- Online casino
- ProhibitedLegal online products come only from state operators.
- Regulator
- Home and Youth Affairs BureauCurrent regime since 2003
- Legal basis
- Gambling OrdinanceKnowledge base, 2026-10-08
- Research coverage
- 67% 8 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 (3 sources) |
| Sports betting | State monopoly | Known | Knowledge base, 2026-10-08 |
| Online poker | Prohibited | Reported | Research, Oct 2026 (3 sources) |
| Lottery | State monopoly | Reported | Research, Oct 2026 (3 sources) |
| Land-based casino | Prohibited | Reported | Research, Oct 2026 (3 sources) |
- Governing law
- Gambling OrdinanceKnowledge base, 2026-10-08
- Citation
- Cap. 148Knowledge base, 2026-10-08
- Current regime since
- 2003Desk research, Oct 2026
No regulator in the knowledge base covers Hong Kong yet.
Brands in the knowledge base holding each regulator's licence, as of 2026-10-15.
Licensed and offshore brands
Knowledge base, as of 2026-10-15How many brands hold a licence that covers Hong Kong, 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 Hong Kong45226.3%
- Exclude Hong Kong in their terms52030.2%
- No declaration74943.5%
The brand list, licences and how access terms changed over time are in the enterprise dataset.
Market data
EnterpriseIn progressLegislation passed in September 2025 to license basketball betting through the Jockey Club, but in April 2026 the government put the launch on hold to study the effect of prediction markets.
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hong Kong | Asia | 452 26.3% | 520 | 4 | 2 |
| Azerbaijan | Asia | 543 31.6% | 400 | 17 | 8 |
| Israel | Asia | 272 15.8% | 807 | 3 | 0 |
| Lebanon | Asia | 461 26.8% | 515 | 3 | 0 |
| Singapore | Asia | 417 24.2% | 564 | 22 | 11 |
| Türkiye | Asia | 430 25.0% | 572 | 57 | 25 |
| Åland Islands | Europe | 0 0.0% | 394 | 2 | 0 |
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-HK
- Research depth
- Baseline
- Desk research
- Oct 2026
- Knowledge base snapshot
- 2026-10-15
- Sources
- 3 cited, high confidence