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The 2026 map of where Gambling is banned or restricted, aired Oct 10, 2026.
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Banned in 10 countries
No casino, no lottery, no betting. Even Polymarket got sanctioned.
Promoting bets on Snapchat got a man arrested here in 2025.
Gamblers here have been jailed for up to 6 months.
No legal bets at all. Police raided a gambling den in Jan 2026.
Gambling can mean lashes. Police shut 1,500+ betting sites.
The Taliban banned chess in 2025, calling it a form of gambling.
One police raid in July 2026 netted 30 gambling suspects.
One raid in May 2026 arrested over 300 people for online gambling.
Castro shut Havana's casinos in 1959. Every bet is still illegal.
Banned every bet in 2025, even the lottery. Organisers face jail.
Everywhere not listed here, Gambling is allowed.
Restricted in 4 countries
Casinos and betting are banned. Only two state lotteries are legal.
Casinos are everywhere, but locals are banned from playing in them.
Only a licensed lottery for now. Its first casino opens in 2027.
Casinos are for foreigners only. Nepalis caught inside get arrested.
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