Legal Countries to Gamble in

Legal Countries to Gamble in

Have you ever wondered where it is legal to gamble?  The gambling laws in many countries are very vague, and leave lots of information up for interpretation which could lead to trouble for many of us.  Here is some information on the countries that you are legal to gamble in when it comes to using online casinos.

In the United States, there is a law against online gambling, though you can still gamble in online casinos from other countries where it is legal.  Strict legislation prohibits credit card and other payment processors from processing payments when it comes to online casinos.

In most European and Asian countries you are free to gamble and should not have any problems.

Right now, the United States is not the only country that has outlawed online gambling.  The list below represents the countries that have also outlawed online gambling.

In the folowing countries gambling is prohibited.

1. China
2. Hong Kong
3. Cyprus
4. Greece
5. The Netherlands
6.  Portugal
7.  New Zealand
8.  The Bahamas
9.  South Korea
10. Indonesia
11. Saudi Arabia
12. Pakistan
13. Iran
14. Afghanistan
15. Turkey
16. Thailand
17. Libya
18. Sudan
19. Nigeria
20. Algeria
21. Japan
22. Taiwan
23. Dubai
24. Vietnam
25. Bahrain
26. Brunei
27. Jordan

In the following countries gambling  is legal

1. Liechtenstein
2. Gibraltar
3. Australia
4. Antigua and Barbuda
5. United Kingdom
6. Costa Rica
7. Luxembourg
8. Sweden
9. Estonia
10. Ireland
11. Russia
12. Macau
13. Singapore
14. Philippines
15. Italy
16. Austria
17. Belgium
18. Czech Republic
19. Denmark
20. Finland
21. Germany
22. Hungary
23. Ireland
24. Latvia
25. Lithuania
26. Malta
27. Poland
28. Slovakia
29. Slovenia
30. Spain
31. France
32. Switzerland
33. Belize
34. Kalmykia
35. Panama
36. Comoros
37. Aland Islands
38. Swaziland
39. Seychelles
40. St. Kitts and Nevis
41. Venezuela
42. Mauritius
43. Kahnawake
44. Netherlands Antilles
45. Northern Territory (Australia)
46. Isle of Man
47. Alderney

Remember before laying down all that hard earned cash to check local gambling laws in your own contry. Also make sure  that payment as well as depositing is legal, after all online gambling is suppoesed to be fun, not frustrating.

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Jeff Collins is the author of playorgambleonline.com and has been involved in promoting and marketing online casinos for over 5 years