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Iraq.

Partially regulated Data profile. Full research not written yet.

Some verticals legal, others prohibited or monopoly-only.

Market snapshot

Online GGR 2026
USD 250m
Regulated GGR
USD 20m
Offshore GGR
USD 200m
Growth, year on year
14%
CAGR
13%
Channelisation
10%
Mobile share
75%

The market

Iraq is a partially regulated market overseen by All online effectively offshore. Online gross gaming revenue is running at USD 250m for 2026, of which USD 20m is licensed. Roughly 10% of play sits with licensed operators.

Limited state lottery; rest offshore.

This is the measured profile. A full research write-up, with the licensing route, the advertising rules, the player limits and cited sources, is not written for Iraq yet. The figures above come from the market dataset rather than from a per-country source review, so treat them as a screen rather than as a basis for a launch decision.

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