Which online casinos are licensed in Taiwan?
The register records online casino games as prohibited in Taiwan. 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
- Ministry of the Interior / police (National Police Agency); public lotteries (Taiwan Lottery, Sports Lottery)
- Legal age
- 18+public lotteries
- Licence regime
- No casino licence. Only the public lottery and the sports lottery (State sports betting, including online) are legal; the framework for casinos on Matsu (2012 referendum) has never been implemented
- Key facts
- Penal Code, art. 266 (amended on 14 January 2022): gambling via the internet or telecommunications is explicitly punished, for the operator as for the player (criminal fine of up to NT$50,000). Frequent police raids; in January 2026, 35 people were indicted for laundering more than NT$30.6 billion from illegal online gambling; in 2026, betting on elections through prediction markets is treated as an offence.
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 Taiwan: Illegal and penalised: a Taiwanese player who bets on an offshore casino commits an offence (art. 266, criminal fine); site blocking and the freezing of payment flows are practised.
Licences valid in Taiwan
Nothing to play is listed here: prohibited.