Regulations
Online gambling regulation in 90 markets
Who licenses online gambling, whether advertising an unlicensed operator is against the law, where to check a licence, and how casino, sports betting, poker, sweepstakes, prediction markets and mystery boxes are treated — market by market, with the sources we used.
- markets, plus 123 states and provinces
- 90
- markets, plus 123 states and provinces
- prohibit advertising unlicensed gambling
- 77
- prohibit advertising unlicensed gambling
- publish a register of licensed operators
- 50
- publish a register of licensed operators
Last checked 2026-09-21. Not legal advice.
The law is clear. Enforcement is the hard part.
In most regulated markets, only a locally licensed operator may take bets, and advertising anyone else is itself an offence. Yet unlicensed casinos buy the same social ads licensed brands do — often in short campaigns that disappear before anyone reports them.
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Europe
Most European markets now license online gambling nationally and make advertising for unlicensed operators an offence. The gap is enforcement: illegal ads run on the same platforms as licensed ones.
| Market | Regulator | Online casino | Sports betting | Poker | Sweepstakes | Prediction markets | Mystery boxes | Ads for unlicensed gambling banned | Public register |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Great Britain | Gambling Commission (Great Britain) | Licensed | Licensed | Licensed | Licensed | Restricted | Unregulated | Yes | Yes |
| Ireland | Gambling Regulatory Authority of Ireland (Údarás Rialála Cearrbhachais na hÉireann, GRAI) | Licensed | Licensed | Legal | Not confirmed | Restricted | Unregulated | Yes | Yes |
| Netherlands | Kansspelautoriteit (Ksa), the Dutch Gambling Authority | Licensed | Licensed | Licensed | Not confirmed | Restricted | Restricted | Yes | Yes |
| Germany | Gemeinsame Glücksspielbehörde der Länder (GGL – Joint Gambling Authority of the Federal States) | Licensed | Licensed | Licensed | Not confirmed | Prohibited | Restricted | Yes | Yes |
| Belgium | Belgian Gaming Commission (Kansspelcommissie / Commission des jeux de hasard) | Licensed | Licensed | Licensed | Unregulated | Restricted | Prohibited | Yes | Yes |
| France | Autorité nationale des jeux (ANJ), an independent administrative authority regulating authorised online and land-based gambling in France | Prohibited | Licensed | Licensed | Not confirmed | Prohibited | Unregulated | Yes | Yes |
| Spain | Dirección General de Ordenación del Juego (DGOJ), Ministry of Consumer Affairs | Licensed | Licensed | Licensed | Not confirmed | Restricted | Unregulated | Yes | Yes |
| Italy | Agenzia delle Dogane e dei Monopoli (ADM, formerly AAMS), Italy’s customs and monopolies agency, is the main regulator for online gambling | Licensed | Licensed | Licensed | Not confirmed | Restricted | Unregulated | Yes | Yes |
| Portugal | Serviço de Regulação e Inspeção de Jogos (SRIJ), within Turismo de Portugal | Licensed | Licensed | Licensed | Not confirmed | Licensed | Not confirmed | Yes | Yes |
| Denmark | Spillemyndigheden (the Danish Gambling Authority), under the Ministry of Taxation | Licensed | Licensed | Licensed | Not confirmed | Restricted | Restricted | Yes | Yes |
| Sweden | Swedish Gambling Authority (Spelinspektionen) | Licensed | Licensed | Licensed | Not confirmed | Licensed | Licensed | Yes | Yes |
| Finland | Currently Gambling Administration of the National Police Board (Arpajaishallinto); from 2027 a new national Finnish Supervisory Agency will act as gambling regulator | Licensed | Licensed | Restricted | Not confirmed | Not confirmed | Restricted | Yes | Yes |
| Norway | Norwegian Gambling and Foundation Authority (Lotteri‑ og stiftelsestilsynet / Lotteritilsynet) | Monopoly | Monopoly | Restricted | Not confirmed | Not confirmed | Not confirmed | Yes | Not confirmed |
| Austria | Federal Ministry of Finance (BMF); proposed independent gambling authority in draft reform | Monopoly | Partly allowed | Licensed | Not confirmed | Not confirmed | Restricted | Not confirmed | Not confirmed |
| Switzerland | Swiss Federal Gaming Board (ESBK/FGB) for casinos; Swiss Gambling Supervisory Authority (Gespa) for lotteries, betting and large-scale games | Licensed | Licensed | Licensed | Not confirmed | Restricted | Restricted | Yes | Yes |
| Greece | Hellenic Gaming Commission (HGC) / Επιτροπή Εποπτείας και Ελέγχου Παιγνίων (EEEP) | Licensed | Licensed | Licensed | Restricted | Not confirmed | Unregulated | Yes | Yes |
| Poland | Minister of Finance (Ministry of Finance), through the Department for Gambling Market Regulation and Gambling Tax; operational enforcement by customs and tax authorities/KAS | Monopoly | Licensed | Restricted | Not confirmed | Prohibited | Not confirmed | Yes | Yes |
| Czech Republic | Ministry of Finance of the Czech Republic, Department 73 – Procedural Agendas and Gambling Regulation | Licensed | Licensed | Licensed | Legal | Not confirmed | Unregulated | Yes | Yes |
| Türkiye | Milli Piyango İdaresi and other state authorities; BTK for access blocking; MASAK for AML controls | Prohibited | Monopoly | Prohibited | Not confirmed | Not confirmed | Restricted | Yes | Not confirmed |
