Countries that are Legal and Illegal in gambling

[rahmad2nd]

Surprised to see there is no Indonesia in the list of countries where gambling is illegal. Is this even a valid source to read? It is also an old article (4 years old) and maybe there have been many update related to the law in some countries related to gambling. Cant you find the most updated list or a better source to tell us about the main topic in your thread?

In, a decade or two earlier, gambling in our country was legal. in fact, the state manages one of the largest lottery gambling.  Proceeds from lottery profits will be allocated to sports activities, to facilitate the development of athletes and infrastructure for these activities. however in the last few decades, any kind of gambling has been strictly prohibited.

the reason is very classic, the law in our country is based on the sources of beliefs from various religions.

this is what makes gambling activities illegal, both land and online. but in fact, as the OP said.
there are many local online casinos operating, despite the fact that the government forbids them. there is no real action on cases related to the ban, local online fiat casinos are popping up more and more with an unclear reputation.

Actually, I totally agree if the government in our place legalizes gambling. whether online or land-based, with strict regulatory requirements and every casino is required to have a license.
whatever the prohibition is in a country that prohibits it, I am sure that the people will not necessarily follow the prohibition. and this has been proven from a survey conducted in we country.

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[Solosanz]

Most of countries which ban gambling is come from Eastern country or where most of the citizens are Muslim, while the rest is ban a particular games or they're a private/strict countries.

Thanks to god I live in where gambling is completely legal, so I don't have any problem if I want to gamble on land based casino. It's just sad to see many people can't gamble to get fun, at least they can using VPN to gamble on zero KYC casino.

[robelneo]

I can only say now that there are still many countries that consider that gambling can help their government through online gambling based on what I have researched on this topic.

One of these is my country, some poor sectors of our country benefited from the operation of land-based and online casinos like POGO because of the revenues and the taxes it generated,

But even so, in countries where there are restrictions on gambling, it continues to operate even though the government prohibits it.

Because there is a  market and demand from gamblers, they will play even underground and bribe corrupt officials so they can continue to operate, it's really a bad experience if you're a gambler and your country is not allowing casinos to operate in your country land-based and online.

[YOSHIE]

But even so, in countries where there are restrictions on gambling, it continues to operate even though the government prohibits it.

This is the point that actually happened, I have read about all the illegal & legal rules of the gambling industry in various countries and some research, the point you said above, it is true that many countries are predominantly Muslim, they are against the online gambling industry, the fact that certain gambling sites continue to operate normally like a country that has legal rules.

I take the example of the country below.

Countries where online gambling is legal

2. Asia - Azerbaijan, Brunei, Hong Kong, Japan, Yemen
             Kyrgyz, Republic, Laos, Malaysia, Qatar, Singapore,
             Uzbekistan

As I see Malaysia, Qatar, Uzbekistan, Yemen, Brunei, they are Muslim-majority countries, but from the data that online gambling there is legal, this means that gambling sites there still have real loyalty and tax advantages for the state and government.

[Slow death]

why is my country mozambique not on this list? in my country gambling has been legal for many years, so much so that everywhere, whether on the streets people are buying lottery tickets, there are also sports betting sites that are from my country and online casinos that operate in my country. country because in my country the government is not harassing gambling, my country's gambling laws are friendly laws. but strangely my country is not on this list, I really can't understand why my country was not included in this list

Most of countries which ban gambling is come from Eastern country or where most of the citizens are Muslim, while the rest is ban a particular games or they're a private/strict countries.

these countries as they follow religion they prohibit gambling, but i don't understand why asian countries prohibit gambling, being that most asian countries have very intelligent and well educated people, they may well know how to manage bankroll and they don't spend all their money on gambling, it amazes me a lot to know that in japan they prohibit gambling, it's worse in japan it's a crime to bet in casinos, honestly I don't understand how japan being a country with so many smart people who like gambling of video games and anime are banning gambling

Thanks to god I live in where gambling is completely legal, so I don't have any problem if I want to gamble on land based casino. It's just sad to see many people can't gamble to get fun, at least they can using VPN to gamble on zero KYC casino.

