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Türkiye
Spor Toto Teşkilat Başkanlığı (Sports Toto Organization, operator of İddaa) and Milli Piyango İdaresi (National Lottery Administration), with enforcement by MASAK (Financial Crimes Investigation Board) and BTK (Information and Communication Technologies Authority)
Regulations & Licensing
Casino
ProhibitedOnline Casino
ProhibitedBetting
RegulatedOnline Betting
MixedLottery
RegulatedBingo
ProhibitedKey Legislation
- Law No. 7258 on the Regulation of Betting and Games of Chance in Football and Other Sports Competitions
- Turkish Penal Code, Article 228 (Gambling offence)
- Law No. 4389 amendment banning casinos (1998)
- 11th Judicial Package (2025-2026) - enhanced enforcement and account verification measures
Online Gambling
Allowed
- Sports betting exclusively via the state-monopoly operator İddaa
- National lottery draws via Milli Piyango's official online channel
Prohibited
- Online casino games (slots, roulette, blackjack, poker)
- Private/foreign online betting and gambling operators
- Online bingo
Taxation
Operator modelNo private licensing; İddaa/Milli Piyango revenue is state-controlled, not a taxed private-operator GGR
License validity: Not applicable - no private online licences are issued
Land-Based Gambling
Allowed
- Retail sports betting through licensed İddaa outlets
- National lottery ticket sales via Milli Piyango
Prohibited
- Private land-based casinos (banned nationwide since 1998)
- Bingo halls and slot machine parlours
Taxation
Operator modelState monopoly revenue-sharing; no private casino licensing regime exists
License validity: Not applicable - no private land-based casino licences are issued
Regulation data is editorial and for information only — not legal advice.
