Legality of Online Gambling in Different Countries

[TopTort777]

I have always wondered why one country dont allow gambling, and there is always a neighbor country that fully allow gambling. Dont that country that does not allow feels pity when other country get more income tax? And I dont understand those countries who ban gambling. Like they get enough funds in budget to cover all their country needs. Licenses can be costly, but often gambling brings good profit to casino owners, so getting licenses isnt a problem. And speaking about gambling as a business, it shouldnt bring profit from very moment casino is opened.

[ralle14]

If you're a small gambler, you don't have to worry if your country ban online gambling, they will not care about small case.

Even if online gambling gets banned, you still have other ways to keep gambling and a few casinos are okay with their users breaking their rules if it means getting more customers.

I have always wondered why one country dont allow gambling, and there is always a neighbor country that fully allow gambling. Dont that country that does not allow feels pity when other country get more income tax? And I dont understand those countries who ban gambling. Like they get enough funds in budget to cover all their country needs. Licenses can be costly, but often gambling brings good profit to casino owners, so getting licenses isnt a problem. And speaking about gambling as a business, it shouldnt bring profit from very moment casino is opened.

It could be due to the religion of their country and like you've said, if they have the budget, then there's less priority to allow gambling in the country. Other countries don't need to be jealous about missing out on the tax they could get from the casinos when gambling still has its downsides.

[maydna]

I have always wondered why one country dont allow gambling, and there is always a neighbor country that fully allow gambling. Dont that country that does not allow feels pity when other country get more income tax? And I dont understand those countries who ban gambling. Like they get enough funds in budget to cover all their country needs. Licenses can be costly, but often gambling brings good profit to casino owners, so getting licenses isnt a problem. And speaking about gambling as a business, it shouldnt bring profit from very moment casino is opened.

Perhaps the country's government doesn't want its citizens to rely on gambling to get money, so they ban gambling activities. But gambling can indeed provide income tax for the state because there must be many people who want to gamble in legal or illegal casinos. But usually, the prohibition of gambling is caused by prohibitions from the majority religion in the country, so the government prohibits gambling.

And if legal casinos operate in a country, maybe they contribute to the state's income taxes, so the government allows them to operate. And the government will also grant licenses to casinos to operate so casino owners can rest easy in running their businesses.

[alastantiger]

Nations that have allowed offshore online gambling for more than a decade
Belize
Curacao
Panama
Antigua & Barbuda
Costa Rica
If you’ve gambled online before, there’s a good chance you’ve bet in a sportsbook or online casino that has a license from one of the above nations.

All nations listed above have good reputations for providing licenses to legit sportsbooks and online casinos. Costa Rica, especially, has licensed legitimate online sportsbooks and casinos.

I can see why these countries allow offshore online gambling they offer a lot of opportunities and would be the most preferred choice for many casino players particularly from the US offer higher welcome bonuses, cryptocurrency payment options and other perks. For one they are worth three times as much as the regulated American market. I can understand that America may be trying to protect her citizens and that is why there are different laws and taxes that follows from one jurisdiction to another but not all offshore sites are un regulated there are offshore sites that are honest. But then again, the responsibility is on the gambler to do their due diligence before patronizing these offshore online gambling sites as there is so much lack of regulation and oversight.

[aioc]

I have always wondered why one country dont allow gambling, and there is always a neighbor country that fully allow gambling. Dont that country that does not allow feels pity when other country get more income tax? And I dont understand those countries who ban gambling. Like they get enough funds in budget to cover all their country needs. Licenses can be costly, but often gambling brings good profit to casino owners, so getting licenses isnt a problem. And speaking about gambling as a business, it shouldnt bring profit from very moment casino is opened.

It has something to do with religion and economic conditions, some countries especially in countries that can sustain themselves besides taxes most oil-rich countries do not need taxes coming from casinos and they want to protect their citizens from addiction, I'm living in a third-world country, where taxes from gambling sustain some sectors of our country.

Countries from the third world are the ones who need more money so taxes coming from gambling whether online or offline are a big help.

[TopTort777]

I have always wondered why one country dont allow gambling, and there is always a neighbor country that fully allow gambling. Dont that country that does not allow feels pity when other country get more income tax? And I dont understand those countries who ban gambling. Like they get enough funds in budget to cover all their country needs. Licenses can be costly, but often gambling brings good profit to casino owners, so getting licenses isnt a problem. And speaking about gambling as a business, it shouldnt bring profit from very moment casino is opened.

