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One hundred thirty-three markets with measurable online gambling activity. Regulated GGR, offshore GGR, growth rate, channelization, mobile share, vertical legality. Filter by region, status, growth tier, GGR tier, or vertical. Sort by name, growth, or total GGR. Search any country or regulator.
Albania
Law 18/2024 (eff Mar 2024) lifted the 2019 ban and re-legalised online sports betting via 10 capped licences (~EUR 3.9m fee); online casino/poker still excluded.
Algeria
All online prohibited.
Angola
Reform discussion ongoing.
Antigua and Barbuda
Offshore licensing hub; limited domestic.
Argentina
Provincial-by-provincial; Santa Fe international tender expected 2026; Federal Gambling Protection Bill momentum late 2025.
Australia
Online casino prohibited; live in-play prohibited online; channelisation fell from 74% (2021) to 64% (2025); RWA pushing for online casino opening.
Austria
Online lotteries and casino monopoly expires Sep 2027; possible reform to multi-licence.
Bahamas
Sports domestic; casino offshore.
Bahrain
Watching UAE GCGRA template; some discussion of similar framework.
Bangladesh
Continued offshore growth despite prohibition.
Belarus
Decree 226 (Jun 2025) requires in-person/video registration; sanctions environment limits operator access.
Belgium
Restrictive ad rules continue; JV with land-based licensee mandatory.
Bolivia
New president (Dec 2025) plans to scrap gambling and wealth taxes; broader regulatory uncertainty.
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Entity-level licensing; offshore competition material.
Botswana
Betway expanded Mar 2025.
Brazil
Tax rises 12% (2025) → 13% (2026) → 14% (2027) → 15% (2028); CIDE-Bets 15% on deposits being voted early 2026 - could cut channelization below 20% if passed.
Bulgaria
Stable framework.
Cambodia
Foreign-only casino and online; domestic prohibited.
Cameroon
Mostly offshore; data uncertain.
Canada - Ontario
Centralised self-exclusion launch 2026; calendar 2025 NAGGR CA$4.0bn ($2.92bn).
Canada - other provinces
Alberta moving toward Ontario-style open market 2026, projected to bring CA$400m onshore over 2025-28.
Chile
Online sports betting bill approved Chamber Dec 2023; Senate review pending into 2026; expected 20% GGR + 3% additional levies.
China (mainland)
State lotteries digital channels only; rest offshore (massive scale); continued enforcement.
Colombia
19% VAT on deposits (Decree 175/2025) extended into 2026; 10,000+ illegal sites blocked.
Costa Rica
Itself a licensing hub; liberalisation trend.
Côte d'Ivoire
Stable framework; Francophone West Africa anchor.
Croatia
Stable framework.
Curaçao
LOK regulation operational late 2024-25; global offshore licensing hub serving foreign markets.
Cyprus
Sports only; online casino prohibited.
Czech Republic
30% GGR tax for live games, betting and poker; 35% slots and lotteries; 2024 Act amendment maturing.
Denmark
Stable framework; €885m online casino segment +15% YoY 2024.
Dominican Republic
Tightening oversight; FATF AML focus.
DR Congo
High-potential frontier market; mostly offshore; cash-based.
Ecuador
No specific online regulator; reform debate ongoing.
Egypt
State lottery only; rest offshore.
Estonia
Stable framework; mature digital adoption.
Ethiopia
Boomed through 2025, then govt revoked ALL sports-betting licences nationwide 15 Dec 2025 over tax/revenue concealment and security concerns; market in reset pending a new framework.
Finland
Major reform: licence applications open 1 Mar 2026; multi-licensee market live 1 Jul 2027; B2B 2027; mandatory licensed software 1 Jul 2028; 22% GGR tax.
France
Online casino prohibited; sports/poker only; tax reform expected 2026 with €45m hit on FDJ projected.
Germany
NRW online casino tender expected; possible relaxation of EUR 1 slot stake limit; ongoing player chargeback litigation.
Ghana
20% GGR tax; 10% withholding tax dropped 2024; Kaizen and Betano launched Feb 2025.