I'm also happy because in my country gambling is legal so I don't even need to use VPN, I don't like VPN either

[Saisher]

But even so, in countries where there are restrictions on gambling, it continues to operate even though the government prohibits it.

Casinos will still make money even if it's illegal because we all know we cannot stop the urge of people to gamble, they will do everything like bribing, going underground using VPN even creating an online group, it will continue to operate because there are corrupt people and they will make a lot of money than stopping their operation so in a country where gambling is illegal to expect a lot of corruptions because that's the only way they can exist bribing people who will let them run their casino.

[inthelongrun]

My first reaction was about Greenland as part of North America. Over the years I was thinking it was a part of Europe just like Iceland and it is also a part of Denmark a European nation. Now I know.

Now back to the topic, I think OP's list of 10 countries where gambling is illegal means online gambling? Singapore is one of my favorite places to visit and I saw many gambling casinos there. The last time I visited there were just a few months before the start of the COVID pandemic and the casinos are still there. I heard it is strictly regulated especially to its locals but it is legal. The Marina Bay Sands a very popular landmark of Singapore has a casino too.

[tabas]

Countries where gambling is illegal

6. Japan

AFAIK, gambling is allowed there but with some exception like only for limited games and places for which that made some articles say that gambling in Japan is illegal. They're allowing some private entities to manage gambling operations, just like what I've watched in a video[1] years ago and I think this is still applicable today.

[1] Day in the Life of a Japanese Casino Worker Pachinko

[Fivestar4everMVP]

I would have been really Surprised if Nigeria wasnt on the list ..lol, if not for the fact that there are several other countries with better economy that still allow their citizens to gamble, i would have said that my dear country "Nigeria" is the number one hub for gamblers, though online gambling is not that popular in this country yet, but i can say that the streets of Nigeria are filled with gamblers, there different types of games played in the country, the most popular ones are:-
Baba ijebu
Green/Premiere lotto - i honestly do not know the difference
Sport betting
Aja Sare - This is a yoruba term/pronunciation for Dog race
And a lot of other types of games...

And for the records, i am quite surprised that gambling is prohibited in United Arab Emirate (UAE - otherwise known as Dubia.

[fortunecrypto]

Countries where gambling is illegal

1. United Arab Emirates
2. Brunei
3. Cambodia
4. Poland
5. North Korea
6. Japan
7. Singapore
8. Cyprus
9. Qatar
10. Lebanon

Five are predominantly Muslim countries others are communist or with a strict moral ruling, the number is very small so we can safely say that majority of countries are open to gambling, and it's universally accepted as a form of entertainment, for government to make money and generate jobs and for its people to make money, its an industry that will keep evolving and continue to make money for the government and create jobs, in the end, it can sustain the world economy because of the continuous flow of money.

[piebeyb]

Gambling is illegal on Muslim country due to Islamic law.  Take for example in Dubai (UAE) it is stated that:

That's what I also said that there is an Islamic law in their religion that prohibits gambling so of course it's illegal in Arab countries or Muslim-majority countries, but sometimes there are also Muslims who play gambling using a VPN privately even though their country forbids it, illegal is not an obstacle for them. they also want to play, but openly any kind of gambling is still illegal in a Muslim-majority country

[harizen]

I have to disagree with Japan being listed there as one of the countries where gambling is illegal. There are allowed forms of gambling there and of course, those allowed should be regulated and not operating behind the shadows just to save their asses in paying taxes.

It's just the same in other countries that allow gambling but there's a form of gambling that is prohibited. Not totally illegal to do gambling in general.

For example here in PH, there are lots of allowed gambling here while at the same time, there are prohibited ones.

[naira]

Legal and Illegal is just written rule. Because the fact that even though gambling is illegal, it will still be accessed by anyone, even the government also uses it for various kinds of bets. In this case, I think the data regarding the list of countries is just nonsense, it is not true that it must be clean and follow the policy. Aren't a few governments also involved in various bets that they themselves make illegal rules against gambling operations? So is the policy really effective for the community to adhere to? of course the answer is no. Gambling is about the individual and when it doesn't harm others then I don't think the rules are a barrier.

