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Gambling age

The gambling age is the minimum age at which one can legally gamble in a certain jurisdiction. In some countries, gambling is illegal regardless of age, while some countries have different age limits for different types of gambling, and some countries have no explicit minimum gambling age.

Minimum legal age to enter a casino by country (2023):
  Illegal
  25 or older
  21 or older
  21 or 18 (depends on the casino)
  20
  19
  18
  13
  no regulation/no age set/no data

Oceania

CountryAgeNotes
 Australia18The Interactive Gambling Act 2001 passed by the Commonwealth Parliament of Australia banned online gambling in the form of casinos and slots.
Federated States of MicronesiaDependent on State law[1] Chuuk and Yap – illegal[2][3]
Kiribati18[4]
Marshall IslandsIllegalGambling is illegal except for non-profit bingo, raffles and cakewalks.[5]
Nauru18[6]
 New Zealand20 (casinos)[7]

18 (horse racing and instant kiwi)
None (other types, including lottery)[8]

Palau18Gambling is illegal in Palau except for social gambling, non-profit organisations, and offshore gambling.[9] The social gambling age is tied to the age of majority,[10] which is 18 under Palauan law.[11]
 Papua New GuineaNone
Solomon Islands18[12]People below the age of 18 can gamble with parental permission in a private dwelling-house or in the presence of a parent.[12] For certain small lotteries, the minimum age to purchase a ticket is 16.[13]
TokelauIllegalGaming is illegal in Tokelau (defined as "a game for money with cards or with dice").[14]
Tuvalu18[15]People below the age of 18 can gamble with parental permission in a private dwelling-house or in the presence of a parent.[15] For certain small lotteries, one only needs to be 16 in order to buy a ticket.[16]
Vanuatu18[17][18]The given references only prevent people under the age of 18 from gambling online or in casinos.

Europe

Country/territoryMinimum ageNotes
 Albania18
 AndorraNone
 Austria18[19]
 Belarus18
 Belgium21 (casinos)

18 (national lottery)

 Bosnia and Herzegovina18
 Bulgaria18
Croatia18 (excluding non-casino machines and private)
 Cyprus18[20]
 Czech Republic18
 Denmark18 (except sports betting)[21]
 Estonia21 (casinos)[22]

18 (sports betting)

16 (national lottery)

 Faroe Islands18
Finland18
France18Lowered from 21 to 18 on May 5, 1987, for casinos.
Germany18–21Varies by state and the type of gambling, lotteries and casinos are generally rated above 18 except casinos in Baden-Württemberg and Bavaria, which are rated above 21.[23]
 Gibraltar18[24]
Greece21[25]
 Georgia25, or 18 for foreign citizens and stateless persons[26]
 Guernsey18
 Hungary18[27]
 Iceland18
Ireland18
 Isle of Man18
Italy18[28]
KosovoIllegalGambling was outlawed in 2019 due to a string of murders that occurred in casinos that year.
 Latvia18[29]
 Liechtenstein18
 Lithuania18[30]
 Luxembourg18[31]
 Malta18,[32] or 25 for Maltese citizens[33]
 Moldova18
Monaco18[34]
Montenegro18
 Netherlands18
 Northern Cyprus18
 North Macedonia18
 Norway18
Poland18[35]
Portugal25 (some casinos)
18 (some casinos, and all other types)[25]		Portugal has complicated gambling laws. It depends on each casino, and there are even some casinos which allow tourists from the age of 18, and local people from 25.
 Romania18
San Marino18[36]
Serbia18[37]
 Slovakia18[38]
 Slovenia18[39]
Spain18[25]
 Sweden20 (casinos)[40]

18 (other types)[41]

  Switzerland18[42]
 TurkeyIllegal (casinos)
18 (lotteries)		Gambling is illegal in Turkey except for lotteries and horse races.
 Ukraine21
UK (United Kingdom)Age variable by bet:

18
16
None

(see the table below for more information)[43]

Gambling ages in the United Kingdom are set out in the Gambling Act 2005: Part 4, Protection of children and young persons.
Type of gamblingMinimum
age		Relevant
sections
of the Act
Gambling in casinos or other licensed gambling premises
It is illegal to permit any person under the age of 18 to enter a licensed gambling premises.
The only exception is licensed family entertainment centres.
18
46, 47, 48 and 49
Gaming machine
(Machine category: A, B1, B2, B3, B3A, B4, C)
18
47 and 48
Gaming machine
(Machine category: D)
None
46 (2)(e) and 48 (2)(e)
National lottery
18
48 (2)(c)
Scratchcards
18
48 (2)(c)
Football pool
16
48 (2)(d)
Private or non-commercial gaming and betting
None
48 (2)(a)&(b)
Equal chance gaming in accordance with a prize gaming permit, or
Equal chance gaming at a licensed family entertainment centre
None
48 (2)(f)&(g)
Prize gaming at a non-licensed family entertainment centre, or
Prize gaming at a travelling fair
None
48 (2)(h)&(i)
 Vatican CityNone

Asia

Country/territoryMinimum ageNotes
 Akrotiri and Dhekelia18
AfghanistanIllegalAll casinos and lotteries are forbidden.
 Armenia21[44]
 Azerbaijan18
BahrainIllegal
 BangladeshNone
 British Indian Ocean Territory18
 Brunei DarussalamIllegal
 CambodiaNone
 ChinaIllegal

18 (lotteries)

Gambling is illegal in China except for lotteries.
 Christmas Island18
 Cocos (Keeling) Islands18
 Hong Kong18
 IranIllegal
 India21
 Indonesia21

Illegal (Muslims)

