Casinos by Countries

In short: Whether online casinos are legal depends on where you live: some countries license them (for example the UK, Italy, Sweden, Ontario and seven US states), some allow only sports betting or state monopolies, and others ban online gambling. A licence from another country does not make a site legal where you are, so check the local guide for your country.

How to use these guides

We publish an independent guide to the gambling laws of every country and territory listed below: 239 jurisdictions in total. Each guide explains the legal framework, the regulator and licensing model, whether online casinos and betting are lawful, the position of players, taxation, consumer protection and recent developments, and lists the primary sources it relies on. Every guide shows the date it was last reviewed.

A licence from one country does not make a gambling site lawful in another. If you are unsure whether a site may serve players where you live, start with the guide for your country.

Regional overviews

• Gambling laws in the US and Canada: state-licensed online casinos in seven US states, regulated competitive markets in Ontario and Alberta, provincial monopolies, plus Greenland and Saint Pierre and Miquelon, across 66 states, provinces and territories.66 states, provinces and territories, 7 legal models
• Gambling laws in the EU and the rest of Europe: how all 27 member states regulate online casinos and betting, how EU law limits national rules, and the 28 other European countries and territories, from the UK and Norway to Turkey.55 countries and territories, 11 legal models
• Gambling laws in Africa: licensing regimes, state lotteries and prohibitions across 57 African jurisdictions.57 countries and territories, 5 legal models
• Gambling laws in the Caribbean: independent states, overseas territories and offshore licensing hubs.29 countries and territories, 7 legal models
• Gambling laws in the Middle East and the Gulf: prohibition models and the UAE’s commercial gaming regulator.14 countries and territories, 4 legal models
• Gambling laws in Australia and the Pacific: from Australia’s Interactive Gambling Act to New Zealand’s new online casino licences and the Pacific islands.25 countries and territories, 5 legal models
• Gambling laws in Asia: prohibition, state-run betting, visitor-only casinos and the few licensed online markets across 33 Asian jurisdictions.33 countries and territories, 6 legal models
• Gambling laws in Latin America: national online licensing, state monopolies and Brazil’s 2026 reversal across 22 countries and territories, from Mexico to the Falkland Islands.22 countries and territories, 6 legal models

New and updated guides (November 2026)

• New country guides: Sint Maarten, the Caribbean Netherlands (Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba) and Saint Barthélemy, published on 2 November 2026.
• Extended overview: Gambling laws in the EU and the rest of Europe now also covers the 28 European countries and territories outside the EU, published on 2 November 2026.
• New regional overview: Gambling laws in the US and Canada, published on 2 November 2026.
• New regional overviews: Gambling laws in Asia and Gambling laws in Latin America, published on 31 October 2026.
• Kuwait: a new section on commercial prize draws, the only prize-based activity the Ministry of Commerce and Industry licenses, as a sales promotion rather than a gambling licence.
• Cook Islands and Niue: why New Zealand’s 2026 online casino law does not apply there.
• Uganda: the Lotteries and Gaming (Amendment) Act 2026 and the unified 30% gaming tax in force since 1 July 2026.
• Fact-checked against primary sources on 20–21 October 2026: UK, US, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Ireland, Germany, France, Spain, Italy, Netherlands, Sweden, Denmark, Norway, Finland, Switzerland, San Marino, Brazil, Mexico, Argentina and Colombia.
• Reviewed on 15 October 2026: Macau, Puerto Rico, Fiji, Jordan, Tonga, Guam, Northern Mariana Islands, US Virgin Islands and American Samoa.

Directory last updated: 1 November 2026.

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