Gibraltar
UK tax hikes threaten 30% of Gibraltar GDP; B2B bedrock remains strong.
Greece
Allwyn-OPAP merger creating £16bn lottery and gaming giant pending 2026; +23% online growth 2024.
Hong Kong SAR
Horse racing, football, Mark 6 (HKJC monopoly); rest offshore.
Hungary
Online casino offered only by state-licensed Szerencsejáték Zrt; reform consultations ongoing.
Iceland
No remote licensing; offshore-only beyond state lottery.
India
India banned all real-money gaming and fantasy sports Aug 21, 2025 under Online Gaming Bill; legal market collapsed from $5bn 2024.
Indonesia
Government continues offshore site blocking and bank crackdowns; no legalisation expected.
Iran
Sanctions and prohibition; large offshore market.
Iraq
Limited state lottery; rest offshore.
Ireland
First GRAI licences issuing 2026 under Gambling Regulation Act 2024.
Isle of Man
Stable framework; B2B and crypto-friendly base.
Israel
State lottery and state sports only; rest offshore.
Italy
Major reform: new 9-year concession regime live ~March 2026; 46 operators (52 concessions) awarded; €7m fee; consolidation expected to leave 30-35 operators.
Jamaica
Limited sports licensing; casino offshore.
Japan
Horse, bicycle, motorboat racing and lottery only state-run; massive offshore casino market; Sept 2025 advertising ban on offshore operators effective.
Jordan
All online prohibited.
Kenya
Gambling Control Act 2025 signed Aug 2025; transition to GRA from BCLB; 30% local ownership rule; KES 1bn capital; advertising bans intensified.
Kosovo
Limited domestic licensing; mostly offshore.
Kuwait
All online prohibited.
Latvia
Stable framework.
Lebanon
State lottery only; rest offshore; currency crisis impact.
Libya
Conflict-related uncertainty.
Lithuania
Stable framework.
Luxembourg
No reform expected; offshore-only beyond state lottery.
Macau SAR
Land-based casinos legal but online for residents/from territory prohibited.
Malaysia
State lotteries only domestic; new federal law on illegal online gambling possible Jun 2026 Dewan Rakyat session.
Malta
CJEU rulings on cross-border licensing ongoing through 2026.
Mauritius
Stable framework; well-established licensing.
Mexico
Tax raised 30% → 50% GGR in 2026 fiscal package; ad ban 6am-10:30pm under proposal; Federal Gaming Act reform pending.
Moldova
State monopoly only domestically; crackdowns intensifying late 2025.
Montenegro
Stable framework.
Morocco
Sisal/Flutter licensed since 2023; growing.
Mozambique
Continued growth; well-functioning regulator.
Namibia
Stable framework.
Netherlands
GGR tax 30.5% → 34.2% (Jan 2025) → 37.8% (Jan 2026); new Gambling Act draft 2025-26; channelization fell below 50% H1 2025.
New Zealand
TAB NZ + Lotto NZ monopoly; new Online Casino Gambling Act 2026; first 15 licences via the 2026 auction, market operational in 2027.
Nigeria
Federal vs state regulatory dispute continues; Bet9ja and SportyBet dominate.
North Macedonia
Sports and lottery licensable; online casino mostly offshore.
Norway
Norsk Tipping NOK 119m fines/warnings 2025; PwC and KPMG audits recommend overhaul; Conservative + Progress parties favour licensing reform.
Oman
All online prohibited.
Pakistan
FBR has blocked sites; offshore activity continues.
Panama
Stable framework; well-established licensing.
Paraguay
Sports concession to Daruma; liberalisation trend.
Peru
Maturing post-2024; +1% excise tax on online effective Jan 2025 (Decree 1644).
Philippines
E-Games tax 30% / 25% IR-operator share; POGO ban extended through 2026; minimum guaranteed fees from Apr 2026.
Poland
Sports privately licensed; online casino state monopoly; reform debated.
Portugal
Q4 2024 record €323m; +32% YoY 2024.
Qatar
All online prohibited.