| Romania | Oficiul Național pentru Jocuri de Noroc (ONJN) / National Gambling Office | Licensed | Licensed | Licensed | Not confirmed | Restricted | Unregulated | Yes | Yes |
| Bulgaria | National Revenue Agency (NRA) – Executive Director as gambling licensing and supervisory authority | Licensed | Licensed | Licensed | Not confirmed | Not confirmed | Not confirmed | Yes | Yes |
| Hungary | Supervisory Authority for Regulated Activities (Szabályozott Tevékenységek Felügyeleti Hatósága, SZTFH) | Monopoly | Licensed | Restricted | Unregulated | Not confirmed | Unregulated | Yes | Yes |
| Slovakia | Úrad pre reguláciu hazardných hier (URHH) / Gambling Regulatory Authority | Licensed | Licensed | Licensed | Not confirmed | Not confirmed | Restricted | Yes | Yes |
| Slovenia | Financial Administration of the Republic of Slovenia (FURS), Special Financial Office; supervision under the Gaming Act | Partly allowed | Partly allowed | Restricted | Not confirmed | Not confirmed | Restricted | Yes | Yes |
| Croatia | Ministry of Finance; day-to-day supervision by Tax Administration | Licensed | Licensed | Licensed | Not confirmed | Not confirmed | Not confirmed | Not confirmed | Not confirmed |
| Serbia | Games of Chance Administration (Uprava za igre na sreću), a specialised body within the Ministry of Finance | Licensed | Licensed | Restricted | Not confirmed | Not confirmed | Unregulated | Yes | Yes |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | Entity level: Federal Ministry of Finance and Tax Administration (FBiH); Republic Administration for Games of Chance under Ministry of Finance (RS); Brčko District Tax Administration | Licensed | Licensed | Legal | Not confirmed | Not confirmed | Unregulated | Yes | Not confirmed |
| Montenegro | Games of Chance Administration (Uprava za igre na sreću), under Ministry of Finance; Government issues casino approvals | Licensed | Licensed | Restricted | Not confirmed | Not confirmed | Unregulated | Yes | Yes |
| North Macedonia | Ministry of Finance (licensing and policy) with supervision by the Public Revenue Office | Monopoly | Monopoly | Licensed | Not confirmed | Not confirmed | Not confirmed | Yes | Not confirmed |
| Albania | Gambling Supervisory Authority (often referred to as AMLF), working with a dedicated Licensing Commission | Prohibited | Licensed | Unregulated | Not confirmed | Not confirmed | Unregulated | Not confirmed | Not confirmed |
| Estonia | Estonian Tax and Customs Board (EMTA); TTJA for advertising supervision | Licensed | Licensed | Licensed | Not confirmed | Not confirmed | Unregulated | Yes | Yes |
| Latvia | State Revenue Service (VID) exercising gambling and lotteries supervision functions formerly held by Lotteries and Gambling Supervision Inspection, under Ministry of Finance | Licensed | Licensed | Licensed | Not confirmed | Not confirmed | Not confirmed | Yes | Yes |
| Lithuania | Gaming Control Authority under the Ministry of Finance of the Republic of Lithuania (Lošimų priežiūros tarnyba, LPT) | Licensed | Licensed | Licensed | Not confirmed | Not confirmed | Unregulated | Yes | Yes |
| Malta | Malta Gaming Authority (MGA), central regulator for land-based and remote gaming | Licensed | Licensed | Licensed | Not confirmed | Not confirmed | Not confirmed | Yes | Yes |
| Cyprus | National Betting Authority (NBA), independent public-law regulatory authority for betting in Cyprus | Prohibited | Licensed | Prohibited | Not confirmed | Not confirmed | Unregulated | Yes | Yes |
| Iceland | Icelandic Lotteries and Gaming Authority within Ministry of Justice | Prohibited | Partly allowed | Restricted | Not confirmed | Not confirmed | Unregulated | Yes | No |
| Luxembourg | Ministry of Justice is primary gambling oversight body; Loterie Nationale supervised for monopoly services, ALIA oversees advertising aspects | Prohibited | Monopoly | Restricted | Not confirmed | Not confirmed | Not confirmed | Not confirmed | No |
| Ukraine | State Agency of Ukraine PlayCity, under the Ministry of Digital Transformation, overseeing gambling and lotteries | Licensed | Licensed | Licensed | Not confirmed | Not confirmed | Unregulated | Yes | Not confirmed |
| Moldova | Public Property Agency / Public Services Agency for supervision; National Lottery of Moldova as state monopoly operator | Monopoly | Monopoly | Not confirmed | Not confirmed | Not confirmed | Unregulated | Yes | Yes |
| Georgia | LEPL Revenue Service under the Ministry of Finance of Georgia | Licensed | Licensed | Prohibited | Not confirmed | Not confirmed | Not confirmed | Not confirmed | Yes |
| Armenia | State Revenue Committee (licensing/enforcement) under policy oversight of Ministry of Economy | Licensed | Licensed | Licensed | Not confirmed | Not confirmed | Not confirmed | Yes | Not confirmed |
| Gibraltar | Licensing Authority (Minister for Gambling) as licensing body, and Gambling Commissioner as supervisory/enforcement regulator, supported by the Gambling Division | Licensed | Licensed | Licensed | Not confirmed | Not confirmed | Not confirmed | Yes | Yes |
| Isle of Man | Isle of Man Gambling Supervision Commission (GSC) | Licensed | Licensed | Licensed | Licensed | Not confirmed | Unregulated | Not confirmed | Yes |
15 markets
Americas
The Americas are opening fast — Ontario, Brazil, Colombia and Peru license online betting — while the United States and Argentina regulate province by province or state by state.
