Gambling Laws in Egypt
There is no
legal online gambling in Egypt, for Egyptian citizens. Egyptian gambling laws are based on the Sharia as a main source of legislation when gambling is concerned. According to the Sharia, gambling is illegal. This prescription was institutionalized within the Criminal Code of Egypt from 1937 and its amendments from 1992. Within the
Criminal Code of Egypt, Articles 352 and 353 of Book 3 prohibit explicitly gambling in the country. This prohibitions is considered to apply to Egyptian citizens only.Land-based gambling in Egypt is not prohibited for tourists. There are various casinos opened for tourists in the dozens of tourist resorts across the country. Legitimation with a passport is required for accessing any of the casinos. Regarding online gambling, there are no explicit prohibition, as there are no any
online gambling laws in Egypt, nor regulations within other acts. However, it is widely hold that the application of the law holds for the internet gambling too and hence,
online gambling in Egypt, is also illegal.
Is Online Gambling Legal in Egypt?
No. Gambling, including online gambling, is considered to be illegal in Egypt, for Egyptian citizens. Foreigners are allowed to participate in some of the games organized by the land-based casinos. |
Online Casinos in Egypt
As of November 2018, there are no
online casinos in Egypt. Online gambling in the country is prohibited under the Islamic Sharia, so no
Egyptian online casino licenses are on the offer. Although the prohibition on gambling is straightforward, illegal access to
internet casino sites from Egypt is frequently reported by many European online casino providers.
Online Poker in Egypt
Online poker sites in Egypt are not legal, as of November 2018
. Although there are no specific
Egyptian online poker laws, the general prohibition on gambling coming from the application of the Islamic Sharia holds for this game too.
Online Lottery in Egypt
Lotteries in Egypt do not have any tradition, neither as gambling games nor in charity purposes. As of November 2018, there are no
online lotteries in Egypt. Although there are no separate
Egyptian online lottery laws, the general prohibition on gambling coming from the Islamic Sharia, holds for lotto too.
Online Bingo in Egypt
As it is the case with the other gambling sites,
online bingo sites in Egypt are not legal, as of November 2018
. Although there are no specific
Egyptian online bingo laws, the general prohibition on online gambling in the country, coming from the Islamic Sharia, holds for this game too.
Online Sports betting in Egypt
Online sportsbook sites in Egypt are not legal, as of November 2018
.As it is the case with other gambling games, online betting also falls under the general prohibition on gambling coming from the application of the Islamic Sharia.Although the prohibition of betting in unambiguous, illegal access to
internet sportsbooksites from Egypt is frequently reported by many European online sportsbooks.
Online DFS in Egypt
There are no
online DFS sites in Egypt. Although the status of internet Daily Fantasy Sports is a frequent topic of discussion between lawmakers worldwide, it is plausible to suppose that this game, notwithstanding the status will also fall under the prohibition coming from the Islamic Sharia.