It could be due to the religion of their country

It has something to do with religion

Then it turns to be that religion has somehow double standards. For example in Islam fighting is allowed only as an act of self-defence and to fight to cause of God. But we have so many fighters in all kind of fighting disciplines that follow Islamic religion. Same refers to alcohol. Alcohol is forbidden in Islam countries, but it is traded and served freely. And for instance, in UAE a 2 billion worth Wynn Resorts casino is being built right now. If you say due to religion, then what religion forbids casinos ?

[piebeyb]

I have always wondered why one country dont allow gambling, and there is always a neighbor country that fully allow gambling. Dont that country that does not allow feels pity when other country get more income tax? And I dont understand those countries who ban gambling. Like they get enough funds in budget to cover all their country needs. Licenses can be costly, but often gambling brings good profit to casino owners, so getting licenses isnt a problem. And speaking about gambling as a business, it shouldnt bring profit from very moment casino is opened.

It has something to do with religion and economic conditions, some countries especially in countries that can sustain themselves besides taxes most oil-rich countries do not need taxes coming from casinos and they want to protect their citizens from addiction, I'm living in a third-world country, where taxes from gambling sustain some sectors of our country.

Countries from the third world are the ones who need more money so taxes coming from gambling whether online or offline are a big help.

It could be because countries that are religious usually like in Arab countries do not need taxes from casinos to be able to build a country with the proceeds of these taxes, Arab countries we know they already have a lot of wealth from oil and of course they also cannot be gamblers let alone play gambling online and offline casinos because they certainly understand the prohibitions in their religion too.

In my country also legalized casinos a few years ago and got taxes from gambling to build cities, but after our city became big now, all casinos were banned from operating again and it became illegal now considering that many gamblers have become addicts so maybe that's a way to reduce the population of gamblers and addicts residing in my city, but it all depends on how the country's leaders manage it

[topbitcoin]

I have always wondered why one country dont allow gambling, and there is always a neighbor country that fully allow gambling. Dont that country that does not allow feels pity when other country get more income tax? And I dont understand those countries who ban gambling. Like they get enough funds in budget to cover all their country needs. Licenses can be costly, but often gambling brings good profit to casino owners, so getting licenses isnt a problem. And speaking about gambling as a business, it shouldnt bring profit from very moment casino is opened.

Gambling can provide a large advantage for a country from the taxes applied. In my opinion, it's not that the government in a country doesn't want to have the benefits derived from gambling, but they have several reasons for not legalizing gambling, including;

1. Contrary to religious law, if a country has a majority of adherents who forbid gambling, it is very difficult for that country to legalize gambling because it is contrary to religious norms and if it is legalized it will only become a polemic between the government and society.
2. Social and cultural factors, of course the conditions and culture of society in each country are different. There are those who support gambling and become entrenched in a community environment because this is part of their pleasure and there are also those who oppose gambling because it can have a negative and detrimental impact on the community.

And we all need to know that the law is flexible, depending on the conditions in a particular country.

But here I support the legalization of gambling in various countries, even though it is against the law, religious and cultural law, but the legalization of gambling can prevent the worse effects of gambling such as fraud and acts of violence. With the participation of the government in gambling, the government itself can control and supervise gambling activities in a country. Thus cases of fraud and acts of violence in the world of gambling can be resolved and minimized.

so do you support the legalization of gambling in various countries?

[coin-investor]

There are several social media influencers in the Philippines who promote various online gambling sites, and players can deposit using a mobile wallet. I'm not sure if they have clearance from PAGCOR, but given how openly they are promoted, I believe they do. They began to emerge gradually before the pandemic, and today there are many more.

One of the most popular of these local online casinos is Philwin but Pagcor did not give a license to this popular online casino being promoted by influencers

https://bitpinas.com/fintech/philwin-not-pagcor-licensed/, there are risks playing on casinos that are not licensed by Pagcor

“Please be informed that PHILWIN is NEITHER a PAGCOR licensed NOR an accredited online/remote gaming platform/service provider. For more details, please refer to the list of accredited service providers and approved gaming platforms in the PAGCOR.

Before playing people should first check if they are granted a license by Pagcor because there is a high risk that these illegal casinos will scam people and they are not paying taxes to the government.

[Cling18]

There are several social media influencers in the Philippines who promote various online gambling sites, and players can deposit using a mobile wallet. I'm not sure if they have clearance from PAGCOR, but given how openly they are promoted, I believe they do. They began to emerge gradually before the pandemic, and today there are many more.