| Market | Regulator | Online casino | Sports betting | Poker | Sweepstakes | Prediction markets | Mystery boxes | Ads for unlicensed gambling banned | Public register |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ontario, Canada | Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario (AGCO) as regulator; iGaming Ontario conducts and manages igaming via private operators | Licensed | Licensed | Licensed | Unregulated | Restricted | Not confirmed | Yes | Yes |
| United States | No single national regulator; state gaming commissions, lotteries, and tribal regulators oversee online gambling; DOJ and federal agencies oversee certain aspects | Partly allowed | Licensed | Licensed | Restricted | Restricted | Unregulated | Not confirmed | Yes |
| Alabama | Unconfirmed (no dedicated gambling/sports betting regulator; enforcement via state law enforcement and Attorney General) | Not legal | Not legal | Prohibited | Unregulated | Unregulated | Unregulated | Not confirmed | No |
| Alaska | No online gambling regulator — online gambling is not legal here. | Not legal | Not legal | Prohibited | Unregulated | Unregulated | Unregulated | Not confirmed | No |
| Arizona | Arizona Department of Gaming | Not legal | Legal | Prohibited | Restricted | Restricted | Unregulated | Not confirmed | Yes |
| Arkansas | Arkansas Racing Commission | Not legal | Legal | Prohibited | Unregulated | Restricted | Unregulated | Not confirmed | Not confirmed |
| California | California Gambling Control Commission; Bureau of Gambling Control (California Department of Justice) | Not legal | Not legal | Unregulated | Prohibited | Restricted | Unregulated | Not confirmed | No |
| Colorado | Colorado Division of Gaming | Not legal | Legal | Restricted | Unregulated | Legal | Unregulated | Not confirmed | Yes |
| Connecticut | Connecticut Department of Consumer Protection – Gaming Division | Legal | Legal | Prohibited | Prohibited | Restricted | Unregulated | Yes | Yes |
| Delaware | Delaware Lottery | Legal | Legal | Licensed | Prohibited | Licensed | Unregulated | Not confirmed | Yes |
| District of Columbia | DC Office of Lottery and Gaming (OLG) | Not legal | Legal | Prohibited | Restricted | Licensed | Unregulated | Not confirmed | Yes |
| Florida | Florida Gaming Control Commission | Not legal | Legal | Prohibited | Restricted | Licensed | Unregulated | Not confirmed | Not confirmed |
| Georgia | No online gambling regulator — online gambling is not legal here. | Not legal | Not legal | Prohibited | Legal | Licensed | Unregulated | Not confirmed | No |
| Hawaii | No online gambling regulator — online gambling is not legal here. | Not legal | Not legal | Prohibited | Unregulated | Licensed | Unregulated | Not confirmed | No |
| Idaho | Idaho State Lottery (lottery); Idaho Racing Commission (pari‑mutuel); Idaho tribal regulators (tribal casinos); Idaho Legislature and courts (criminal gambling law) | Not legal | Not legal | Prohibited | Restricted | Licensed | Unregulated | Not confirmed | No |
| Illinois | Illinois Gaming Board | Not legal | Legal | Prohibited | Restricted | Restricted | Unregulated | Not confirmed | Yes |
| Indiana | Indiana Gaming Commission | Not legal | Legal | Prohibited | Prohibited | Licensed | Unregulated | Not confirmed | Yes |
| Iowa | Iowa Racing and Gaming Commission | Not legal | Legal | Prohibited | Restricted | Restricted | Unregulated | Not confirmed | Yes |
| Kansas | Kansas Racing and Gaming Commission (KRGC) and Kansas Lottery | Not legal | Legal | Prohibited | Legal | Legal | Unregulated | Not confirmed | Yes |
| Kentucky | Kentucky Horse Racing Commission / Kentucky Horse Racing and Gaming Corporation | Not legal | Legal | Prohibited | Restricted | Restricted | Unregulated | Not confirmed | Yes |
| Louisiana | Louisiana Gaming Control Board (LGCB) | Not legal | Legal | Prohibited | Restricted | Restricted | Unregulated | Not confirmed | Yes |
| Maine | Maine Gambling Control Unit (Department of Public Safety) | Legislated, not live | Legal | Licensed | Prohibited | Unregulated | Unregulated | Not confirmed | Yes |
| Maryland | Maryland Lottery and Gaming Control Agency (with Maryland Lottery and Gaming Control Commission and SWARC involved for sports wagering) | Not legal | Legal | Prohibited | Restricted | Restricted | Unregulated | Not confirmed | Yes |
| Massachusetts | Massachusetts Gaming Commission | Not legal | Legal | Prohibited | Legal | Restricted | Unregulated | Not confirmed | Yes |
| Michigan | Michigan Gaming Control Board (MGCB) | Legal | Legal | Licensed | Restricted | Restricted | Unregulated | Not confirmed | Yes |
| Minnesota | No online gambling regulator — online gambling is not legal here. | Not legal | Not legal | Prohibited | Restricted | Restricted | Unregulated | Not confirmed | No |
| Mississippi | Mississippi Gaming Commission | Not legal | Not legal | Prohibited | Restricted | Legal | Unregulated | Not confirmed | No |
| Missouri | Missouri Gaming Commission | Not legal | Legal | Prohibited | Unregulated | Restricted | Unregulated | Not confirmed | Yes |
| Montana | Montana Department of Justice, Gambling Control Division; Montana Lottery for sports wagering | Not legal | Not legal | Prohibited | Prohibited | Restricted | Unregulated | Not confirmed | No |
| Nebraska | Nebraska Racing and Gaming Commission | Not legal | Not legal | Prohibited | Unregulated | Licensed | Unregulated | Not confirmed | No |
| Nevada | Nevada Gaming Control Board and Nevada Gaming Commission | Not legal | Legal | Licensed | Prohibited | Restricted | Unregulated | Not confirmed | Yes |
| New Hampshire | New Hampshire Lottery Commission | Not legal | Legal | Unregulated | Unregulated | Legal | Unregulated | Not confirmed | Yes |
| New Jersey | New Jersey Division of Gaming Enforcement | Legal | Legal | Licensed | Prohibited | Restricted | Unregulated | Not confirmed | Yes |
| New Mexico | New Mexico Gaming Control Board | Not legal | Not legal | Prohibited | Not confirmed | Restricted | Unregulated | Not confirmed | No |
