Official language: Arabic
Population: 23,013,376
Currency: Yemeni Rial (YER)

Current Exchange Rate
1 EUR = 300.4542 YER
1 GBP = 335.3194 YER
1 USD = 202.9410 YER

Sports Betting in Yemen
While there are many kinds of sports that are popular throughout Yemen, players are not allowed to wager on the outcome. This means there are no sportsbooks in Yemen, because sports betting is illegal. The ban on sportsbooks actually extends to all forms of gambling in the country. This ban on gambling in Yemen comes from Islamic law, which applies because Islam is the national religion of Yemen. Under Islamic Law, gambling of any kind is strictly forbidden. The lack of sportsbooks, betting shops, and bookies in Yemen does not bother most people since the law comes from their religious beliefs, but there are some citizens who try to wager on sports anyway, through a small underground sports betting operation. However, the underground sports betting market in Yemen is not very large.

Online Sports Betting in Yemen
Online sportsbooks in Yemen are the best way to wager on sports matches and games. While the government of Yemen does not allow sportsbook websites to operate from within the country, there are lots of foreign internet betting sites that players in Yemen have access to. The government tries to block foreign gambling websites, but the filters they use are not strong enough to block every site, and many gaming sites pass through unnoticed. Foreign online bookmakers operate from countries where online gambling is legal, and where the government of Yemen has no jurisdiction, so these sites are free to offer their services to players in Yemen. Using these foreign online sportsbooks, players can place fixed-odds wagers on a huge variety of games and matches from around the world.