Romania
GGR tax raised 21% → 27% effective 1 Jul 2025; minimum €480k authorisation fee; €500k mandatory CSR; consolidation expected 2026.
Russia
Sports betting only domestic via designated zones; international sanctions and ad bans intensifying.
Rwanda
Online casino segment growing rapidly.
Saudi Arabia
No reform expected.
Senegal
State sports only domestic; rest offshore.
Serbia
Stable framework.
Singapore
Singapore Pools state monopoly; mature digital channel; stable framework.
Slovakia
+30% online growth 2024; stable framework.
Slovenia
Limited casino licensing; reform debated.
South Africa
20% national online GGR tax proposed (consultation closed Feb 2026); Remote Gambling Bill stalled; iGaming legalisation in flux. Offshore figure disputed (H2GC $587m vs SABA up to $3bn).
South Korea
Sports Toto and lottery state-only domestic; foreigner-only casinos; online prohibited for residents.
Spain
Joint deposit limits law expected 2025-26; Safe Gambling Programme 2026-2030.
Sri Lanka
Reform discussions ongoing for online framework 2026-27.
Sweden
Land-based casino monopoly to end Jan 2026; credit-card gambling ban April 2025.
Switzerland
Online rights only available to land-based concession-holders; 22 new casino licences (12 with online rights) effective Jan 2025.
Taiwan
Sports lottery state-only; rest offshore; reform debate ongoing.
Tanzania
Continued growth; well-functioning regulator.
Thailand
Entertainment Complex Bill withdrawn Jul 2025; AI enforcement intensifying - WebD platform blocked 184k URLs Oct 2025-Jan 2026.
Trinidad and Tobago
Mostly offshore; data uncertain.
Tunisia
State sports pools and lottery only domestically; offshore casino activity material.
Turkey
Sports and lottery state-monopoly only; casino massively offshore; no regulatory reform expected.
Uganda
Stable framework.
Ukraine
PlayCity replaced KRAIL Apr 2025; State Online Monitoring System rolling out end-2025; Russian operators excluded.
United Arab Emirates
Major opening: Federal Decree-Law 25/2025 effective 1 Jun 2026; Play971 first online licence Nov 2025; Wynn Al Marjan opens early 2027; Sportradar, Novomatic, EQL, Yolo all licensed as vendors.
United Kingdom
Tax hike under Reeves Autumn 2025 budget consultation; mandatory deposit limits Oct 2025; channelization expected to fall to 84% post-tax.
United States - Connecticut
Stable framework; tribal-state compact basis.
United States - Delaware
Q3 2025 +89% YoY (smallest base; recently re-launched with BetRivers).
United States - Illinois
Per-bet fee $0.25-$0.50 introduced Jul 2025 caused -15% YoY GGR decline.
United States - Maine
Sports live; iGaming launching late 2026 - 8th US iGaming state.
United States - Massachusetts
Sports only; SB 302 proposes 51% sports tax.
United States - Michigan
Stable framework; iGaming compounding at strong rate.
United States - Nevada (online poker)
Only online poker legal; sports betting retail-tied; no online casino. WSOP NV operates here.
United States - New Jersey
FY26 sportsbook tax 19.75%; flagship US iGaming state.
United States - New York
Sports only at 51% tax; iGaming legalisation debate ongoing for 2026-27.
United States - Ohio
Sports only; 20% tax (doubled 2024 from 10%).
United States - other sports states (38 total)
Aggregate of remaining online-sports states; iGaming expansion pending state-by-state.
United States - Pennsylvania
36% sports tax pressure on operator economics.
United States - Rhode Island
2024 launch; single-operator (Bally) model.
United States - West Virginia
HB 4398 raises sports tax to 25% under review.
Uruguay
State-only domestic; rest offshore; reform debated.
Venezuela
Hyperinflation and sanctions complicate; mostly offshore.
Vietnam
International football betting limited pilot; rest offshore.
Zambia
Government engaging operators Nov 2025 on regulatory dialogue.
Zimbabwe
Limited domestic; currency volatility.