| New York | New York State Gaming Commission | Not legal | Legal | Restricted | Prohibited | Restricted | Unregulated | Not confirmed | Yes |
| North Carolina | North Carolina State Lottery Commission | Not legal | Legal | Prohibited | Legal | Legal | Unregulated | Not confirmed | Yes |
| North Dakota | North Dakota Attorney General – Gaming Division (charitable gaming and state gambling oversight) | Not legal | Not legal | Prohibited | Licensed | Unregulated | Unregulated | Not confirmed | No |
| Ohio | Ohio Casino Control Commission | Not legal | Legal | Prohibited | Restricted | Restricted | Unregulated | Yes | Yes |
| Oklahoma | No online gambling regulator — online gambling is not legal here. | Not legal | Not legal | Unregulated | Prohibited | Licensed | Unregulated | Not confirmed | No |
| Oregon | Oregon Lottery | Not legal | Legal | Prohibited | Legal | Restricted | Unregulated | Not confirmed | No |
| Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board (PGCB) | Legal | Legal | Licensed | Restricted | Licensed | Unregulated | Not confirmed | Yes |
| Rhode Island | Rhode Island Lottery (Division of the Lottery, Department of Revenue) | Legal | Legal | Licensed | Restricted | Restricted | Unregulated | Not confirmed | Yes |
| South Carolina | unconfirmed | Not legal | Not legal | Prohibited | Legal | Licensed | Unregulated | Not confirmed | No |
| South Dakota | South Dakota Department of Revenue / Gaming; Deadwood gaming oversight and tribal regulators (exact split unconfirmed) | Not legal | Not legal | Prohibited | Unregulated | Licensed | Unregulated | Not confirmed | No |
| Tennessee | Tennessee Sports Wagering Council | Not legal | Legal | Prohibited | Restricted | Restricted | Unregulated | Not confirmed | Yes |
| Texas | No online gambling regulator — online gambling is not legal here. | Not legal | Not legal | Prohibited | Unregulated | Licensed | Unregulated | Not confirmed | No |
| Utah | No online gambling regulator — online gambling is not legal here. | Not legal | Not legal | Prohibited | Restricted | Prohibited | Unregulated | Not confirmed | No |
| Vermont | Vermont Department/Board of Liquor and Lottery | Not legal | Legal | Prohibited | Legal | Licensed | Unregulated | Not confirmed | Yes |
| Virginia | Virginia Lottery (Department; Virginia Lottery Board) | Legislated, not live | Legal | Prohibited | Restricted | Legal | Unregulated | Not confirmed | Yes |
| Washington | Washington State Gambling Commission; tribal gaming commissions | Not legal | Legal | Prohibited | Prohibited | Restricted | Unregulated | Not confirmed | Yes |
| West Virginia | West Virginia Lottery Commission | Legal | Legal | Licensed | Restricted | Licensed | Unregulated | Not confirmed | Yes |
| Wisconsin | Wisconsin Department of Administration – Office of Indian Gaming (tribal compacts); broader state gambling oversight details unconfirmed | Not legal | Legal | Prohibited | Unregulated | Restricted | Unregulated | Not confirmed | No |
| Wyoming | Wyoming Gaming Commission | Not legal | Legal | Prohibited | Restricted | Licensed | Unregulated | Not confirmed | Yes |
| Brazil | Secretaria de Prêmios e Apostas (SPA) of the Ministry of Finance | Licensed | Licensed | Unregulated | Not confirmed | Prohibited | Restricted | Yes | Yes |
| Acre | Secretariat of Prizes and Betting, Ministry of Finance (SPA/MF); Acre state government (lottery) | Legal | Legal | Unregulated | Not confirmed | Prohibited | Restricted | Not confirmed | Yes |
| Alagoas | Federal fixed‑odds betting: Secretaria de Prêmios e Apostas do Ministério da Fazenda (SPA/MF). State lottery for Alagoas: Executive Branch – specific body unconfirmed | Legal | Legal | Unregulated | Not confirmed | Prohibited | Restricted | Yes | No |
| Amapá | Secretaria de Prêmios e Apostas (SPA), Ministério da Fazenda | Legal | Legal | Unregulated | Not confirmed | Prohibited | Restricted | Yes | Yes |
| Amazonas | Secretaria de Prêmios e Apostas do Ministério da Fazenda (SPA/MF); Loteria do Estado do Amazonas (LOTEAM) | Legal | Legal | Unregulated | Not confirmed | Prohibited | Restricted | Not confirmed | No |
| Bahia | Secretaria de Prêmios e Apostas, Ministério da Fazenda (federal). Bahia state lottery authority: unconfirmed | Legal | Legal | Unregulated | Not confirmed | Prohibited | Restricted | Yes | Yes |
| Ceará | Federal fixed-odds: SPA/Ministry of Finance. Ceará lotteries: ARCE (regulator), CearaPar (lottery operator selection) | Legal | Legal | Unregulated | Not confirmed | Prohibited | Restricted | Not confirmed | No |
| Distrito Federal | Secretaria de Prêmios e Apostas (SPA), Ministry of Finance | Legal | Legal | Unregulated | Not confirmed | Prohibited | Restricted | Yes | Yes |
| Espírito Santo | Agência de Regulação de Serviços Públicos do Espírito Santo (ARSP) | Legal | Legal | Unregulated | Not confirmed | Prohibited | Restricted | Not confirmed | No |
| Goiás | Federal: Secretaria de Prêmios e Apostas (SPA/MF); State: Goiás Economy Secretariat/Lottery (exact body unconfirmed) | Legal | Legal | Legal | Not confirmed | Prohibited | Restricted | Yes | No |
| Maranhão | SPA/MF; state lottery authority for Maranhão | Legal | Legal | Legal | Not confirmed | Prohibited | Restricted | Yes | Yes |
| Mato Grosso | Federal SPA (Secretaria de Prêmios e Apostas), Ministry of Finance; State consumer authority Procon-MT proposed for oversight in draft bill | Legal | Legal | Unregulated | Not confirmed | Prohibited | Restricted | Not confirmed | Not confirmed |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | SEFAZ/MS – Superintendência de Loteria do Estado de Mato Grosso do Sul; at federal level, Secretaria de Prêmios e Apostas/MF | Legal | Legal | Legal | Not confirmed | Prohibited | Restricted | Not confirmed | Yes |
| Minas Gerais | Loteria do Estado de Minas Gerais (Loteria Mineira – LEMG), linked to Secretaria de Estado de Fazenda | Legal | Legal | Unregulated | Not confirmed | Prohibited | Restricted | Yes | No |
