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Is that casino licensed? Is it legal where you live?

Search our checks by name. Each result shows the licence we found, confirmed complaints and what the law says in your country.

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What the law says

A short summary for each country. It is not legal advice.

Draft content. Each summary needs a check by a local lawyer and a "last reviewed" date before publishing.

CountryOnline casinosSummary
India Prohibited The Promotion and Regulation of Online Gaming Act, 2025 bans online money games. Offering them, advertising them and processing their payments are offences. Players are treated as victims, not offenders.
Pakistan Prohibited Gambling is banned under the Prevention of Gambling Act 1977 and the Pakistan Penal Code. Authorities have prosecuted people for promoting betting apps.
Bangladesh Prohibited Gambling is banned under the Public Gambling Act 1867. Online gambling is also an offence under the Cyber Security Ordinance 2025.
Sri Lanka No online licences Land-based casinos operate under licence. No licences are issued for online casinos, so offshore sites have no local oversight.
Nepal Prohibited for citizens Licensed casinos admit foreign passport holders only. Nepali citizens may not gamble, online or offline.
Maldives Prohibited All gambling is prohibited.
Bhutan Prohibited Gambling is prohibited.
Ethiopia No licensed operators The Ethiopian Lottery Service suspended sports betting licences on 4 December 2025 and revoked all of them on 15 December 2025. It says no betting company is licensed and warns people not to bet or deposit money with illegal services. No licences exist for online casinos. State lotteries remain legal.

How we review

Licence25%We look the number up on the regulator's own register, not the casino's badge.
Payout record20%Withdrawal complaints we can confirm with screenshots or transaction records.
Terms and bonus rules15%Wagering, withdrawal limits, and clauses that let the operator void winnings.
Who owns it15%A real company, a real address, a registration we can trace.
Complaint handling15%Whether the operator answers and fixes problems.
Safer gambling tools10%Limits, cool-off periods, self-exclusion.

Local legality is shown separately and is never part of the score. A well-run casino is still illegal to use where the law says so.

Signs of a scam casino

  • The licence badge is just a pictureA real seal links to the regulator's site and shows your exact domain.
  • Deposits go to a personal account or an "agent"Payments to individuals over UPI, JazzCash or bKash leave you no way to get money back.
  • You must pay a "fee" or "tax" to withdrawLicensed operators deduct fees from your balance. They never ask for a new payment.
  • Withdrawals cancelled after a big winOften with a vague reason like "irregular play" and no evidence.
  • Download only through a Telegram or WhatsApp linkAPK files from chats can contain malware that reads your SMS and banking codes.

Get help

If you lost money to a casino or betting app, or gambling is causing you harm, you are not alone.

Help in your country

Fraud reporting contacts are listed on each country page.

IndiaProhibited PakistanProhibited BangladeshProhibited Sri LankaNo online licences NepalProhibited for citizens MaldivesProhibited BhutanProhibited EthiopiaNo licensed operators

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