One of the most popular of these local online casinos is Philwin but Pagcor did not give a license to this popular online casino being promoted by influencers

https://bitpinas.com/fintech/philwin-not-pagcor-licensed/, there are risks playing on casinos that are not licensed by Pagcor

“Please be informed that PHILWIN is NEITHER a PAGCOR licensed NOR an accredited online/remote gaming platform/service provider. For more details, please refer to the list of accredited service providers and approved gaming platforms in the PAGCOR.

Before playing people should first check if they are granted a license by Pagcor because there is a high risk that these illegal casinos will scam people and they are not paying taxes to the government.

There are lots of ordinary people who have fallen for this gambling game. Most of them were deceived and had a false hope because of these social media influencers' promotions. They have sold assets, borrowed money just to gamble because these influencers didn't even warn their viewers about the risks of gambling.
I think they should pay responsible for what happened to innocent victims who had false hopes because of their deceptions just because they want to earn through referral program. It's fine if we want to earn, that's normal but we have to make sure that we are ruining the lives of others in all that we do.

[Eureka_07]

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You may have forgotten about Malta, the major hub for online gambling. As far as I know, they also allow offshore online gambling. I did some research, and they have an act called the "Remote Gaming Act" that legalizes and regulates online gambling. Moreover, there are a bunch of gambling operators currently residing in Malta.

[348Judah]

Where Can You Bet Online?

Seing this alone, my thoughts was that OP will consider the global betting options and locations where gamblers will comfortably bet and where their government law on regulating gambling could be well affordable without considering US alone, maybe the states mentioned are for examples and other part of the world could also present their own government take on gambling if it is allowed or not.

[uneng]

I have always wondered why one country dont allow gambling, and there is always a neighbor country that fully allow gambling. Dont that country that does not allow feels pity when other country get more income tax? And I dont understand those countries who ban gambling. Like they get enough funds in budget to cover all their country needs.

Usually gambling is banned for religious reasons which are too influent on the country and dictate the guidelines of the local government, while a neighboor country which isn't too strict on this matter may see an opportunity to make extra income by regulating gambling and allowing the activity on their territory. For religious countries, to follow the scriptures (at least against gambling) is more important than any potential profits they could make through taxes.

Licenses can be costly, but often gambling brings good profit to casino owners, so getting licenses isnt a problem. And speaking about gambling as a business, it shouldnt bring profit from very moment casino is opened.

It's not a problem, but it's an investment, anyway. A casino owner has to be very careful when planning his expenses with the business, because besides acquiring a license, he will also have to separate a budget for another areas such as bankroll, marketing, security and employees' payment.

[Slow death]

luckily in my country gambling is allowed, the government of my country even created a tax exemption program to encourage many casinos to establish themselves in my country because with that it would boost tourism, I also consider it a good thing movement made by the government of my country, for example with the construction of physical casinos, more jobs would be created, more taxes would be collected and with that it could also attract tourists, because the idea of my government was that the casinos were built preferably close to the beaches where there were many hotels, with this law in my country many bookmakers appeared

and also many lottery companies, many people in my country started to play a lot and bet a lot, in most streets of cities and neighborhoods in my country there are lottery company employees selling lottery tickets. It is true that it is necessary to play in moderation, but I also believe that governments should allow each person to make their own choice, banning lotteries, casinos is not a good thing. people should have the right to be able to decide what they want to do, if they play or not it has to be each person's choice, unfortunately in countries with laws based on certain religions gambling is prohibited and they still use religion as a pretext

[bittraffic]

It's vital to be well-informed about the gambling laws in each state, as they can vary significantly. The mentioned states do permit online gambling, but it's crucial to be aware that tax regulations differ among them. Regarding offshore online gambling, nations such as Belize, Curacao, Panama, Antigua & Barbuda, and Costa Rica have been allowing it for over a decade and are known for licensing reputable sportsbooks and online casinos.
 I must emphasize that it's essential to thoroughly research and ensure compliance with the specific regulations and licensing requirements of each jurisdiction. Engaging with licensed and reputable gambling operators can enhance your safety and protection as a player.

I only see Curacao and Panama licenses on crypto casinos though. The other 3 are probably for fiat casinos. Most of these countries are known for offshore companies or those that don't exist physically. But I follow one with a Curacao license that still has not turned scam, different validation but the company is still in Curacao.

I guess these casinos will be waiting for the right time before they jump right to not allowing users to withdraw their funds. Scamming takes a lot of dedication and building reputation is just one skill they need to learn.

