- Online casino
- ProhibitedLegal online products come only from state operators.
- Regulator
- Government of French PolynesiaStart of regime not yet established
- Legal basis
- Not yet establishedResearch queued
- Research coverage
- 50% 6 of 12 applicable fields. How it is scored
Legal status by product
Baseline research contract v1.1| Product | Finding | State | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Online casino | Prohibited | Reported | Research, Oct 2026 (2 sources) |
| Sports betting | State monopoly | Reported | Research, Oct 2026 (2 sources) |
| Online poker | Prohibited | Reported | Research, Oct 2026 (2 sources) |
| Lottery | State monopoly | Reported | Research, Oct 2026 (2 sources) |
| Land-based casino | Prohibited | Reported | Research, Oct 2026 (2 sources) |
Licensed and offshore brands
Knowledge base, as of 2026-10-15How many brands hold a licence that covers French Polynesia, and how many say they accept players from it. A brand saying it accepts players is a declaration in its own terms, not proof of traffic or of a local licence.
- Accept players from French Polynesia00.0%
- Exclude French Polynesia in their terms48428.1%
- No declaration1,23771.9%
The brand list, licences and how access terms changed over time are in the enterprise dataset.
Market data
EnterpriseIn progressThe Conseil d'État said only a law can set up online poker in the territory; if one follows the French model, French Polynesia would approve operators.
- Licences granted, suspended or revoked by the regulator
- Changes to stake, deposit, bonus or advertising rules
- Tax changes for operators or players
- A change in brand access declarations of more than 5% in a month
Other state monopoly markets
| Market | Region | Accept players | Exclude | Focus market | Offers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| French Polynesia | Oceania | 0 0.0% | 484 | 2 | 0 |
| Åland Islands | Europe | 0 0.0% | 394 | 2 | 0 |
| Austria | Europe | 627 36.4% | 440 | 294 | 173 |
| Azerbaijan | Asia | 543 31.6% | 400 | 17 | 8 |
| Benin | Africa | 510 29.6% | 435 | 3 | 1 |
| Burkina Faso | Africa | 507 29.5% | 456 | 5 | 1 |
| Côte d’Ivoire | Africa | 444 25.8% | 530 | 5 | 1 |
This describes the law and its evidence. It does not tell anyone what they may do.
No brand pays to appear in this data. Research coverage is decided separately from commercial activity.
Unknown and conflicting items stay on the page until a primary source resolves them.
Sources
- Identifier
- CR-JUR-PF
- Research depth
- Baseline
- Desk research
- Oct 2026
- Knowledge base snapshot
- 2026-10-15
- Sources
- 2 cited, medium confidence