Algeria

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The Civil Code prohibits betting and games of chance, with an exemption in article 612 for horse racing and sports betting. These are run by state operators: Pari Sportif Algérien for sports pools and lottery games, and PMU Algérie for horse racing. There is no licensing route for private operators, and online casino and online betting are not permitted.

Online casino
ProhibitedOnline play is prohibited; lotteries, state betting or land-based casinos exist.
Regulator
Not yet establishedStart of regime not yet established
Legal basis
Civil Code, article 612Desk research, Oct 2026
Research coverage
73% 8 of 11 applicable fields. How it is scored

Legal status by product

Baseline research contract v1.1
ProductFindingStateSource
Online casino Prohibited Reported Research, Oct 2026 (1 sources)
Sports betting State monopoly Reported Research, Oct 2026 (1 sources)
Online poker Prohibited Reported Research, Oct 2026 (1 sources)
Lottery State monopoly Reported Research, Oct 2026 (1 sources)
Land-based casino Prohibited Reported Research, Oct 2026 (1 sources)
Regulation
Governing law
Civil Code, article 612Desk research, Oct 2026
Regulators covering Algeria

No regulator in the knowledge base covers Algeria yet.

Brands in the knowledge base holding each regulator's licence, as of 2026-10-15.

Enforcement and controls

How the prohibition is applied
ControlFindingStateSource
Player liability Not yet established. Research queued. Unknown None
Site blocking Authorities block offshore betting sites. Reported Desk research, Oct 2026
Payment blocking Law 25-10 of July 2025 bans cryptocurrency use, which is reported to target payments to offshore sites. Reported Desk research, Oct 2026
Advertising Not yet established. Research queued. Unknown None

Offshore exposure

Knowledge base, as of 2026-10-15

Online play is prohibited, so these figures describe offshore activity: brands that say they accept players from Algeria, and offers marked as available there.

Brand access declarations for Algeria, of 1,721 brands tracked
  • Accept players from Algeria45826.6%
  • Exclude Algeria in their terms50629.4%
  • No declaration75744.0%
List Algeria as a focus market7brands
Offers marked available2welcome offers
Population47.0MAlgerian Dinar
Brands that accept players from Algeria Licence status, access terms and offer history per brand

The brand list, licences and how access terms changed over time are in the enterprise dataset.

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What would change this page

In progressA deputy told parliament in November 2025 that a new law would digitise state sports betting; it is unclear whether private operators would be licensed.

  • A bill to license online casino or betting
  • New blocking, payment or advertising enforcement against offshore sites
  • Changes to the state lottery or betting monopoly
  • A change in brand access declarations of more than 5% in a month
Latest on Algeria

No news about Algeria yet.

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Other online prohibited markets

All restricted markets
MarketRegionAccept playersExcludeFocus marketOffers
Algeria Africa 458 26.6% 506 7 2
Egypt Africa 533 31.0% 434 34 22
Ethiopia Africa 428 24.9% 542 5 3
Bangladesh Asia 538 31.3% 420 53 53
Bhutan Asia 544 31.6% 400 3 0
Bolivia Americas 523 30.4% 427 4 3
Brazil Americas 579 33.6% 397 97 144
Not legal advice

This describes the law and its evidence. It does not tell anyone what they may do.

No commercial content

No operators are listed or promoted for Algeria. Exposure data is published for research and compliance.

Gaps stay visible

Unknown and conflicting items stay on the page until a primary source resolves them.

Sources

  1. CMS Expert Guide to gambling laws in Africa: Algeriacms.law
Identifier
CR-JUR-DZ
Research depth
Baseline
Desk research
Oct 2026
Knowledge base snapshot
2026-10-15
Sources
1 cited, medium confidence

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