| Pará | Secretaria de Prêmios e Apostas (SPA), Ministério da Fazenda | Legal | Legal | Unregulated | Not confirmed | Prohibited | Restricted | Yes | Yes |
| Paraíba | Loteria do Estado da Paraíba (LOTEP) | Legal | Legal | Legal | Not confirmed | Prohibited | Restricted | Not confirmed | No |
| Paraná | Loteria do Estado do Paraná (Lottopar) | Legal | Legal | Unregulated | Not confirmed | Prohibited | Restricted | Yes | Yes |
| Pernambuco | Secretaria de Prêmios e Apostas (SPA), Ministry of Finance (federal). State lottery authority for Pernambuco: unconfirmed | Legal | Legal | Unregulated | Not confirmed | Prohibited | Restricted | Yes | Yes |
| Piauí | Secretaria de Estado da Fazenda do Piauí (SEFAZ-PI) / Piauí Loterias (state lottery); Secretaria de Prêmios e Apostas do Ministério da Fazenda (SPA/MF) federally | Legal | Legal | Legal | Not confirmed | Prohibited | Restricted | Yes | Not confirmed |
| Rio de Janeiro | Secretaria de Prêmios e Apostas (SPA/MF) federally; Loteria do Estado do Rio de Janeiro (Loterj) at state level | Legal | Legal | Unregulated | Not confirmed | Prohibited | Restricted | Yes | Yes |
| Rio Grande do Norte | Secretaria de Estado da Fazenda do Rio Grande do Norte (SEFAZ-RN) / Loteria Estadual Loto Potiguar | Legal | Legal | Unregulated | Not confirmed | Prohibited | Restricted | Yes | Yes |
| Rio Grande do Sul | Federal SPA/Ministry of Finance for licensing; consumer enforcement by PROCON-RS and Public Prosecutor’s Office (MPRS) | Legal | Legal | Unregulated | Not confirmed | Prohibited | Restricted | Not confirmed | No |
| Rondônia | Secretariat of Prizes and Betting, Ministry of Finance (federal); Rondônia state lottery authority (name unconfirmed) | Legal | Legal | Unregulated | Not confirmed | Prohibited | Restricted | Not confirmed | Not confirmed |
| Roraima | Federal SPA, Ministry of Finance (fixed-odds betting and online games); Roraima state lottery authority LOTERR (state lottery products) | Legal | Legal | Legal | Not confirmed | Prohibited | Restricted | Yes | No |
| Santa Catarina | Secretaria de Prêmios e Apostas (SPA) – Ministério da Fazenda (fixed-odds betting); órgão estadual de loterias (Lei 18.344/2022) | Legal | Legal | Legal | Not confirmed | Prohibited | Restricted | Not confirmed | No |
| São Paulo | Secretaria de Prêmios e Apostas do Ministério da Fazenda (SPA/MF) | Legal | Legal | Unregulated | Not confirmed | Prohibited | Restricted | Yes | Yes |
| Sergipe | Agência Reguladora de Serviços Públicos do Estado de Sergipe (Agrese) | Legal | Legal | Unregulated | Not confirmed | Prohibited | Restricted | Not confirmed | No |
| Tocantins | Secretaria de Prêmios e Apostas do Ministério da Fazenda (SPA) para regime federal; órgão lotérico estadual (Lototins/SPI-TO) para loteria estadual | Legal | Legal | Legal | Not confirmed | Prohibited | Restricted | Not confirmed | Yes |
| Mexico | Secretaría de Gobernación (SEGOB), Dirección General de Juegos y Sorteos (DGJS) | Partly allowed | Partly allowed | Licensed | Not confirmed | Not confirmed | Unregulated | Not confirmed | Not confirmed |
| Colombia | Coljuegos (Empresa Industrial y Comercial del Estado Administradora del Monopolio Rentístico de los Juegos de Suerte y Azar) is the national regulator and monopoly administrator for online games | Licensed | Licensed | Licensed | Not confirmed | Not confirmed | Not confirmed | Yes | Yes |
| Argentina | Province of Buenos Aires: Instituto Provincial de Lotería y Casinos (IPLyC). City of Buenos Aires: Lotería de la Ciudad de Buenos Aires (LOTBA S.E.) | Licensed | Licensed | Licensed | Not confirmed | Not confirmed | Not confirmed | Yes | Yes |
| Buenos Aires Province | Instituto Provincial de Lotería y Casinos (IPLyC) | Legal | Legal | Licensed | Not confirmed | Not confirmed | Not confirmed | Not confirmed | Not confirmed |
| Catamarca | Caja de Prestaciones Sociales de la Provincia de Catamarca (CAPRESCA) | Legal | Legal | Licensed | Not confirmed | Not confirmed | Not confirmed | Yes | No |
| Chaco | Lotería Chaqueña | Not confirmed | Not confirmed | Licensed | Not confirmed | Not confirmed | Not confirmed | Not confirmed | Not confirmed |
| Chubut | Instituto de Asistencia Social (IAS) / Lotería del Chubut | Legal | Legal | Licensed | Not confirmed | Not confirmed | Not confirmed | Yes | Yes |
| Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires | LOTBA S.E | Legal | Legal | Licensed | Not confirmed | Not confirmed | Not confirmed | Not confirmed | Yes |
| Córdoba | Lotería de Córdoba | Legal | Legal | Licensed | Not confirmed | Not confirmed | Not confirmed | Not confirmed | Not confirmed |
| Corrientes | Instituto de Lotería y Casinos de Corrientes (ILCC) | Legal | Legal | Licensed | Not confirmed | Not confirmed | Not confirmed | Yes | No |
| Entre Ríos | Instituto de Ayuda Financiera a la Acción Social (IAFAS) | Legal | Legal | Licensed | Not confirmed | Not confirmed | Not confirmed | Yes | No |
| Formosa | Instituto de Asistencia Social de Formosa (IAS) | Not legal | Legal | Restricted | Not confirmed | Not confirmed | Not confirmed | Not confirmed | No |
| Jujuy | Instituto Provincial de Juegos de Azar de Jujuy (InProJuy) | Legal | Legal | Licensed | Not confirmed | Not confirmed | Not confirmed | Yes | Not confirmed |
| La Pampa | Dirección de Ayuda Financiera para la Acción Social (DAFAS), under Instituto de Seguridad Social de La Pampa | Legal | Legal | Licensed | Not confirmed | Not confirmed | Not confirmed | Not confirmed | No |
| La Rioja | Administración Provincial de Juegos de Azar de La Rioja (AJALAR) | Legal | Legal | Licensed | Not confirmed | Not confirmed | Not confirmed | Not confirmed | No |
| Mendoza | Instituto Provincial de Juegos y Casinos de Mendoza (IPJyC) | Legal | Legal | Licensed | Not confirmed | Not confirmed | Not confirmed | Not confirmed | Yes |
| Misiones | Instituto Provincial de Lotería y Casinos S.E. (IPLyC SE) | Legal | Legal | Licensed | Not confirmed | Not confirmed | Not confirmed | Not confirmed | Yes |