[ethereumhunter]

If those countries ban gambling but casinos allow people from that country to gamble, people from those countries could just use a VPN to access gambling and avoid government tracking. But with the ease of accessing each website, I'm not sure if a country that prohibits gambling can prohibit its people from accessing gambling or even block gambling sites completely. But I don't know because the internet helps people explore almost any website without restrictions.

[Sandra_hakeem]

I'm rather surprised to know that the are countries that has abolished the double-funds gaming ordeal; and its citizens avoid gambling totally?! ..and that has been enacted?!(Rhetorical) haaa..... You see .......you cannot control people's private affairs as much as you cannot control their emotions too....so whatever the government does, won't get beyond banning the rehabilitations of physical casino houses; does that even has any profits that connects to or, affects their fiscal policies? Maybe, the reasons for the ban (whatsoever) is made obvious from the above questioning?! Maybe not.
Citizens could decide to make use of Vpns to connect and place their bets if they wish....... Kycs ; oh KYCs, right?? Anyone would do much for what he loves, just to manoeuvre and get their way through.

Sandra 💇

[Cling18]

Some Muslim countries ban gambling and that should be respected since that's part of their religious belief. Some countries restrict gambling because they focus on the betterment of their citizens. No wonder why some people from the mentioned countries travel abroad just to gamble. There are actually many foreign gamblers who visit our country just to enjoy the freedom of gambling here. Countries that ban and restrict gambling has their own reason but we can't deny the fact that gamblers will always find ways to gamble.

[goldkingcoiner]

I would not be so hasty in listing which countries have made gambling legal or illegal. Because the truth is, in every single country on earth, gambling takes place. Whether in a grey area or in a illegal black area of the law, it still happens.

Lets take a look at Japan, as an example:

Japan officially declared gambling as immoral and illegal, however despite all that the Japanese gamble. How? They simply do not gamble for "money". But rather "tokens" which can be exchanged for something worth a lot of money. For example gold. And that later gets exchanged for actual money. They do this in front of the authorities and everyone knows that the gambling laws are just a big sham that do not work.

[Casdinyard]

One thing to know is that most Muslim countries, if not all of them have a pre-imposed ban on gambling, as it is stated in their belief system if I remember correctly. As for the others, like Brunei, I believe it is still because of their faith that they do not allow gambling within their country. Although this does not rule out under the table gambling, because, well everywhere on Earth practically, gambling takes place. In Japan they have banned gambling but red light districts still open gambling houses that they cover up as KTV bars or something to get away from the Police's radar.

[Doell]

Lets take a look at Japan, as an example:

Japan officially declared gambling as immoral and illegal, however despite all that the Japanese gamble. How? They simply do not gamble for "money". But rather "tokens" which can be exchanged for something worth a lot of money. For example gold. And that later gets exchanged for actual money. They do this in front of the authorities and everyone knows that the gambling laws are just a big sham that do not work.

To increase state income, there are exceptions in certain countries that make gambling illegal including Japan, but in my opinion any form of game with money and property is the same as gambling. The law is only written and at there is a word "however" , you're right the law is just a big sham, in my opinion better change it to be legal.

Most forms of gambling in Japan are generally banned by the Criminal Code chapter 23;[1] however, there are several exceptions, including betting on horse racing and certain motor sports.[2]

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.

Wikipedia Gambling in Japan

[348Judah]

OP cannot be accurate with his assumption base on what he saw online, almost all the countries listed as where gambling is not legalized have a number of gamblers and casinos the highest, i think he could have use strict regulations than legalization, thesame way goes to the list of countries he mentioned to have legalized gambling were just but few, almost everywhere in the world has a good number of gamblers on the street but have made and positioned strict regulations to caution the activities a d extent to which gambling could outrageously go.