Gambling regulation, compared
Who regulates what, where. Filter 36 jurisdictions by region, licensing model and online casino status — then dive into each country's full regulatory profile, self-exclusion manual and support directory.
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Legal online casino
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| ArgentinaLatin America | ProvincialProvincial lottery bodies (e.g. IPLyC Buenos Aires, LOTBA) | Sub-national | Varies | Varies | Varies | Varies | Provincial laws (e.g. Buenos Aires Province Law 15,079) | Provincial self-exclusion programmesMixed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AustraliaAsia-Pacific | ACMAAustralian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) with state and territory regulators | Hybrid | Prohibited | Licensed | Prohibited | Licensed | Interactive Gambling Act 2001 | BetStop – the National Self-Exclusion RegisterNational register |
| AustriaEurope | BMFFederal Ministry of Finance | Transitioning | Monopoly | Varies | Monopoly | Monopoly | Gambling Act (Glücksspielgesetz, GSpG) | Operator ban (Spielersperre); national register plannedOperator-level |
| BelgiumEurope | BGCGaming Commission (Kansspelcommissie / Commission des jeux de hasard) | Hybrid | Licensed | Licensed | Licensed | Monopoly | Gaming Act of 7 May 1999 | EPIS access banNational register |
| BrazilLatin America | SPA/MFSecretariat of Prizes and Bets, Ministry of Finance (SPA/MF) | Open licensing | Licensed | Licensed | Partial | Varies | Law 14,790/2023 | SPA centralised self-exclusion platform (via gov.br)National register |
| CanadaNorth America | ProvincialProvincial regulators (e.g. AGCO in Ontario, AGLC in Alberta) | Sub-national | Varies | Varies | Varies | Monopoly | Criminal Code of Canada, s. 207 | Provincial programmes (e.g. BetGuard in Ontario)Mixed |
| ColombiaLatin America | ColjuegosColjuegos | Open licensing | Licensed | Licensed | Licensed | Monopoly | Law 643 of 2001 | Operator-level self-exclusionOperator-level |
| CuraçaoOffshore hubs | CGACuraçao Gaming Authority | Licensing hub | Licensed | Licensed | Licensed | Partial | National Ordinance on Games of Chance (LOK) | Licensee self-exclusion required by the LOKOperator-level |
| Czech RepublicEurope | MFMinistry of Finance (licensing) and Customs Administration (supervision) | Open licensing | Licensed | Licensed | Licensed | Licensed | Act No. 186/2016 Coll., on Gambling | Register of Excluded Persons (RVO)National register |
| DenmarkEurope | DGASpillemyndigheden (Danish Gambling Authority) | Hybrid | Licensed | Licensed | Licensed | Monopoly | Lov om spil (Danish Gambling Act) | ROFUSNational register |
| FinlandEurope | PoliisihallitusNational Police Board (Poliisihallitus); Licensing and Supervisory Agency from 2027 | Transitioning | Monopoly | Monopoly | Monopoly | Monopoly | New Gambling Act (rahapelilaki), approved December 2025 | Veikkaus exclusion (national register planned)Operator-level |
| FranceEurope | ANJAutorité nationale des jeux | Hybrid | Prohibited | Licensed | Licensed | Monopoly | Law No. 2010-476 of 12 May 2010 | Interdiction volontaire de jeuxNational register |
| GermanyEurope | GGLGemeinsame Glücksspielbehörde der Länder | Hybrid | Partial | Licensed | Licensed | Monopoly | Glücksspielstaatsvertrag 2021 (GlüStV 2021) | OASISNational register |
| GibraltarOffshore hubs | GGCGambling Commissioner (with the Licensing Authority) | Licensing hub | Licensed | Licensed | Licensed | Monopoly | Gambling Act 2025 (replacing the Gambling Act 2005) | Operator self-exclusion (GAMSTOP for UK customers)Operator-level |
| GreeceEurope | HGC (EEEP)Hellenic Gaming Commission | Hybrid | Licensed | Licensed | Licensed | Monopoly | Law 4635/2019 (amending Law 4002/2011) | Operator self-exclusion under HGC rulesOperator-level |
| IndiaAsia-Pacific | OGAIOnline Gaming Authority of India (under MeitY) | Prohibition | Prohibited | Prohibited | Prohibited | Varies | Promotion and Regulation of Online Gaming Act, 2025 | None (online money gaming prohibited)None |
| IrelandEurope | GRAIGambling Regulatory Authority of Ireland | Transitioning | Pending | Licensed | Pending | Monopoly | Gambling Regulation Act 2024 | Operator-level (National Gambling Exclusion Register planned)Operator-level |
