Is online gambling legal in the United Arab Emirates?
Partially legal
Online gambling is restricted to non-citizens in specific licensed areas, while remaining illegal for local citizens.
The United Arab Emirates is one of 3 countries classified “Partially legal” for online gambling — 14% of the 21 with data. (Also searched as online betting.)
Source
- Taken from
- Wikipedia: Online gambling
- Last checked
- 17 September 2026
- How it was classified
- Classified by a language model from the source text, then checked against hand-verified reference countries.
Nearby countries
- Israel
- Illegal Online gambling is prohibited by the attorney general, with limited exceptions for specific sites.
- India
- Varies by region Online gambling legality varies by state, with some states prohibiting it and others allowing skill-based games.
- Ukraine
- Legal & regulated Online gambling is legal and licensed following the 2020 legislation reintroducing the market.
- Bangladesh
- Illegal Gambling, including online gambling, is illegal in Bangladesh under various acts.
- Belarus
- Legal & regulated Online gambling was legalized in Belarus in 2018 with licensed operations from 2019.
- Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Varies by region Online gambling is legal but regulated separately by each entity in Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Other laws in United Arab Emirates
- Cryptocurrency
- Legal
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