| Neuquén | Instituto Provincial de Juegos de Azar del Neuquén (IJAN) | Legal | Legal | Licensed | Not confirmed | Not confirmed | Not confirmed | Not confirmed | Yes |
| Río Negro | Lotería de Río Negro (Lotería para Obras de Acción Social de Río Negro) | Legal | Legal | Licensed | Not confirmed | Not confirmed | Not confirmed | Not confirmed | Yes |
| Salta | Ente Regulador del Juego de Azar de Salta (ENReJA) | Not confirmed | Not confirmed | Licensed | Not confirmed | Not confirmed | Not confirmed | Not confirmed | Not confirmed |
| San Juan | Caja de Acción Social de San Juan (CAS) | Legal | Legal | Licensed | Not confirmed | Not confirmed | Not confirmed | Not confirmed | Yes |
| San Luis | Agencia para el Desarrollo Económico y la Asistencia Social (ADEAS) / Lotería de San Luis | Legal | Legal | Not confirmed | Not confirmed | Not confirmed | Not confirmed | Not confirmed | No |
| Santa Cruz | LOAS | Legal | Legal | Licensed | Not confirmed | Not confirmed | Not confirmed | Not confirmed | Not confirmed |
| Santa Fe | Caja de Asistencia Social – Lotería de Santa Fe | Legal | Legal | Licensed | Not confirmed | Not confirmed | Not confirmed | Not confirmed | Yes |
| Santiago del Estero | Caja Social de Santiago del Estero (provincial lottery/gaming authority) | Not legal | Not legal | Not confirmed | Not confirmed | Not confirmed | Not confirmed | Not confirmed | No |
| Tierra del Fuego | Instituto Provincial de Regulación de Apuestas (IPRA) | Not legal | Not legal | Unregulated | Not confirmed | Not confirmed | Not confirmed | Yes | No |
| Tucumán | Caja Popular de Ahorros de la Provincia de Tucumán | Legal | Legal | Licensed | Not confirmed | Not confirmed | Not confirmed | Not confirmed | Yes |
| Peru | Ministerio de Comercio Exterior y Turismo (MINCETUR), through the Dirección General de Juegos de Casino y Máquinas Tragamonedas (DGJCMT) | Licensed | Licensed | Licensed | Not confirmed | Not confirmed | Unregulated | Yes | Yes |
| Canada | No single federal gambling regulator; each province regulates its own online gambling (e.g., AGLC, IGCO, Loto‑Québec, etc.) | Partly allowed | Partly allowed | Legal | Unregulated | Restricted | Not confirmed | Yes | Not confirmed |
| Alberta | Alberta Gaming, Liquor and Cannabis (AGLC); Alberta iGaming Corporation (market operator) | Legal | Legal | Licensed | Unregulated | Restricted | Not confirmed | Not confirmed | Yes |
| British Columbia | Independent Gambling Control Office (IGCO) | Legal | Legal | Licensed | Unregulated | Restricted | Not confirmed | Not confirmed | No |
| Manitoba | Liquor, Gaming and Cannabis Authority of Manitoba (LGCA) | Legal | Legal | Licensed | Unregulated | Restricted | Not confirmed | Not confirmed | No |
| New Brunswick | New Brunswick Lotteries and Gaming Corporation; Gaming Control Branch (Department of Justice and Public Safety) | Legal | Legal | Unregulated | Unregulated | Restricted | Not confirmed | Not confirmed | Yes |
| Newfoundland and Labrador | Department of Finance; ALC operates | Legal | Legal | Restricted | Unregulated | Restricted | Not confirmed | Not confirmed | No |
| Northwest Territories | Department of Municipal and Community Affairs (MACA); NWT & Nunavut Lotteries with WCLC | Not legal | Legal | Unregulated | Unregulated | Restricted | Not confirmed | Not confirmed | No |
| Nova Scotia | Alcohol, Gaming, Fuel and Tobacco Division, Service Nova Scotia | Not confirmed | Legal | Not confirmed | Unregulated | Restricted | Not confirmed | Not confirmed | Not confirmed |
| Nunavut | Department of Community and Government Services | Not confirmed | Legal | Unregulated | Unregulated | Restricted | Not confirmed | Not confirmed | No |
| Ontario | Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario (AGCO) and iGaming Ontario | Legal | Legal | Licensed | Unregulated | Restricted | Not confirmed | Not confirmed | Yes |
| Prince Edward Island | Prince Edward Island Lotteries Commission (with Atlantic Lottery Corporation as operating arm) | Legal | Legal | Unregulated | Unregulated | Restricted | Not confirmed | Not confirmed | No |
| Quebec | Loto‑Québec (Société des loteries du Québec) | Legal | Legal | Licensed | Unregulated | Restricted | Not confirmed | Not confirmed | Yes |
| Saskatchewan | Saskatchewan Liquor and Gaming Authority; Lotteries and Gaming Saskatchewan | Legal | Legal | Licensed | Unregulated | Restricted | Not confirmed | Not confirmed | Yes |
| Yukon | Yukon Lottery Commission / Western Canada Lottery Corporation (for lotteries and Sport Select) | Not legal | Not legal | Legal | Unregulated | Restricted | Not confirmed | Not confirmed | No |
| Chile | Superintendencia de Casinos de Juego (to become Superintendencia de Casinos, Apuestas y Juegos de Azar under bill).[ | Prohibited | Prohibited | Prohibited | Not confirmed | Not confirmed | Not confirmed | Yes | Yes |
| Ecuador | Ministry of Sports (Ministerio del Deporte); SRI for tax; UAFE for AML | Prohibited | Licensed | Prohibited | Not confirmed | Licensed | Unregulated | Not confirmed | Not confirmed |
| Panama | Junta de Control de Juegos (JCJ) | Licensed | Licensed | Licensed | Not confirmed | Not confirmed | Not confirmed | Yes | Not confirmed |
| Paraguay | Comisión Nacional de Juegos de Azar (CONAJZAR), decentralized body under Dirección Nacional de Ingresos Tributarios (DNIT) | Licensed | Licensed | Licensed | Not confirmed | Not confirmed | Not confirmed | Yes | Yes |
| Uruguay | Dirección Nacional de Loterías y Quinielas (DNLQ), Ministry of Economy and Finance | Prohibited | Monopoly | Prohibited | Not confirmed | Not confirmed | Not confirmed | Yes | No |
| Venezuela | Comisión Nacional de Casinos, Salas de Bingo y Máquinas Traganíqueles (CNC) under the Ministry of Finance | Licensed | Not confirmed | Unregulated | Not confirmed | Not confirmed | Unregulated | Yes | Yes |
| Costa Rica | Junta de Protección Social (JPS) for state lottery and domestic sports betting; no dedicated national regulator for offshore-facing online gambling | Not confirmed | Monopoly | Unregulated | Not confirmed | Not confirmed | Not confirmed | Yes | No |