| Isle of ManOffshore hubs | GSCGambling Supervision Commission | Licensing hub | Licensed | Licensed | Licensed | Licensed | Online Gambling Regulation Act 2001 | Operator self-exclusion (GAMSTOP for UK customers)Operator-level |
| ItalyEurope | ADMAgenzia delle Dogane e dei Monopoli | Open licensing | Licensed | Licensed | Licensed | Monopoly | Legislative Decree 41/2024 (reorganisation of remote gaming) | RUA (Registro Unico delle Autoesclusioni)National register |
| JapanAsia-Pacific | JCRCCasino Regulatory Commission (IR casinos); ministries for public sports betting | Prohibition | Prohibited | Monopoly | Prohibited | Monopoly | Penal Code; Integrated Resort Implementation Act 2018 | Access-restriction schemes run by public betting bodies; IR entry limitsOperator-level |
| MaltaOffshore hubs | MGAMalta Gaming Authority | Licensing hub | Licensed | Licensed | Licensed | Monopoly | Gaming Act 2018 (Chapter 583) | Operator self-exclusion; venue self-barringOperator-level |
| MexicoLatin America | SEGOBSecretariat of the Interior — Directorate General of Games and Raffles (SEGOB) | Open licensing | Licensed | Licensed | Licensed | Monopoly | Federal Law of Games and Raffles | Operator-level self-exclusionOperator-level |
| NetherlandsEurope | KSAKansspelautoriteit | Open licensing | Licensed | Licensed | Licensed | Partial | Wet op de kansspelen (as amended by the Remote Gambling Act / Wet Koa) | CruksNational register |
| New ZealandAsia-Pacific | DIADepartment of Internal Affairs (DIA) | Transitioning | Pending | Monopoly | Pending | Monopoly | Gambling Act 2003; Online Casino Gambling Act 2026 | Venue exclusion orders; online casino rules pendingMixed |
| NorwayEurope | LottstiftLotteri- og stiftelsestilsynet (Norwegian Gaming Authority) | Monopoly | Monopoly | Monopoly | Monopoly | Monopoly | Pengespilloven (Gambling Act) | Operator-level (Norsk Tipping / Norsk Rikstoto)Operator-level |
| PeruLatin America | MINCETURMinistry of Foreign Trade and Tourism (MINCETUR) | Open licensing | Licensed | Licensed | Licensed | Partial | Law 31557 on remote gaming and sports betting | Registry of Persons Prohibited from Remote GamingNational register |
| PhilippinesAsia-Pacific | PAGCORPhilippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation | Hybrid | Licensed | Licensed | Licensed | Monopoly | PD 1869 (PAGCOR Charter), as amended by RA 9487 | National Database of Restricted Persons (NDRP)National register |
| PolandEurope | MFMinistry of Finance | Hybrid | Monopoly | Licensed | Monopoly | Monopoly | Gambling Act of 19 November 2009 | Operator self-exclusionOperator-level |
| PortugalEurope | SRIJServiço de Regulação e Inspeção de Jogos | Hybrid | Licensed | Licensed | Licensed | Monopoly | Decree-Law No. 66/2015 (RJO) | SRIJ self-exclusion (autoexclusão)National register |
| RomaniaEurope | ONJNNational Gambling Office (Oficiul Național pentru Jocuri de Noroc) | Open licensing | Licensed | Licensed | Licensed | Monopoly | Government Emergency Ordinance No. 77/2009 | ONJN self-exclusion systemMixed |
| South AfricaAfrica | NGBNational Gambling Board with nine provincial licensing authorities | Hybrid | Prohibited | Licensed | Prohibited | Monopoly | National Gambling Act 2004 | National Register of Excluded PersonsNational register |
| SpainEurope | DGOJDirección General de Ordenación del Juego | Open licensing | Licensed | Licensed | Licensed | Monopoly | Ley 13/2011, de regulación del juego | RGIAJ (Registro General de Interdicciones de Acceso al Juego)National register |
| SwedenEurope | SpelinspektionenSpelinspektionen (Swedish Gambling Authority) | Hybrid | Licensed | Licensed | Licensed | Partial | Spellagen (Gambling Act, SFS 2018:1138) | Spelpaus.seNational register |
| SwitzerlandEurope | ESBK / GespaFederal Gaming Board (ESBK) and Intercantonal Gambling Authority (Gespa) | Hybrid | Licensed | Monopoly | Licensed | Monopoly | Federal Act on Gambling (Money Gaming Act) | Spielsperre (gambling ban)National register |
| United KingdomEurope | UKGCGambling Commission | Open licensing | Licensed | Licensed | Licensed | Monopoly | Gambling Act 2005 | GAMSTOPNational register |
| United StatesNorth America | State-levelState gaming regulators (e.g. NJ Division of Gaming Enforcement) | Sub-national | Varies | Varies | Varies | Varies | State law after Murphy v. NCAA (2018) | State self-exclusion listsMixed |
No jurisdictions match those filters.
