Official language: Mandarin
Population: 23,037,031
Currency: Taiwan Dollar (TWD)

Current Exchange Rate
1 EUR = TWD
1 GBP = TWD
1 USD = TWD

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Gambling in Taiwan
Gambling in Taiwan was legal many years ago, but was banned for most of recent history. Even playing three or more Mahjong games in a row gave police the authority to arrest all participants, even if no money changed hands. This has begun to change in recent years, but the change is slow. During the late 1990s, the Taiwanese government sent a team to Las Vegas to study the casino industry, especially its connection with the city's crime rate. This was done in preparation of the legalization of gambling in Taiwan.

Today, casinos are starting to be built. The regulations that govern Taiwanese gambling are still very strict. Casinos can only be built offshore, and only on certain islands. The local population is, on the whole, enthusiastic about the recent birth of the gambling industry, but of course there are those who believe it is a bad idea. At least the government is anxious to get the industry rolling because they believe regulated gambling could give the Taiwanese economy the boost it needs right now.

Online Gambling in Taiwan
The legislation regarding online gambling in Taiwan is confusing, and the legal status is not very clear. But like anywhere else in the world, Taiwanese players do gamble on the internet. It has been especially popular there because of the lack of legal land-based gambling. While casinos are slowly being built in Penghu and other offshore areas, players do not yet have access to casino-style gambling in Taiwan.

Taiwanese players use foreign online gambling sites that are hosted in other countries. These sites are safe because they are run from countries where the Taiwanese government has no authority. While there may be illegal, underground Taiwanese internet gambling sites, these are not good to use because the government has the power to shut them down, and players often stand the risk of losing their money when this happens.