16 markets
Asia-Pacific
Rules range from outright bans on real-money online gaming to licensed sports betting with strict advertising limits. Offshore operators target all of them.
| Market | Regulator | Online casino | Sports betting | Poker | Sweepstakes | Prediction markets | Mystery boxes | Ads for unlicensed gambling banned | Public register |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) for online gambling and advertising; state/territory regulators license wagering services | Prohibited | Licensed | Prohibited | Not confirmed | Prohibited | Restricted | Yes | Yes |
| Australian Capital Territory | ACT Gambling and Racing Commission | Not legal | Legal | Prohibited | Not confirmed | Prohibited | Restricted | Yes | Not confirmed |
| New South Wales | Liquor & Gaming NSW (state); Australian Communications and Media Authority for interactive services | Not legal | Legal | Prohibited | Not confirmed | Prohibited | Restricted | Yes | Yes |
| Northern Territory | Northern Territory Racing and Wagering Commission; Licensing NT for some approvals | Not legal | Legal | Prohibited | Not confirmed | Prohibited | Restricted | Yes | Yes |
| Queensland | Office of Liquor and Gaming Regulation (OLGR) | Not legal | Legal | Prohibited | Not confirmed | Prohibited | Restricted | Yes | Yes |
| South Australia | Consumer and Business Services; Liquor and Gambling Commissioner (SA) | Not legal | Legal | Prohibited | Not confirmed | Prohibited | Restricted | Yes | No |
| Tasmania | Tasmanian Liquor and Gaming Commission | Not legal | Legal | Prohibited | Not confirmed | Prohibited | Restricted | Yes | Not confirmed |
| Victoria | Victorian Gambling and Casino Control Commission (VGCCC) | Not legal | Legal | Prohibited | Not confirmed | Prohibited | Restricted | Yes | Yes |
| Western Australia | Gaming and Wagering Commission of Western Australia; ACMA for federal interactive gambling and advertising | Not legal | Legal | Prohibited | Not confirmed | Prohibited | Restricted | Yes | Yes |
| New Zealand | Department of Internal Affairs (DIA), with roles also for Gambling Commission, New Zealand Lotteries Commission and Ministry of Health | Licensed | Monopoly | Restricted | Not confirmed | Not confirmed | Unregulated | Yes | Not confirmed |
| Philippines | Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation (PAGCOR) | Licensed | Licensed | Licensed | Not confirmed | Prohibited | Unregulated | Yes | Yes |
| India | Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) administers Promotion and Regulation of Online Gaming Act, 2025 at central level | Prohibited | Prohibited | Prohibited | Not confirmed | Restricted | Restricted | Yes | No |
| Japan | Japan Casino Regulatory Commission (integrated resort casinos); National Police Agency for illegal/online gambling enforcement | Prohibited | Prohibited | Prohibited | Not confirmed | Prohibited | Restricted | Yes | Yes |
| South Korea | Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism; Game Rating and Administration Committee; Korea Communications Standards Commission for blocking; sector agencies for state products | Prohibited | Partly allowed | Prohibited | Not confirmed | Restricted | Restricted | Yes | No |
| Singapore | Gambling Regulatory Authority (GRA), statutory regulator for all gambling services including online and remote gambling in Singapore | Licensed | Licensed | Prohibited | Not confirmed | Prohibited | Restricted | Yes | Not confirmed |
| Malaysia | Criminal enforcement of gambling laws is primarily carried out by the Royal Malaysia Police, while the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission oversees online and platform-related controls | Prohibited | Prohibited | Prohibited | Not confirmed | Not confirmed | Not confirmed | Yes | No |
| Thailand | Primary enforcement by Royal Thai Police and Ministry of Interior under Gambling Act; Ministry of Digital Economy and Society leads online blocking | Prohibited | Prohibited | Prohibited | Not confirmed | Not confirmed | Restricted | Yes | No |
| Vietnam | Ministry of Finance for gambling (casinos, prize-winning electronic games, sports betting); Ministry of Information and Communications for online games and platforms | Prohibited | Partly allowed | Prohibited | Not confirmed | Not confirmed | Restricted | Yes | No |
| Cambodia | Commercial Gambling Management Commission of Cambodia (CGMC) under the Ministry of Economy and Finance | Prohibited | Prohibited | Prohibited | Not confirmed | Not confirmed | Not confirmed | Yes | No |
| Indonesia | Online Gambling Eradication Task Force (Satgas Judi Online) coordinating Ministry of Communication and Digital Affairs (Komdigi), National Police (Polri), PPATK, OJK and Bank Indonesia | Prohibited | Prohibited | Prohibited | Not confirmed | Prohibited | Prohibited | Yes | No |
| Macau | Gaming Inspection and Coordination Bureau (DICJ), under the Secretary for Economy and Finance | Prohibited | Prohibited | Prohibited | Not confirmed | Not confirmed | Restricted | Yes | Not confirmed |
| Hong Kong | Government of Hong Kong SAR; gambling policy overseen by Secretary for Home and Youth Affairs and relevant public officers under Gambling Ordinance and Betting Duty Ordinance | Prohibited | Monopoly | Restricted | Not confirmed | Restricted | Not confirmed | Yes | No |
| China | No single online gambling regulator; Ministry of Public Security leads enforcement with telecom and financial authorities | Prohibited | Prohibited | Prohibited | Not confirmed | Not confirmed | Restricted | Yes | No |
| Taiwan | Ministry of Finance (Public Welfare Lottery); Ministry of Sports as central sports authority for Sports Lottery | Prohibited | Monopoly | Prohibited | Not confirmed | Prohibited | Unregulated | Yes | Not confirmed |
4 markets
Middle East
Most of the region prohibits gambling outright, which makes every gambling ad aimed at it illegal. The United Arab Emirates is the exception, with a new federal regulator licensing a small number of operators.