LicensedMonopolyVariesPendingPartialProhibitedUnregulated Licensed = open licensing for private operators · Monopoly = state/single operator · Varies = set by states/provinces · Partial = restricted · Pending = law passed or in progress
Tax & advertising at a glance
| Jurisdiction | Online gambling tax | Advertising rules | Legal age |
|---|---|---|---|
| 🇦🇷 Argentina | Set by each province, plus national taxes on online bets; rates differ by jurisdiction | Provincial rules; a national law banning or limiting online betting ads remains pending in Congress | 18+ |
| 🇦🇺 Australia | State point-of-consumption taxes on wagering, rates set by each state | TV and radio limits around live sport; 2026 reform plan caps ads, bans them during live sport and in-venue | 18+ |
| 🇦🇹 Austria | Online casino (electronic lotteries) 40% of GGR; federal stake fee on sports bets | Monopoly holders must advertise responsibly; sports betting ads governed by provincial law; reform tightens rules | 18+ |
| 🇧🇪 Belgium | Regional tax of 11% on gross margin for online games and betting | General ban since 2023; narrow exceptions (own site, limited sport sponsorship); stadium ads ended 2025 | 21+ |
| 🇧🇷 Brazil | 13% of GGR in 2026, rising to 14% in 2027 and 15% from 2028 (LC 224/2025) | SPA ordinance limits ad content, bans targeting minors and 'easy money' claims; warnings mandatory | 18+ |
| 🇨🇦 Canada | Varies by province; Ontario operators pay 20% of net gaming revenue to iGaming Ontario | Provincial rules; Ontario bans inducement ads and athletes in ads; national ad framework debated | 19+ in most provinces; 18+ in Alberta, Manitoba and Quebec |
| 🇨🇴 Colombia | 15% of net revenue paid to Coljuegos; emergency VAT decree struck down in 2026 | Licensed operators may advertise; minors may not be targeted and responsible gaming messages required | 18+ |
| 🇨🇼 Curaçao | No gaming tax; annual licence fees plus corporate profit tax with possible low rates | Licensees must market responsibly, avoid minors and respect the rules of the countries they target | 18+ |
| 🇨🇿 Czech Republic | 35% of gross revenue for technical games and lotteries; 30% for betting and live games | Allowed for licensees; no targeting of minors; general advertising law applies; illegal operators may not advertise | 18+ |
| 🇩🇰 Denmark | 28% of gross gaming revenue on online casino and betting since 2021 | Allowed with rules on content and bonuses; ads must carry ROFUS and StopSpillet information | 18+ |
| 🇫🇮 Finland | Veikkaus monopoly until 2027; licensees to pay lottery tax on GGR (rate per 2025 reform) | Monopoly marketing tightly limited; licensed marketing from July 2027, no new-customer bonuses | 18+ |
| 🇫🇷 France | Betting taxed on gross gaming product; poker taxed on stakes; several levies stack | Permitted with ANJ oversight; mandatory warnings, no targeting of minors, annual operator ad strategies reviewed | 18+ |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | 5.3% of stakes on virtual slots, online poker and sports betting | Allowed for licensees; no slot, poker or casino ads on TV/internet 6am–9pm; limits around live sport | 18+ |
| 🇬🇮 Gibraltar | Gambling duty on operators' gross gaming yield; check the current Gibraltar duty schedule | Licensees must follow regulatory codes and the advertising rules of each market they serve, e.g. UK codes | 18+ |
| 🇬🇷 Greece | 35% of gross gaming revenue for online operators, plus tax on player winnings | Allowed for licensees under HGC rules; responsible-gambling messages and 21+ notice required, no targeting minors | 21+ |
| 🇮🇳 India | Online money games banned; previously 28% GST on deposits and 30% TDS on net winnings | Advertising online money games is an offence, punishable by up to 2 years in prison and fines | 18+ where gambling is lawful |
| 🇮🇪 Ireland | Betting duty 2% of stakes, online and retail; unchanged for 2027 | TV, radio and on-demand gambling ads banned 5.30am–9pm; no content appealing to children | 18+ |
| 🇮🇲 Isle of Man | Tiered online gambling duty on gross gaming yield, with low single-digit rates | Licensees must market responsibly and follow the advertising rules of each market they target | 18+ |
