not confirmed | 18+ | 0 |
| Saskatchewan, Canada | State monopoly | Lotteries and Gaming Saskatchewan / SIGA (operator); SLGA (regulator) | 19+ | 0 |
| Saudi Arabia | Prohibited | None (Islamic prohibition) | 18+ | 0 |
| Schleswig-Holstein, Germany | Local licences | Glücksspielaufsichtsbehörde of the Land of Schleswig-Holstein | 18+ | 99 |
| Senegal | State monopoly | LONASE (Loterie Nationale Sénégalaise) — statutory monopoly, Director General Toussaint Manga | 18+ | 0 |
| Serbia | Local licences | Uprava za igre na sreću (Games of Chance Administration, Ministry of Finance) | 18+ | 25 |
| Seychelles | Offshore hub | Financial Services Authority (FSA) Seychelles | 18+ | 0 |
| Seychelles (FSA) | Offshore hub | Financial Services Authority (FSA) Seychelles | 18+ | 0 |
| Sierra Leone | Unregulated | Ministry of Finance, National Tourist Board (casinos), NRA (taxation) | 18+ | 0 |
| Singapore | State monopoly | Gambling Regulatory Authority of Singapore (GRA) | 21+ | 0 |
| Sint Maarten | Unregulated | Ministry of Tourism and Economic Affairs (TEATT); planned Gaming Authority in preparation | 18+ | 0 |
| Slovakia | Local licences | Úrad pre reguláciu hazardných hier (ÚRHH) | 18+ | 20 |
| Slovenia | Local licences | Ministrstvo za finance (concessions); Finančna uprava RS - FURS (supervision) | 18+ | 3 |
| Solomon Islands | Unregulated | No online gambling regulator | 18+ | 0 |
| Somalia | Prohibited | NAMLC (anti-money-laundering commission) | 18+ | 0 |
| South Africa | Prohibited | National Gambling Board (NGB) + 9 provincial authorities (e.g. Western Cape Gambling and Racing Board) | 18+ | 0 |
| South Korea | Prohibited | National Gambling Control Commission (NGCC, 사행산업통합감독위원회); KCSC (site blocking); national police | 19+ | 0 |
| South Sudan | Unregulated | South Sudan Revenue Authority (SSRA) | 18+ | 0 |
| Spain | Local licences | Dirección General de Ordenación del Juego (DGOJ) | 18+ | 94 |
| Sri Lanka | In transition | Gambling Regulatory Authority (GRA), under the Ministry of Finance | 18+ | 0 |
| Sudan | Prohibited | None | 18+ | 0 |
| Suriname | In transition | Gaming Control Board Suriname (Instituut Toezicht en Controle op Kansspelen) | 18+ | 0 |
| Sweden | Local licences | Spelinspektionen | 18+ | 147 |
| Switzerland | Local licences | ESBK / CFMJ (Commission fédérale des maisons de jeu [Federal Gaming Board]); Gespa for lotteries | 18+ | 10 |
| Syria | Prohibited | None; Ministry of Communications and Information Technology (blocking) | 18+ | 0 |
| Taiwan | Prohibited | Ministry of the Interior / police (National Police Agency); public lotteries (Taiwan Lottery, Sports Lottery) | 18+ | 0 |
| Tajikistan | Prohibited | No casino regulator (prohibition since 2009) | 18+ | 0 |
| Tanzania | Local licences | Gaming Board of Tanzania (GBT) | 18+ | 27 |
| Thailand | Prohibited | Ministry of Finance / Ministry of the Interior (Gambling Act 1935); Government Lottery Office | 20+ | 0 |
| Tierra del Fuego, Argentina | Unregulated | Instituto Provincial de Regulación de Apuestas (IPRA) | 18+ | 0 |
| Timor-Leste | Prohibited | Council of Ministers; General Gaming Inspectorate (IGJ) | 18+ | 0 |
| Tobique (First Nation, New Brunswick) | Offshore hub | Tobique Gaming Commission (TGC) | 18+ | 0 |
| Tobique (TGC) | Offshore hub | Tobique Gaming Commission (Tobique First Nation, New Brunswick, Canada) | 19+ | 0 |
| Togo | State monopoly | LONATO (Loterie Nationale Togolaise) | 18+ | 0 |
| Tonga | Unregulated | Ministry of Finance (Gaming and Lotteries) | 18+ | 0 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | In transition | Gambling Control Commission (Gambling (Gaming and Betting) Control Act 2021) | 18+ | 0 |
| Tucumán, Argentina | Local licences | Instituto Provincial de Lotería de Tucumán | 18+ | 0 |
| Tunisia | State monopoly | State — Promosport (sports betting monopoly) | 18+ | 0 |
| Türkiye | Prohibited | Spor Toto Teşkilat Başkanlığı (İddaa sports betting), Milli Piyango (lottery); blocking by the BTK; MASAK (financial flows) | 18+ | 0 |
| Turkmenistan | Prohibited | None (enforcement by the Ministry of National Security) | 18+ | 0 |
| Turks and Caicos Islands | Unregulated | Turks and Caicos Islands Gaming Control Commission | 18+ | 0 |
| Tuvalu | Unregulated | None | 18+ | 0 |
| Uganda | Local licences | National Lotteries and Gaming Regulatory Board (NLGRB) | 25+ | 17 |
| Ukraine | Local licences | Державне агентство України PlayCity (PlayCity State Agency) | 21+ | 3 |
| United Arab Emirates | Local licences | General Commercial Gaming Regulatory Authority (GCGRA), federal authority created in September 2023 | 18+ | 1 |
| United Kingdom | Local licences | Gambling Commission (UKGC) | 18+ | 681 |
| Uruguay | State monopoly | Dirección Nacional de Loterías y Quinielas (DNLQ, MEF) and Dirección General de Casinos (DGC) | 18+ | 0 |
| Uzbekistan | In transition | National Agency of Perspective Projects (NAPP) | 18+ | 0 |
| Vanuatu | Offshore hub | Vanuatu Financial Services Commission (VFSC) / Vanuatu Gaming Authority (VGA) — Interactive Gaming Act [Cap 261]; some sources cite the Department of Customs and Inland Revenue as the regulator | 18+ | 0 |
| Vanuatu (VGA) | Offshore hub | Department of Customs and Inland Revenue (regulator); VGA Limited ('Vanuatu Gaming Authority'), exclusive private agent for the licence | 18+ | 0 |
| Vatican City | Prohibited | None | 18+ | 0 |
| Venezuela | Local licences | Comisión Nacional de Casinos, Salas de Bingo y Máquinas Traganíqueles (CNC) | 18+ | 28 |
| Vietnam | Prohibited | Ministry of Finance (casinos, betting); Vietlott (state lottery) | 21+ | 0 |
| West Virginia, United States | Local licences | West Virginia Lottery Commission | 21+ | 0 |
| Yemen | Prohibited | None | 18+ | 0 |
| Yukon, Canada | Unregulated | Western Canada Lottery Corporation (lotteries only) | 19+ | 0 |
| Zambia | Local licences | Lotteries and Gaming Board of Zambia / Betting Control and Licensing Board (not re-checked online today) | 18+ | 0 |
| Zimbabwe | Local licences | Lotteries and Gaming Board (LGB) | 18+ | 0 |