Where is online gambling legal?

How online gambling (also searched as online betting) is treated in 21 countries, from sources last checked September 2026. Choose a country for its classification, the source, and how its neighbours compare.

  • Legal & regulated 7 countries (33%), including Philippines, France, United Kingdom and Ukraine.
  • Partially legal 3 countries (14%): Poland, Australia and United Arab Emirates.
  • Illegal 4 countries (19%): Bangladesh, Russia, Israel and Singapore.
  • Varies by region 7 countries (33%), including India, United States, Germany and South Africa.

Legal & regulated 7

Partially legal 3

Illegal 4

Varies by region 7

  • Argentina
  • Bosnia and Herzegovina
  • Canada
  • Germany
  • India
  • South Africa
  • United States

About this data

Compiled from Wikipedia: Online gambling; sources last checked 17 September 2026. The full dataset is available as JSON.

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