| 🇮🇹 Italy | Product-specific taxes on GGR (e.g. 24.5% on remote sports betting) plus concession fees | Near-total ban on gambling advertising and sponsorship since the 2018 Decreto Dignità | 18+ |
| 🇯🇵 Japan | No private online gambling to tax; IR casinos will pay a 30% levy on gross gaming revenue | Since 2025 it is unlawful to advertise or steer people to online casinos, including via affiliates and social media | 20+ |
| 🇲🇹 Malta | From 1 Oct 2026: 15% casino-type, 10% betting/poker/skill on Malta-resident players | MGA rules: no targeting minors or vulnerable people, clear bonus terms, responsible-gambling messages | 18+ |
| 🇲🇽 Mexico | Federal IEPS on online gambling raised from 30% to 50% for 2026, plus state taxes | Limited federal rules: ads must not target minors or mislead; no dedicated gambling ad code | 18+ |
| 🇳🇱 Netherlands | Kansspelbelasting 37.8% of gross gaming revenue since 1 January 2026 | Untargeted ads banned since 2023; sports sponsorship banned since July 2025; near-total ban proposed | 18+ |
| 🇳🇿 New Zealand | Offshore gambling duty since 2024; duties for licensed online casinos being set up | Online casino ads limited to permitted methods; affiliates and paid endorsements banned under 2026 law | 18+ (20+ for land-based casinos) |
| 🇳🇴 Norway | No gambling tax; monopoly surplus goes to sport, culture and good causes | Marketing by foreign operators banned; monopoly marketing must be moderate | 18+ |
| 🇵🇪 Peru | 12% special tax on net revenue of remote gaming and betting operators | Licensed operators may advertise; minors must not be targeted and unlicensed operators may not advertise | 18+ |
| 🇵🇭 Philippines | PAGCOR licence fees and franchise tax on gross gaming revenue; rates vary by product | PAGCOR rules bar ads targeting minors; tighter curbs on online gaming ads under discussion in 2026 | 21+ |
| 🇵🇱 Poland | 12% turnover tax on betting; 50% GGR on games; 10% tax on larger player winnings | Gambling ads banned except for licensed betting and lotteries, under strict content and placement rules | 18+ |
| 🇵🇹 Portugal | IEJO special tax: 8–16% of GGR on sports betting, 15–30% of GGR on casino games | Allowed for licensed operators; no targeting of minors, restrictions near schools and in youth content | 18+ |
| 🇷🇴 Romania | 27% of GGR for online gambling since 2025 (23% retail), plus licence fees | Allowed with warnings and 18+ notices; 2024 zoning and ad limits; bill to curb online ads pending in 2026 | 18+ |
| 🇿🇦 South Africa | Provincial gambling taxes set by each province; a national online tax has been proposed | Provincial rules require age and responsible gambling messages; national ad restrictions under debate | 18+ |
| 🇪🇸 Spain | Gambling activities tax of 20% of GGR on most online products (Ley 13/2011) | Royal Decree 958/2020 limits broadcast ads to late-night hours; some limits annulled by the Supreme Court | 18+ |
| 🇸🇪 Sweden | 22% of gross gaming revenue for licensed commercial online gambling since July 2024 | Permitted with 'moderation'; 18+ and Stödlinjen messaging; bonuses only at first sign-up | 18+ |
| 🇨🇭 Switzerland | Online casino levy 20–80% of GGR; lottery and betting profits fund public causes | Allowed for authorised operators; no excessive or misleading ads, none aimed at minors or at-risk people | 18+ |
| 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | Remote Gaming Duty 40% of profits since April 2026; online betting 15% (25% from 2027) | Permitted under CAP/BCAP codes; no appeal to under-18s, whistle-to-whistle TV ban, GAMSTOP messaging | 18+ |
| 🇺🇸 United States | Set by each state: about 15%–20% of GGR in some, over 50% on online slots in others | State rules plus industry codes; growing curbs on college marketing, under-21 audiences and 'risk-free' claims | 21+ for online casino; 18+ or 21+ for sports betting by state |
Headline figures only; many regimes have product-specific rates and exemptions. See each country profile and our taxation explainer. Not legal or tax advice.
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