Maldives

Unregulated
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The Maldives has no lottery, no casinos and no licensing framework for games of chance, and the current Penal Code does not make betting an offence. Authorities block betting websites and banks restrict payments to them. A Penal Code amendment submitted in December 2025 would criminalise betting, online play and running an operation.

Low confidence. This record rests on thin sourcing and is queued for a primary-source check.

Online casino
UnregulatedNo law addresses online play directly.
Regulator
Not yet establishedStart of regime not yet established
Legal basis
Not yet establishedResearch queued
Research coverage
43% 3 of 7 applicable fields. How it is scored

Legal status by product

Baseline research contract v1.1
ProductFindingStateSource
Online casino Unregulated Reported Research, Oct 2026 (3 sources)
Sports betting Unregulated Reported Research, Oct 2026 (3 sources)
Online poker Unregulated Reported Research, Oct 2026 (3 sources)
Lottery Not yet established. Research queued. Unknown None
Land-based casino Not yet established. Research queued. Unknown None

Licensed and offshore brands

Knowledge base, as of 2026-10-15

How many brands hold a licence that covers Maldives, 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.

Brand access declarations for Maldives, of 1,721 brands tracked
  • Accept players from Maldives54831.8%
  • Exclude Maldives in their terms40123.3%
  • No declaration77244.9%
List Maldives as a focus market3brands
Offers marked available1welcome offers
Population388,858Maldivian Rufiyaa
Brands serving Maldives 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.

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What would change this page

In progressPenal Code amendment to Article 616 criminalising betting and online games of chance, accepted by the People's Majlis and sent to committee; final passage not confirmed.

  • 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
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Other unregulated markets

MarketRegionAccept playersExcludeFocus marketOffers
Maldives Asia 548 31.8% 401 3 1
Andorra Europe 552 32.1% 401 3 1
Anguilla Americas 502 29.2% 457 3 0
Aruba Americas 466 27.1% 520 1 0
Ascension Island Oceania 0 0.0% 152 0 0
Barbados Americas 479 27.8% 489 2 0
Belize Americas 541 31.4% 414 2 1
Not legal advice

This describes the law and its evidence. It does not tell anyone what they may do.

Independent of placement

No brand pays to appear in this data. Research coverage is decided separately from commercial activity.

Gaps stay visible

Unknown and conflicting items stay on the page until a primary source resolves them.

Sources

  1. President announces bill to criminalise gambling (President's Office, 10 December 2025)presidency.gov.mv
  2. Government moves to criminalise gambling (Atoll Times)atolltimes.mv
  3. New legal push targets gambling and casino operations (The Standard)standard.mv
Identifier
CR-JUR-MV
Research depth
Baseline
Desk research
Oct 2026
Knowledge base snapshot
2026-10-15
Sources
3 cited, low confidence

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