Western Sahara
No functioning national gambling regulator exists for the territory. Western Sahara is a disputed, non-self-governing territory — the bulk of it is administered by Morocco (which extends its state gambling monopolies, MDJS for sports betting/lottery and the Ministry of Interior for casino licensing, in principle to the areas it controls, though no licensed casinos or MDJS retail infrastructure are documented there), while the Polisario Front/SADR administers a smaller strip and refugee camps in Algeria with no gambling framework of any kind. Note: several offshore websites market 'Western Sahara' or 'SADR' gaming licenses (e.g. a 'Western Sahara Management and Advisory Corporation' or 'Central Reserve Authority') — these are private commercial licensing services, not government bodies recognized by any state or international authority, and should not be treated as a genuine regulatory regime
Regulations & Licensing
Key Legislation
- No territory-specific gambling legislation exists; Moroccan Dahir No. 1-65-206 (1966) nominally extends to the Moroccan-administered areas as part of Morocco's 'Southern Provinces' framework, without dedicated implementation on the ground
Online Gambling
- No licensed online gambling operators (no genuine regulatory or licensing authority)
- Foreign/offshore online casino and betting sites (accessible but unregulated, unlicensed and unprotected)
- Gambling by minors
Land-Based Gambling
- No licensed land-based casinos, betting shops or gaming venues are documented in the territory
- Unauthorized/informal gambling operations
- Gambling by minors
Regulation data is editorial and for information only — not legal advice.





