- Online casino
- ProhibitedOnline play is prohibited; lotteries, state betting or land-based casinos exist.
- Regulator
- Department of TourismStart of regime not yet established
- Legal basis
- Muluki Criminal Code 2017 (Sections 121 to 125); Casino RegulationsDesk research, Oct 2026
- Research coverage
- 82% 9 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 (3 sources) |
| Sports betting | Prohibited | Reported | Research, Oct 2026 (3 sources) |
| Online poker | Prohibited | Reported | Research, Oct 2026 (3 sources) |
| Lottery | Not yet established. Research queued. | Unknown | None |
| Land-based casino | Licensed | Reported | Research, Oct 2026 (3 sources) |
- Governing law
- Muluki Criminal Code 2017 (Sections 121 to 125); Casino RegulationsDesk research, Oct 2026
No regulator in the knowledge base covers Nepal yet.
Brands in the knowledge base holding each regulator's licence, as of 2026-10-15.
Enforcement and controls
How the prohibition is applied| Control | Finding | State | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Player liability | Nepali citizens may not enter casinos. | Reported | Desk research, Oct 2026 |
| Site blocking | The Nepal Telecommunications Authority blocks offshore betting sites on ministry instruction. | Reported | Desk research, Oct 2026 |
| Payment blocking | Casinos may not handle foreign currency without Nepal Rastra Bank approval. | Reported | Desk research, Oct 2026 |
| Advertising | Not yet established. Research queued. | Unknown | None |
Offshore exposure
Knowledge base, as of 2026-10-15Online play is prohibited, so these figures describe offshore activity: brands that say they accept players from Nepal, and offers marked as available there.
- Accept players from Nepal54131.4%
- Exclude Nepal in their terms40623.6%
- No declaration77445.0%
The brand list, licences and how access terms changed over time are in the enterprise dataset.
In progressThe Integrated Tourism Bill would cut foreign ownership of casinos to 49 percent, create a casino regulatory unit and write the online ban into law.
- A bill to license online casino or betting
- New blocking, payment or advertising enforcement against offshore sites
- Changes to the state lottery or betting monopoly
- A change in brand access declarations of more than 5% in a month
Other online prohibited markets
All restricted markets| Market | Region | Accept players | Exclude | Focus market | Offers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nepal | Asia | 541 31.4% | 406 | 11 | 3 |
| Bangladesh | Asia | 538 31.3% | 420 | 53 | 53 |
| Bhutan | Asia | 544 31.6% | 400 | 3 | 0 |
| Cambodia | Asia | 476 27.7% | 487 | 9 | 1 |
| China mainland | Asia | 478 27.8% | 592 | 11 | 6 |
| India | Asia | 585 34.0% | 386 | 84 | 76 |
| Iraq | Asia | 278 16.2% | 771 | 5 | 4 |
This describes the law and its evidence. It does not tell anyone what they may do.
No operators are listed or promoted for Nepal. Exposure data is published for research and compliance.
Unknown and conflicting items stay on the page until a primary source resolves them.
Sources
- Identifier
- CR-JUR-NP
- Research depth
- Baseline
- Desk research
- Oct 2026
- Knowledge base snapshot
- 2026-10-15
- Sources
- 3 cited, medium confidence