- Online casino
- ProhibitedProhibited in every form: no licensing, no regulator, no lottery.
- Regulator
- NoneNo authority licenses iGaming
- Legal basis
- Penal Code, articles 492 to 495; Cybercrimes Law No. 5 of 2022, article 31Desk research, Oct 2026
- Research coverage
- 73% 8 of 11 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 (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| Control | Finding | State | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Player liability | Players face fines and up to six months in prison under the Penal Code; operators of online sites face at least two years under the Cybercrimes Law. | Reported | Desk research, Oct 2026 |
| 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 2026-10-15With no licensed market to measure, the measurable activity is offshore: which brands say they accept players from Libya, and which offers are marked as available there.
Brand access declarations for Libya, of 1,721 brands tracked
- Accept players from Libya42424.6%
- Exclude Libya in their terms56933.1%
- No declaration72842.3%
List Libya as a focus market3brands
Offers marked available0welcome offers
Population7.4MLibyan Dinar
Brands that accept players from Libya 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
Other markets with no licensed industry
All restricted markets| Market | Region | Accept players | Exclude | Focus market | Offers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Libya | Africa | 424 24.6% | 569 | 3 | 0 |
| Mauritania | Africa | 539 31.3% | 413 | 3 | 2 |
| Somalia | Africa | 424 24.6% | 566 | 11 | 2 |
| Sudan | Africa | 412 23.9% | 575 | 2 | 0 |
| Afghanistan | Asia | 268 15.6% | 801 | 3 | 0 |
| American Samoa | Oceania | 0 0.0% | 479 | 2 | 0 |
| Bahrain | Asia | 554 32.2% | 400 | 31 | 8 |
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 Libya. 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
- Identifier
- CR-JUR-LY
- Research depth
- Baseline
- Desk research
- Oct 2026
- Knowledge base snapshot
- 2026-10-15
- Sources
- 1 cited, high confidence