Gambling Laws in the Marshall Islands
Gambling in the Marshall Islands is in general illegal under
the Gaming and Recreation Prohibition Act 1998. Article 402 of this act contains a prohibition against all gaming where gaming means the staking or wagering of money or other things of value of a game on chance or on an uncertain event, and it includes the operation of a slot machine or similar electronic or mechanical appliance or device by which money or any other thing of value is staked and won or lost by the operation thereof. Any person, natural or corporate, who violates Section 402 of this Chapter shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and shall upon conviction be liable for a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000.00) or a term of imprisonment not to exceed one (1) year or both. Although there are no specific online gambling laws in the Marshall Islands, it is generally considered that
online gambling in the Marshall Islands also falls under the prohibition of Article 402.
In accordance with
Marshall Islands gambling laws, the body responsible for supervising the respect for the prohibition is the national and the local police in the Marshall Islands.
Is Online Gambling Legal in the Marshall Islands?
No, all forms of online gambling are illegal in the Marshall Islands. |
Online Casinos in Marshall Islands
As of June 2019, there are no
online casinos in the Marshall Islands. Online gambling in the country is prohibited under Article 402 of the Marshall Islands’ Gaming and Recreation Prohibition Act 1998, so no Marshall Islands online casino licenses are on the offer. Although there is an active blockage on any online gambling content, illegal access to
internet casino sites from the Marshall Islands is frequently reported by many foreign-based online casino providers.
Online Poker in the Marshall Islands
Online poker sites in the Marshall Islands are not legal, as of June 2019
. Although there are no specific
Marshall Islands online poker laws, the general prohibition on gambling coming from the application of under Article 402 of the Marshall Islands’ Gaming and Recreation Prohibition Act 1998 holds for this game too. Illegal online poker, however, is frequently reported by the authorities of the country.
Online Lottery in Marshall Islands
There is no national lottery in the Marshall Islands. In accordance with the article 402 of the Gaming and Recreation Prohibition Act 1998, lotto is also considered to be prohibited as a game of chance.
Online lottery in the Marshall Islands, is also not an option. Foreign
online lotto sites are also actively blocked from accessing the Marshall Islands market.
Online Bingo in Marshall Islands
As it is the case with the other gambling sites,
online bingo sites in the Marshall Islands are not legal, as of June 2019
. Although there are no specific
Marshall Islands online bingo laws, the general prohibition on online gambling in the country holds for this game too.
Online Sports Betting in the Marshall Islands
Sports betting is also not an exception from the prohibition under Article 402 of the Marshall Islands’ Gaming and Recreation Prohibition Act 1998. Consequently, there are neither land-based nor
online sportsbook sites in the Marshall Islands, as of June 2019. There are, however, plenty of foreign
internet sportsbook sites that target players from the Marshall Islands. They are actively being blocked by the Marshall Islands’ authorities, some of them being subject to severe fines.
Online Daily Fantasy Sports in the Marshall Islands
Online DFS sites in the Marshall Islands do not have a legally regulated status. Considering the illegality of some online sports betting in the country, it is very probable that
internet Daily Fantasy Sports would not receive soon a legal status in Marshall Islands.
