Gambling Laws in Guyana
Gambling in Guyana is legal in much of its land-based variety, with some forms of online gambling and betting being also legally present on the domestic gambling market. Within the
Guyana gambling legislation,
the Gambling Prevention Act and it amendments, are considered to be the main regulatory acts regarding gambling in the country, according to which all gambling activities are criminalized in Guyana if unlicensed by the state.Violations of the prohibitions can be punished even with a prison sentence. Online gambling is widely unregulated in the country, with the only sectors having some regulations being the online betting and the online lotto sector The supervisory body of land-based and online gambling activities in the country is the Guyana Revenue Authority. According to
Guyana gambling laws, minors, under 18 years of age, are prohibited to participate in the gambling and betting activities.
Is Online Gambling Legal in Guyana?
No. Most forms of online gambling are unregulated in Guyana, with the exception of online sports betting and online lottery. |
Online Casinos in Guyana
There are several licensed land-based casino operator in Guyana, as of June 2020, the most popular among them being the Princess Casino in Georgetown. These casinos, however, have not launched yet an
online casino in Guyana. However, foreign
internet casino sites are easily accessible from the country.
Online Poker in Guyana
Poker in Guyana is legal and part of the regular offer or the land-based casinos operating the country. Regarding online poker, however, there are no specific
Guyana online poker laws. There are also no specialized, licensed,
online poker sites in Guyana, as of June 2020. Foreign poker sites, however, can be easily accessed from the country.
Online lottery in Guyana
The Guyana Lottery Company Limited (GLCL) owned by the Canadian Bank Note, is the state-licensed provider that offers lotto games in the country. The GLCL brought the first electronic game to Guyana in 1997- 3D, followed by the popular Lotto game and then after much research, created a game especially for the Guyanese market - the popular Daily Millions Game.
Although they are quite popular in the country through their land-based offer they have not yet launched an
online lottery in Guyana, besides the legal possibility to do so. Foreign sites offering
online lotto games on the Guyana market are actively being blocked.
Online bingo in Guyana
There are no specific
Guyana online bingo laws. Therefore, the general regulations regarding most of the gambling games in Guyana apply and online bingo is considered to be unregulated in the country. Consequently, as of June 2020, there are no specialized sites for
online bingo in Guyana. Bingo rooms, licensed elsewhere, can be easily accessed from Guyana.
Online sports betting in Guyana
iBet Supreme, a Jamaican sportsbook licensed by the Guyana gambling authorities is the most popular
online sportsbook site in Guyana. The sportsbook has been present on the Guyana market only for a year but has marked an incredible popularity among the locals. However, as of June 2020, much of the
online sports betting in Guyana is limited only to the iBet Supreme offer. In the lack of other online betting providers, foreign internet sportsbooks are currently also accessible from the country.
Online daily fantasy sports in Guyana
Online DFS sites in Guyana do not have a legally regulated status. There is an ongoing debate on the status of this type of game, but considering the legality of online sports betting in the country it is very probable that
internet Daily Fantasy Sports would soon receive a legal status in Guyana.
