[LIST]Countries Where Gambling Is Illegal

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Note: There are some minor exception in each countries law to let the government get income from tourist or to moderate the gambling activities of its citizen

Japan

Most forms of gambling in Japan are generally banned by the Criminal Code chapter 23^Source.

Exception: Public sports, lottery, and toto (football pools) are held under special laws in order to increase the income of national and local governments as well as to offer a form of entertainment.

Since 2018, casino operators have been bidding for three legal licenses to operate an integrated casino resort in Japan, including in Osaka, Tokyo, and Yokohama. The Japanese government established the Casino Administration Committee in 2020 to supervise and manage Japan's resort operators.^Source.

Cambodia

Gambling is officially illegal under the 1996 Law on Suppression of Gambling, which outlawed all unauthorized forms of gambling and provided for penalties ranging from monetary fines to short prison sentences, although the Cambodian government's General Department of Prisons does not list gambling as one of the 28 offenses punishable by imprisonment^Source.

Exception: The prohibition on gambling, which also extends to all forms of online gambling, only applies to Cambodian citizens. As of October 2015, there were 75 casinos catering to foreign tourists operating within Cambodia, providing an estimated US$29 million in revenue to the national government in the first nine months of the year and $2 billion in income for the casinos^Source.

United Arab Emirates

It is important to understand that Islam is the official religion of the country, pursuant to the Constitution of the UAE.  Gambling is prohibited in Islam, and this forms the basis for the federal and local emirate laws that prohibit all forms of gambling, as well as the advertising of any form of gaming^Source.

Exception: Despite the blanket prohibition on gambling, it is permissible to run competitions (including raffles) in the UAE, subject to prior permission from the relevant regulatory department^Source.

North Korea

Nothing to adds up here since this country is known for a complete manipulation by the government and we know that lots of socialize activity here is prohibited in the public. So gambling is illegal!

Exception: two casinos exist in North Korea for the Chinese tourist market – the Imperial Hotel & Casino in Rason[37] and the Pyongyang Casino in the Yanggakdo International Hotel in Pyongyang.^Source.

Singapore

The Private Lotteries Act prohibits private events unless permission is granted.^Source

Exception: Exception: Singapore Pools is the only operator that is legally allowed to run lotteries in the country.[1] Casinos are allowed in Singapore in the form of integrated resorts (IR), such as Marina Bay Sands and Resorts World Sentosa, where the casino is integrated in a major resort property that includes a hotel, together with convention facilities, entertainment shows, theme parks, luxury retail and fine dining. Societies are allowed to operate slot machines in designated rooms under the Private Lotteries Act.^Source.


Conclusion:It's fascinating how some countries completely declaring gambling as illegal while implementing some amendments just to still sneak gambling in there country for there own personal gains reason. Learning different countries gambling laws make me realize that govenment can't totally suppress gambling activities. There's still a lot of people playing online gambling despite the danger involves by doing it.

I realize that I'm so lucky to be born on a free country that don't have this kind of restristions.


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[Bttzed03]

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You can find them most of them on an online casino's list of restricted countries. Curacao is an example. Despite granting licenses to different companies, they do not allow their citizens to online gambling. That's quite odd isn't it?

Conclusion:It's fascinating how some countries completely declaring gambling as illegal while implementing some amendments just to still sneak gambling in there country for there own personal gains reason

If you cannot stop them, tax them. It's the same situation with alcohol and other previously banned products.

[Beparanf]

Gambling law exclusion is the most bullshit thing I heard. They allowing other nationality to gambling in the country which the citizen is not allowed to play. This is the reason why many big time gambler like Chinese are using other country casino to wash there money that acquired on illegal activities. Government didn't care about this transactions and focus only on the tax from this foreign money.

Bttzed03 already stated the possible source for the list of there countries that you can add up on your list. Keep on researching.

[Renampun]

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Bttzed03 already stated the possible source for the list of there countries that you can add up on your list. Keep on researching.

That's right, my country also non legalizes gambling and prohibits all forms of gambling-related activities...

maybe you can add Indonesia as a country that prohibits all types of activities that smell like gambling and that applies throughout Indonesia without exception, So that's a lot of rich Indonesian people who play gambling in Macau or other countries that legalize gambling.