| Market | Regulator | Online casino | Sports betting | Poker | Sweepstakes | Prediction markets | Mystery boxes | Ads for unlicensed gambling banned | Public register |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United Arab Emirates | General Commercial Gaming Regulatory Authority (GCGRA) | Licensed | Licensed | Licensed | Not confirmed | Not confirmed | Unregulated | Yes | Yes |
| Israel | Israel Sports Betting Board (ISBB) for sports betting; Ministry of Finance oversight for National Lottery (Mifal HaPais) | Prohibited | Monopoly | Prohibited | Not confirmed | Not confirmed | Unregulated | Yes | No |
| Saudi Arabia | No dedicated gambling regulator; enforcement handled by criminal justice authorities and Communications and Information Technology Commission for online content | Prohibited | Prohibited | Prohibited | Prohibited | Prohibited | Prohibited | Yes | No |
| Lebanon | No standalone gambling authority; Ministry of Finance oversees Casino du Liban/BetArabia and lottery concessions, with police handling enforcement | Monopoly | Monopoly | Unregulated | Not confirmed | Not confirmed | Not confirmed | Yes | No |
12 markets
Africa
Sports betting is licensed across the continent’s biggest markets, usually at provincial or state level, with growing attention on advertising and minors.
| Market | Regulator | Online casino | Sports betting | Poker | Sweepstakes | Prediction markets | Mystery boxes | Ads for unlicensed gambling banned | Public register |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Africa | National Gambling Board of South Africa, with oversight over provincial licensing authorities and national gambling policy | Prohibited | Licensed | Prohibited | Not confirmed | Not confirmed | Not confirmed | Yes | Yes |
| Nigeria | State gaming regulators (for example, Lagos State Lotteries and Gaming Authority) and NLRC only for the Federal Capital Territory | Licensed | Licensed | Restricted | Not confirmed | Not confirmed | Not confirmed | Yes | Yes |
| Kenya | Gambling Regulatory Authority of Kenya (GRA) | Licensed | Licensed | Restricted | Not confirmed | Not confirmed | Not confirmed | Yes | Not confirmed |
| Ghana | Gaming Commission of Ghana, established under section 2 of the Gaming Act 2006 (Act 721) to regulate games of chance other than lotteries | Licensed | Licensed | Licensed | Not confirmed | Not confirmed | Not confirmed | Yes | Yes |
| Tanzania | Gaming Board of Tanzania (GBT). Sole national regulator for all gambling, including internet gaming and sports betting | Licensed | Licensed | Licensed | Not confirmed | Not confirmed | Unregulated | Yes | Yes |
| Uganda | National Lotteries and Gaming Regulatory Board (NLGRB) | Licensed | Licensed | Licensed | Not confirmed | Not confirmed | Restricted | Yes | Not confirmed |
| Zambia | Betting Control and Licensing Board (BCLB), established under the Betting Control Act | Licensed | Licensed | Not confirmed | Not confirmed | Not confirmed | Unregulated | Not confirmed | No |
| Malawi | Malawi Gaming and Lotteries Authority (MAGLA), established under the Gaming and Lotteries Act, 2022 | Licensed | Licensed | Legal | Not confirmed | Not confirmed | Not confirmed | Yes | Yes |
| Namibia | Gambling Board of Namibia (GBN), established by the Gaming and Entertainment Control Act 2018 | Licensed | Licensed | Not confirmed | Not confirmed | Not confirmed | Restricted | Not confirmed | Not confirmed |
| Ethiopia | Unconfirmed: Ethiopian Lottery Service / National Lottery Administration | Prohibited | Partly allowed | Prohibited | Not confirmed | Not confirmed | Unregulated | Not confirmed | Not confirmed |
| Morocco | No dedicated online gambling regulator; state-controlled MDJS manages sports betting, Moroccan National Lottery handles lottery, and SOREC oversees horse betting | Prohibited | Monopoly | Prohibited | Not confirmed | Not confirmed | Not confirmed | Not confirmed | No |
| Egypt | No dedicated gambling regulator; enforcement led by public prosecution, cybercrime authorities, Telecom Regulatory Authority, Administrative Control Authority and Ministry of Interior | Prohibited | Prohibited | Prohibited | Not confirmed | Not confirmed | Unregulated | Yes | No |