Gambling Laws in Afghanistan

Gambling in Afghanistan is in general illegal under the current legislation which identifies the Islamic Sharia as a source for the prohibition. The directives in the Sharia are taken as a base for the penal and criminal code in the country too. The penalty for playing in an illegal gaming house as well as for promoting gambling can vary from financial fines to months of imprisonment. Although there are no specific online gambling laws in Afghanistan, it is generally considered that  Afghanistan’s Penal Code makes online gambling in Afghanistan also prohibited in the country. In accordance with Afghanistan gambling laws, the body responsible for supervising the respect for the prohibition is the national and the local police in the Afghanistan.

Is Online Gambling Legal in Afghanistan? No, all forms of online gambling are illegal in Afghanistan.

Online Casinos in Afghanistan

As of June 2019, there are no online casinos in Afghanistan. Online gambling in the country is prohibited under the Islamic Sharia, so no Afghan online casino licenses are on the offer. There is no active blockage on any online gambling content, but the illegal access to internet casino sites offered by foreign based online casino providers is punishable by law.

Online Poker in Afghanistan

Online poker sites in Afghanistan are not legal, as of June 2019. Although there are no specific Afghan online poker laws, the general prohibition on gambling coming from the application of the Islamic Sharia holds for this game too. There is no active blockage on any online poker content, but the illegal access to poker sites offered by foreign licensed providers is punishable by law.

Online lottery in Afghanistan

There is no national lottery in Afghanistan. In accordance with the Islamic Sharia, lotto is also considered to be prohibited as a game of chance. Online lottery in Afghanistan, is also not an option. Foreign online lotto sites are not actively blocked from accessing the Afghan market, but accessing them can be punishable by law.

Online bingo in Afghanistan

As it is the case with the other gambling sites, online bingo sites in Afghanistan are not legal, as of June 2019. Although there are no specific Afghan online bingo laws, the general prohibition on gambling in the country, holds for this game too.

Online sports betting in Afghanistan

Sports betting is also not an exception from the prohibition under the Islamic Sharia in Afghanistan. Consequently there are neither land-based nor online sportsbook sites in Afghanistan, as of June 2019. There are, however, plenty of foreign internet sportsbook sites which do target players from  Afghanistan. They are actively being blocked by the authorities in Afghanistan, some of them being subject to severe fines.

Online daily fantasy sports in Afghanistan

Online DFS sites in Afghanistan 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 Afghanistan.