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Gambling Laws in the Federated States of Micronesia

Gambling in the Federated States of Micronesia is regulated on the level of separate states. In most of the states, gambling is either illegal or not regulated, the only exception being the Pohnpei State. In this state, which is part of the Federated States of Micronesia, casinos are the only legal form of gambling according to the Bill No. 332-18 from 2018, which allows the establishment of a 200 room Casino Resort on Pohnpei.  Although there are no specific online gambling laws in the country, it is generally considered that online gambling in the Federated States of Micronesia is unregulated or prohibited. An office within the Ministry of Tourism of Pohnpei is the only authorized institution in the country to administer any form of gambling, in particular, to regulate the work of the casino resort whose development is scheduled for 2019. According to the Federated States of Micronesia’s gambling laws, minors, under 18 years of age are prohibited to participate in any gambling activities in the casino.

Is Online Gambling Legal in The Federated States of Micronesia? No, all forms of online gambling are either illegal or not regulated in The Federated States of Micronesia.

Online Casinos in the Federated States of Micronesia

In 2019 the federal state of Pohnpei will start developing its first casino resort which will also be the first casino in the Federated States of Micronesia. Regarding online gambling, there are no online casinos in the Federated States of Micronesia. In the lack of any online gambling laws, online gambling in the country is either considered to be prohibited in most of the states or unregulated. Access to foreign internet casino sites is not blocked by the respective authorities.

Online Poker in the Federated States of Micronesia

There are no online poker sites in the Federated States of Micronesia, as of April 2019. As none of the states has online poker laws, their status is widely considered to be either not regulated, as in the case of the state of Pohnpei, or illegal. Access to online poker sites licensed outside the country is not blocked by the respective authorities.

Online Lottery in the Federated States of Micronesia

Lotteries in the Federated States of Micronesia do not have any tradition, neither as gambling games nor in charity purposes. As none of the states has online lotto laws, their status is widely considered to be either not regulated, as in the case of the state of Pohnpei, or illegal. Foreign online lotto sites in the Federated States of Micronesia are not blocked from accessing the market.

Online Bingo in The Federated States of Micronesia

As it is the case with the other gambling sites, online bingo sites in the Federated States of Micronesia are not legal, as of April 2019. As there are no general online bingo laws of the Federated States of Micronesia, nor the separate states have established their own online bingo laws, it is widely considered that online bingo is either not regulated, as in the case of the state of Pohnpei, or otherwise illegal.

Online Sports Betting in the Federated States of Micronesia

Online sportsbook sites in the Federated States of Micronesia are illegal. Due to the general prohibition of betting in all federal states, sports betting, online as well as land-based is considered to be illegal. Foreign internet sportsbook sites, however, are not blocked from accessing the market of the Federated States of Micronesian.

Online Daily Fantasy Sports in The Federated States of Micronesia

Online DFS sites in The Federated States of Micronesia do not have a legally regulated status. Considering the illegality of online sports betting in the country, it is very probable that internet Daily Fantasy Sports would not receive soon a legal status in the Federated States of Micronesia.