Asia-Pacific
Oman
No licensing authority exists; gambling is a criminal offence enforced by Royal Oman Police under the Penal Law, with online access blocked by the Telecommunications Regulatory Authority (TRA)
Regulations & Licensing
Casino
ProhibitedOnline Casino
ProhibitedBetting
ProhibitedOnline Betting
ProhibitedLottery
ProhibitedBingo
ProhibitedKey Legislation
- Basic Law of the State (Sultani Decree), Article 2 (Islamic Sharia as basis for legislation)
- Penal Law (Sultani Decree 7/2018), Articles 289-290 (gambling offences)
- Cyber Crime Law, Article 17 (use of IT networks for gambling)
Online Gambling
Prohibited
- Online casino games
- Online sports betting
- Online poker
- Online lottery
- Online bingo
- Access to gambling websites (actively blocked by the TRA)
License validity: Not applicable - no licences are issued
Land-Based Gambling
Prohibited
- Land-based casinos
- Betting shops and bookmakers
- Public lotteries
- Bingo halls
- Operating or managing any gambling premises
License validity: Not applicable - no licences are issued
Regulation data is editorial and for information only — not legal advice.