Only lottery gambling is legal in Indonesia.
 Israel18
 Japan20
18 (pachinko) [45]		Majority is lowered to 18, but gambling age still stays at 20 (for lotteries and casinos).
JordanIllegal
 Kyrgyzstan18
 Laos18[46]
 Lebanon21
Macau21
18 (lottery, sports betting, racing)
 Malaysia21

Illegal (Muslims)

Resorts World Genting in Genting Highlands is the only casino in Malaysia as of 2022.
 MaldivesIllegal
 MongoliaNone
 Myanmar18
 PakistanIllegal
 Philippines21 (casinos)

18 (lottery)

 QatarIllegal
 Russia18
Saudi ArabiaIllegal
 Singapore21 (casinos)
18 (lottery, sports betting, racing)
 South Korea19
 Sri Lanka21 (lotteries)
 SyriaIllegal[47]
 Taiwan20
 Tajikistan18
 ThailandIllegal (casinos)

20 (lottery)

Gambling is illegal in Thailand, except for the Government lottery.
 Timor-Leste18Only the Government lottery and licensed slot machines are legal.[48]
 TurkeyIllegal (casinos)
18 (lotteries)		Gambling is illegal in Turkey except for lotteries and horse races.
 UAEIllegal (casinos)
21 (lotteries)
Vietnam21

Africa

Country/territoryMinimum ageNotes
AlgeriaIllegal
 Angola18
Botswana18
 Burkina Faso18
 Cote d'Ivoire21
Djibouti18 (casinos)

None (other types)

Egypt21
 Equatorial GuineaNone
 EritreaIllegal

None (online)

 EthiopiaIllegal

None (online)

 GabonNoneThere is no official gambling age; many erroneously believe it to be 18.
Ghana18
 Guinea18
 Guinea BissauNoneThere is no official gambling age; many erroneously believe it to be 18.
LibyaIllegal
Malawi18 [49]
 Mali18
MauritaniaIllegal
Morocco18
 Mozambique18
Namibia21[50]
 Niger21 (some casinos)

18 (some other casinos, all other types)

 Nigeria20[51]
 Senegal18
 Seychelles18
SomaliaIllegal
South Africa18[52]
 South SudanNone
SudanIllegal
Tanzania18
TunisiaNoneLegal at any age: unsuccessful attempts have been made to declare gambling illegal outright or impose a minimum age.
Uganda25

North America

Country/territoryMinimum ageNotes
 AnguillaNoneCasinos do not exist in Anguilla as of 2023
 Antigua and Barbuda18
 Bahamas18
 Barbados18[53]
 Belize18
 British Virgin IslandsIllegal
 Canada
StateMinimum ageNotes
Alberta18 (casinos)
18 (lottery)
British Columbia19 (casinos)
19 (lottery)
Manitoba18 (casinos)
18 (lottery)
New Brunswick19 (casinos)
19 (lottery)
Newfoundland and Labrador19 (casinos)
19 (lottery)
Nova Scotia19 (casinos)
19 (lottery)
Ontario19 (casinos)
18 (lottery)
Prince Edward Island19 (casinos)
19 (lottery)
Quebec18 (casinos)
18 (lottery)
Saskatchewan19 (casinos)
18 (lottery)
18–19 (varies by province)
 Cayman Islands18
 Costa Rica18
 CubaIllegal
 Dominica18
 Dominican Republic18[citation needed]
 El Salvador18
 Greenland18
 Guatemala18
 Haiti18
 Honduras18
 Jamaica18
 Mexico18
 Nicaragua18
 Panama18
 Puerto Rico18[54]
 Saint Kitts and Nevis21
 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines18
 Saint Lucia18
 Turks and Caicos Islands18
 US Virgin Islands21 (casinos)

18 (other)

 United States
StateMinimum ageNotes
Alabama19
Alaska21
Arizona21
Arkansas21
California21 or 18 (casinos)[55]

18 (Lottery)[56]

Colorado21 (casinos)

18 (lottery)[57]

Connecticut21
Delaware21 (casinos)

18 (lottery)[58]

District of Columbia18
Florida21 (casinos)

18 (lottery)[59]

Georgia18
Hawaii21
Idaho18
Illinois21
Indiana21
Iowa21
Kansas21
Kentucky18
Louisiana21
Maine21 (casinos)

18 (lottery)

Maryland21
Massachusetts21 (casinos)

18 (lottery)

Michigan18
Minnesota18
Mississippi21
Missouri21
Montana18
Nebraska21
Nevada21
New Hampshire21
New Jersey21
New Mexico21
New York18
North Carolina21
North Dakota19
Ohio21 or 18
Oklahoma18
Oregon21 (casinos)

18 (other)

Pennsylvania21
Rhode Island18
South Dakota21
South Carolina21
Tennessee21 (sports betting)

18 (lottery)

Texas21
UtahIllegal[60]
Vermont21
Virginia21 (casinos)

18 (other)

Washington18
West Virginia21
Wisconsin21
Wyoming21
18, 19, 21 or illegal (varies by state)

South America

Country/territoryMinimum ageNotes
 Argentina18
 Aruba18This law is not often enforced.
 Bolivia18
 BrazilIllegal (casinos)

18 (lottery)

Gambling is illegal in Brazil, except for the Government lottery.
 Chile18
 Colombia18
 Curacao18
 Ecuador18
 Falkland Islands18
 French Guiana18
 Guyana18
 Paraguay18
 Peru18
 Suriname18
 Trinidad and Tobago18
 Uruguay18
 Venezuela18

Antarctica

Country/territoryMinimum ageNotes
 AntarcticaNone
 French Southern and Antarctic Lands18
 Heard and McDonald Islands18
 South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands18

References

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