[Taskford]

Gambling law exclusion is the most bullshit thing I heard. They allowing other nationality to gambling in the country which the citizen is not allowed to play. This is the reason why many big time gambler like Chinese are using other country casino to wash there money that acquired on illegal activities. Government didn't care about this transactions and focus only on the tax from this foreign money.

Bttzed03 already stated the possible source for the list of there countries that you can add up on your list. Keep on researching.

Yes that's totally bullshit knowing their citizen cannot decide for their selves on what they want to do but maybe their government is so conservative towards this that's why they have such heavy restriction towards their people.  But I don't know about your claims if big time gamblers really do that since if that's the case its unfair for small time gambler to have this implementation since there are people who likes to play occasionally to have fun.

[Oasisman]

Conclusion:It's fascinating how some countries completely declaring gambling as illegal while implementing some amendments just to still sneak gambling in there country for there own personal gains reason. Learning different countries gambling laws make me realize that govenment can't totally suppress gambling activities. There's still a lot of people playing online gambling despite the danger involves by doing it.

That's something you can't avoid. Why? Because gambling involves a lot of money. That the same goes with alcohol and cigarette. Government knew about the danger of this vices but still they allow it while putting a campaign advertisement about the danger of such abusive act of alcohol and cigarette. That's how ironic it is.
Some countries are seizing illegal gambling. Illegal in a sense that they didn't secure documents to legalize their gambling business. Again, that's something an official's personal gain.

[Slow death]

japan? Seriously, are casinos illegal in japan? Why is a country that seems to me like a country of more open-minded people against gambling?

I can't understand this.

Conclusion:It's fascinating how some countries completely declaring gambling as illegal while implementing some amendments just to still sneak gambling in there country for there own personal gains reason. Learning different countries gambling laws make me realize that govenment can't totally suppress gambling activities. There's still a lot of people playing online gambling despite the danger involves by doing it.

That's something you can't avoid. Why? Because gambling involves a lot of money. That the same goes with alcohol and cigarette. Government knew about the danger of this vices but still they allow it while putting a campaign advertisement about the danger of such abusive act of alcohol and cigarette. That's how ironic it is.
Some countries are seizing illegal gambling. Illegal in a sense that they didn't secure documents to legalize their gambling business. Again, that's something an official's personal gain.

a little off topic in the case of alcohol governments only limit themselves to advertising the dangers of alcohol but they do nothing else, the companies that manufacture alcohol are getting richer and the number of people addicted to alcohol only increases

[yazher]

I was surprised that gambling is prohibited in Japan but then I realized I was thinking about China where most of the gambling games came from. I don't know but every Japanese historical movie I watched doesn't have any gambling scene looks like even in the movies they don't want to promote it, unlike Chinese and Korean movies where they also have some dramas and movies that are concentrated on gambling like "Daebak" Korean drama.

[Jating]

As far as i know pachinko is also legal in Japan and there are a lot of pachinko parlors all over the country. Another Muslim country in Asia.- Brunei (guided by Sharia law), has banned all forms of gambling.

You can also check it out and do some research and maybe update the thread above. I think there's a lot more, but maybe majority of us here are lucky that we live in a country wherein gambling is legal and regulated.

[Chato1977]

thanks for sharing though I/m not sure if i am going to transfer on that country's just to gamble lol.

But I am willing to take place in some countries in which gambling is more welcome and more adopted .

I may passed in Middle eastern countries in which most are illegally pointed .

[Darker45]

Most of the countries on the list don’t really prohibit gambling. In other words, gambling is not illegal in many of the mentioned countries. There may be heavy regulation but not illegal. I think the countries where gambling is really illegal are mostly found in the Middle East in the Asian continent. The likes of Saudi Arabia, Afghanistan, Iran, Iraq, and others are strictly prohibiting gambling. Islam declares gambling haram. Countries like Singapore and Japan allow gambling. Even mainland China is stricter in terms of gambling.

