Which online casinos are licensed in Vatican City?
The register records online casino games as prohibited in Vatican City. 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
- None
- Legal age
- 18+
- Licence regime
- None; gambling prohibited on the territory
- Key facts
- No form of gambling is authorised on the territory (neither casino nor poker). Online gambling is not defined in Vatican legislation: no text authorises it. The Holy See opposes gambling (Dicastery for Promoting Integral Human Development, 2018) and excludes investments in this sector. Market of no commercial interest (about 800 inhabitants).
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 Vatican City: No specific framework. Gambling is prohibited on the territory and no prosecution of players is known.
Licences valid in Vatican City
Nothing to play is listed here: prohibited.