Which online casinos are licensed in Bhutan?
The register records online casino games as prohibited in Bhutan. Nothing to play is listed here, per the register read 2 Oct 2026. Legal age: 18+.
Source: Third-party source · read 2 Oct 2026
- Status
- Prohibited
- Regulator
- No gambling regulator; only the state lottery (Bhutan Lottery) is authorised
- Legal age
- 18+Not applicable (prohibited)
- Licence regime
- No casino licence; State e-lottery exempted by the Penal Code.
- Key facts
- Penal Code, art. 393: gambling is a minor offence (1 month to 1 year of imprisonment). The authorised lottery is exempt. Online gambling illegal but widespread (WeChat, Messenger) and rarely punished. Gelephu Mindfulness City (special administrative region) has a separate legal framework, but no online gambling project has been found.
What a player risks
Online casino gambling is prohibited in this market; no operator is licensed to offer it. A site that takes players from this market does so without any local licence, whatever licence it holds elsewhere: its players have no local-regulator protection or dispute resolution, and deposits, payments or winnings may be blocked or confiscated. Depending on local law, playing may itself be an offence and may lead to fines or prosecution. The register records for Bhutan: Illegal: the player is exposed to a light criminal penalty (minor offence); few prosecutions observed; no systematic blocking noted.
Licences valid in Bhutan
Nothing to play is listed here: prohibited.