- Online casino
- State monopolyLegal online products come only from state operators.
- Regulator
- Ministry of FinanceCurrent regime since 2022
- 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 | State monopoly | Reported | Research, Oct 2026 (3 sources) |
| Sports betting | State monopoly | Reported | Research, Oct 2026 (3 sources) |
| Online poker | Not yet established. Research queued. | Unknown | None |
| Lottery | State monopoly | Reported | Research, Oct 2026 (3 sources) |
| Land-based casino | State monopoly | Reported | Research, Oct 2026 (3 sources) |
- Current regime since
- 2022Desk research, Oct 2026
No regulator in the knowledge base covers Lebanon 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 Lebanon, 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 Lebanon46126.8%
- Exclude Lebanon in their terms51529.9%
- No declaration74543.3%
The brand list, licences and how access terms changed over time are in the enterprise dataset.
Market data
EnterpriseIn progressCasino du Liban and its platform operator OSS face a judicial case over unlicensed online branches run under the BetArabia contract.
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lebanon | Asia | 461 26.8% | 515 | 3 | 0 |
| Azerbaijan | Asia | 543 31.6% | 400 | 17 | 8 |
| Hong Kong | Asia | 452 26.3% | 520 | 4 | 2 |
| Israel | Asia | 272 15.8% | 807 | 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
- Casino du Liban unveils online launch (InterGame)intergameonline.com
- Lebanon: BetArabia granted exclusive licence to operate (SiGMA)sigma.world
- Illegal online gambling case before Baabda indictment chamber (L'Orient Today)today.lorientlejour.com
- Identifier
- CR-JUR-LB
- Research depth
- Baseline
- Desk research
- Oct 2026
- Knowledge base snapshot
- 2026-10-15
- Sources
- 3 cited, medium confidence