American Samoa

Prohibited, no market

American Samoa bans every form of commercial betting and games of chance. There are no casinos, no lottery and no online licensing. Bingo and raffles run for charity are the only exception.

Online casino
ProhibitedProhibited in every form: no licensing, no regulator, no lottery.
Regulator
NoneNo authority licenses iGaming
Legal basis
American Samoa Code Annotated (gambling prohibition with bingo and raffles exception)Desk research, Oct 2026
Research coverage
64% 7 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 Prohibited Reported Research, Oct 2026 (1 sources)
Online poker Prohibited Reported Research, Oct 2026 (1 sources)
Lottery Prohibited Reported Research, Oct 2026 (1 sources)
Land-based casino Prohibited Reported Research, Oct 2026 (1 sources)

Enforcement and controls

How the prohibition is applied
ControlFindingStateSource
Player liability Not yet established. Research queued. Unknown None
Site blocking Not yet established. Research queued. Unknown None
Payment blocking Not yet established. Research queued. Unknown None
Advertising Not yet established. Research queued. Unknown None

Offshore exposure

Knowledge base, as of 2026-10-15

With no licensed market to measure, the measurable activity is offshore: which brands say they accept players from American Samoa, and which offers are marked as available there.

Brand access declarations for American Samoa, of 1,721 brands tracked
  • Accept players from American Samoa00.0%
  • Exclude American Samoa in their terms47927.8%
  • No declaration1,24272.2%
List American Samoa as a focus market2brands
Offers marked available0welcome offers
Population43,895US Dollar
Brands that accept players from American Samoa 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.

What would change this page
  • A draft law or public consultation on licensing any form of betting or games of chance
  • A new authority with powers over betting, lotteries or games of chance
  • Published blocking orders or payment restrictions aimed at offshore sites
  • A change in brand access declarations of more than 5% in a month
Latest on American Samoa

No news about American Samoa yet.

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Other markets with no licensed industry

All restricted markets
MarketRegionAccept playersExcludeFocus marketOffers
American Samoa Oceania 0 0.0% 479 2 0
Guam Oceania 0 0.0% 479 2 0
Marshall Islands Oceania 540 31.4% 409 2 0
Tonga Oceania 551 32.0% 390 2 0
Afghanistan Asia 268 15.6% 801 3 0
Bahrain Asia 554 32.2% 400 31 8
Brunei Asia 555 32.2% 384 4 0
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 American Samoa. 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. UCLA Pacific Basin Law Journal: Jarvis on American Samoaescholarship.org
Identifier
CR-JUR-AS
Research depth
Baseline
Desk research
Oct 2026
Knowledge base snapshot
2026-10-15
Sources
1 cited, medium confidence

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