Asia-Pacific
Malaysia
Betting Control Unit, Ministry of Finance Malaysia
Regulations & Licensing
Casino
RegulatedOnline Casino
ProhibitedBetting
MixedOnline Betting
ProhibitedLottery
RegulatedBingo
UnregulatedKey Legislation
- Betting Act 1953
- Common Gaming Houses Act 1953
- Lotteries Act 1952
- Racing (Totalizator Board) Act 1961
- Communications and Multimedia Act 1998 (used for online gambling site blocking)
Online Gambling
Prohibited
- Online casinos
- Online sports betting
- Online 4D/lottery purchases
- Online poker and card games for money
- Advertising or promoting offshore gambling sites
License validity: No domestic online gambling licences are issued
Land-Based Gambling
Allowed
- Casino gaming at the single licensed casino (Resorts World Genting)
- Licensed 4D/number-forecast lottery outlets (Magnum, Sports Toto, Da Ma Cai)
- On-course horse-race betting at licensed tracks
Prohibited
- Unlicensed gaming houses and private betting operations
- Gambling by Muslim citizens (prohibited under Sharia law)
- Football and other unlicensed sports betting
Taxation
Casino dutyLevied on gross gaming revenue under the Betting and Sweepstake Duties Act
Pool betting / gaming dutyApplied to licensed lottery and totalizator operators
Annual licence feeSet individually per licensed operator by the Ministry of Finance
License validity: Licences are issued individually by the Ministry of Finance and renewed at its discretion
Regulation data is editorial and for information only — not legal advice.