[madnessteat]

Russia

" Gambling in Russia is legal in four regional subject areas, and in 2009 was made illegal in all other areas of Russia.

In 2009, gambling was banned almost everywhere in Russia. The only exceptions are four specially arranged zones in the Altai, Krasnodar, Kaliningrad, and Primorsky regions. "

Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gambling_in_Russia

[fiulpro]

There are other countries like India as well where certain, most types of gambling is illegal and at the end of the day some of them are available like : Horse racing etc. Also there are certain gambling sites which would not provide their services even in countries where gambling is legal for example when you talk about the site am working for they do not extend their services to UK. Therefore this is more of a broader perspective. Some operators also have limitations. Therefore you should always find one where you can trust and use according to your area as well. It's a complex subject matter.

[bittraffic]

Afaik there are casinos in Cambodia built by the Chinese. I have visited the country twice before the pandemic and there were few casinos I have seen. Its often the Chinese that develops casino hotel business in Asia. 

Their government make sure their citizen only gambles outside mainland so Macau is one artificially excempted by the gambling laws.

[iv4n]

Learning different countries gambling laws make me realize that govenment can't totally suppress gambling activities. There's still a lot of people playing online gambling despite the danger involves by doing it.

And when you try to suppress a popular activity you are making criminals from ordinary people!

I realize that I'm so lucky to be born on a free country that don't have this kind of restristions.

What are you thinking about when you wake up in the morning and you realize that you are not in a free country?! You wish to be free to do some things, things that don't hurt anyone, you have some money to spare for that fun... but you are not allowed to do so! There are penalties for doing that, and in some countries, they can be pretty high!
I am for the free world, free for all! But looks like we are still far from that, I like to believe that crypto can help us in that way...

[passwordnow]

I have watched some entertaining videos about gambling in Japan. I thought that it's legal there since those people in the video I've watched are gambling in a casino but until I've read this and searched for the situation of gambling there, I've understood that it's just a form of entertainment.

Conclusion:It's fascinating how some countries completely declaring gambling as illegal while implementing some amendments just to still sneak gambling in there country for there own personal gains reason. Learning different countries gambling laws make me realize that govenment can't totally suppress gambling activities. There's still a lot of people playing online gambling despite the danger involves by doing it.

It's their country and their rule shall govern whatever industry that they want. They also just can't ignore the huge tax that's flowing on it.

[uneng]

I believe at least half of the world's countries would fit on this list for strict restrictions and regulations on gambling activity on their territories. Even USA, considered the land of the free, isn't free of such bans, as some states consider gambling illegal.

Interesting that all countries, especially the most severe ones, always have exceptions that don't make any sense at all, since gambling is gambling, doesn't matter the game you are betting on. Still, regulators believe slots or dice are harmful, but horse racing or national lottery aren't... What is the difference?

[Oceat]

I have noticed that even in some countries where gambling is illegal some citizens still play gambling one way or the other(especially online gambling). That is to say gambling can't be abolished completely by the government, people will still look for a way to get into it.

As long as they don't get caught they will continue to operate.

Well, if gambling is illegal on a certain countries or places I think the underground world would be more active than in casino. I know gambling is not an exception to the Muslim countries since it's forbidden for them. But I don't think it's totally gone among them and also if gambling can't be completely stop then, I think it's time for the government to make some adjustments or continue what they meant to do about gambling rules and punishment. Besides, it's people's personal choice if they want to gamble or not as long as they do know what they are doing.

[jrrsparkles]

I would say this list of countries is incomplete because there are lot of other countries also prohibited the gambling for example China where most forms of gambling is illegal so people are moving to other countries to gamble and what about North Korea.

And many countries have some restrictions towards physical as well as online casino and for crypto casino there will be more regulations.

[Johnyz]

The list might not complete but its good to know that some big country prohibits those gambling activities and as a citizen you really have to follow that, but of course there’s still a way to gamble if you really want to.

So this is why many travels to Macau and Vegas just to gamble, and I think if its not about religion you can really gamble anywhere as long as its legal. I’m lucky that I don’t need to travel just to gamble, better to enjoy such privileges.