Online gambling regulation in Egypt

Prohibited. Practice relies on Penal Code gambling offences and forthcoming explicit Cybercrime Law amendments targeting electronic betting platforms, their promotion and supporting financial networks.

Promotion and marketing of online betting apps and illegal electronic gambling platforms are treated as part of the criminalised activity under general gambling prohibitions and planned Cybercrime Law amendments.

No dedicated gambling regulator; enforcement led by public prosecution, cybercrime authorities, Telecom Regulatory Authority, Administrative Control Authority and Ministry of Interior

General gambling prohibitions: Egyptian Penal Code 1937 (including Articles 271 and 352) and Civil Code Article 739 voiding gambling contracts; foreigner-only casino exception under Law No. 8 of 2022 Article 24.

Online casino: Prohibited. Online sports betting: Prohibited.

There is no public register of licensed operators. No licensing pathway or regulator for online gambling; consequently no official public register or whitelist of licensed online operators exists.

• Criminal prosecution of operators, agents, payment facilitators and users under Penal Code and proposed Cybercrime Law amendments
• Blocking and takedown of offshore betting sites and apps by Telecom Regulatory Authority and cybercrime authorities
• Financial sanctions and substantial fines proposed for platform operators, intermediaries and payment facilitators in draft Cybercrime Law amendments
• Investigations and raids against organised online betting networks by Administrative Control Authority and Ministry of Interior

• No licensed online gambling operators; tourism-focused hotel casinos cannot market gambling to Egyptian citizens
• General criminal prohibitions mean gambling advertising targeting residents risks liability for promoters and intermediaries
• Foreign-visitor-only casino exception; marketing must be confined to eligible non-Egyptian customers within licensed hotel environments
• Advertising online betting apps is treated as promoting illegal cybercrime activity and targeted in proposed amendments

• 2025–2026 parliamentary initiatives to amend Cybercrime Law to explicitly criminalise online betting apps and electronic gambling platforms, with severe penalties including potential life sentences.
• February–May 2026 crackdown led by Communications and IT Committee chair Ahmed Badawi targeting offshore operators, blocking betting apps and preparing permanent shutdown and user-penalty legislation.
• 2026 enforcement actions, including September 2026 arrests of an organised gang recruiting youth for online betting, confirming authorities treat online gambling and betting as banned activities.

• Exact article numbers and wording of Cybercrime Law provisions that will cover online betting apps once amendments are enacted.
• Specific statutory clause explicitly banning advertising or promotion of unlicensed online gambling; current practice relies on general criminal and cybercrime provisions.
• Any formal, published guidance on gambling advertising standards for licensed hotel casinos beyond general tourism and consumer-protection rules.
• Whether proposed Cybercrime Law amendments will expressly criminalise user-side participation in online betting, beyond current practice and parliamentary statements.
• Whether any explicit Egypt rule separately addresses sweepstakes/social casinos.
• Whether Egypt has an explicit legal classification for loot boxes or mystery boxes.
• Whether prediction markets are treated as gambling, financial derivatives, or remain unaddressed in Egyptian law.
• The exact enforcement scope against offshore online players versus operators.

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Researched 2026-09-21 from public sources and summarised by the Brandfense team. Not legal advice — confirm with the regulator or your counsel before acting.