[Gyfts]

Nations that have allowed offshore online gambling for more than a decade
Belize
Curacao
Panama
Antigua & Barbuda
Costa Rica
If you’ve gambled online before, there’s a good chance you’ve bet in a sportsbook or online casino that has a license from one of the above nations.

All nations listed above have good reputations for providing licenses to legit sportsbooks and online casinos. Costa Rica, especially, has licensed legitimate online sportsbooks and casinos.

There's a lot of reputable casinos that operate within these jurisdictions along with many frauds who get gaming licenses in these jurisdictions due to lack of regulation, only to run shady casinos that end up running away with depositor funds. Lot of the game operators for slots of table games will only service casinos who have a gaming license which is why they have them. I don't take the licenses from these countries with any legitimacy.

I rely solely on user feedback if I'm playing on a casino. Where their license is from is irrelevant.

[dezoel]

Malta it should be as a pro-gambling nation here in European Union.
A lot of gambling/casinos decide to set up their operation on the small island of Mediterranean sea.
For what I have seen during the last decade, the vast majority of crypto gambling sites are based in Curacao

Even if they are based in Curacao or not, most of them are licensed from there and the reason for that is obviously because they issue licenses to online casinos without much criteria or anything or maybe because their licenses have more credibility because even the largest sports book and casino platform - Stake has a license from Curacao as it can be seen on their licenses page and in the footer of the website, so it definitely has something in it.

I always wonder if the license issuing firms actually have frequent checks on the platforms and how they are doing or have anything to do with how they are managing their businesses and the gamblers, and whether they are following AML and KYC rules or not, but I'm still not sure if they do so or not.

[Westinhome]

Perhaps the country's government doesn't want its citizens to rely on gambling to get money, so they ban gambling activities. But gambling can indeed provide income tax for the state because there must be many people who want to gamble in legal or illegal casinos. But usually, the prohibition of gambling is caused by prohibitions from the majority religion in the country, so the government prohibits gambling.

And if legal casinos operate in a country, maybe they contribute to the state's income taxes, so the government allows them to operate. And the government will also grant licenses to casinos to operate so casino owners can rest easy in running their businesses.

The government ban the gambling to avoid of their people to get some loss.It mostly affect the small country,So they ban the gambling at first.UAEand North Korea was the developed countries which doesn’t allow their people to involve in the gambling both in online and offline mode.Most of the Islamic countries doesn’t allow their citizens to use the gambling.Because from their Islamic religion they started to create a law in their country.Brunei,Qatar are the well known country,where the gambling is strictly prohibited of gambling.Even the countries do this law,some people involve in online gambling by using the VPN to the gambling site.

[QueenVera]

 In my country most online gambling sites are licensed by Curacao and operates in several countries like the UK, MALTA, CYPRUS and across several european countries, and also gambling activies are allowed whether online or local gambling shops, apart from the illegal gambling activities like dice rolliing,  which is been carried out on the street by mostly touts or street guys, but so far a company obey the regulations of the government and pays their taxes then you'll be free to operate in my country.
 However there are some religious traditions that restrict people mostly women from caring out gambling activities due to the fact that they find it indicent for women to participate in risky activities since they're home builders, but anyways the online gambling platforms have made it easier for everyone including women to gamble secretly without the notice of the religious leaders or lawmakers, also not all platforms would permit the use of VPN by bettors from offshore so before you use an online from offshore maybe due to relocation, be sure that it permits the operations of the country you relocated to, because some platforms would gladly permit you to deposit and bet on games but frustrate you on withdrawal for bridging their policy.

[QueenVera]

 In my country most online gambling sites are licensed by Curacao and operates in several countries like the UK, MALTA, CYPRUS and across several european countries, and also gambling activies are allowed whether online or local gambling shops, apart from the illegal gambling activities like dice rolliing,  which is been carried out on the street by mostly touts or street guys, but so far a company obey the regulations of the government and pays their taxes then you'll be free to operate in my country.
 However there are some religious traditions that restrict people mostly women from caring out gambling activities due to the fact that they find it indicent for women to participate in risky activities since they're home builders, but anyways the online gambling platforms have made it easier for everyone including women to gamble secretly without the notice of the religious leaders or lawmakers, also not all platforms would permit the use of VPN by bettors from offshore so before you use an online from offshore maybe due to relocation, be sure that it permits the operations of the country you relocated to, because some platforms would gladly permit you to deposit and bet on games but frustrate you on withdrawal for bridging their policy.