Oman

Prohibited, no market
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Betting and games of chance are prohibited under the Penal Code of 2018. A new cybercrime law in 2026 sets one to six months in prison or a fine of 100 to 1,000 rials for using websites or apps to play. There are no casinos, no lottery and no licensing authority.

Online casino
ProhibitedProhibited in every form: no licensing, no regulator, no lottery.
Regulator
NoneNo authority licenses iGaming
Legal basis
Penal Code (Royal Decree 7/2018); Law on Combating Cybercrimes (2026)Desk research, Oct 2026
Research coverage
73% 8 of 11 applicable fields. How it is scored

Legal status by product

Baseline research contract v1.1
ProductFindingStateSource
Online casino Prohibited Reported Research, Oct 2026 (2 sources)
Sports betting Prohibited Reported Research, Oct 2026 (2 sources)
Online poker Prohibited Reported Research, Oct 2026 (2 sources)
Lottery Prohibited Reported Research, Oct 2026 (2 sources)
Land-based casino Prohibited Reported Research, Oct 2026 (2 sources)

Enforcement and controls

How the prohibition is applied
ControlFindingStateSource
Player liability Using online platforms to play is punishable by prison or a fine under the 2026 cybercrime 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 2026-10-15

With no licensed market to measure, the measurable activity is offshore: which brands say they accept players from Oman, and which offers are marked as available there.

Brand access declarations for Oman, of 1,721 brands tracked
  • Accept players from Oman53331.0%
  • Exclude Oman in their terms41824.3%
  • No declaration77044.7%
List Oman as a focus market27brands
Offers marked available5welcome offers
Population3.9MOmani Rial
Brands that accept players from Oman 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
  • 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
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No news about Oman yet.

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Other markets with no licensed industry

All restricted markets
MarketRegionAccept playersExcludeFocus marketOffers
Oman Asia 533 31.0% 418 27 5
Afghanistan Asia 268 15.6% 801 3 0
Bahrain Asia 554 32.2% 400 31 8
Brunei Asia 555 32.2% 384 4 0
Indonesia Asia 531 30.9% 425 22 20
Iran Asia 246 14.3% 833 3 0
Kuwait Asia 548 31.8% 403 40 10
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 Oman. 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

  1. Cybercrime law: jail, fines for gambling and pornography offences (Oman Observer)omanobserver.om
  2. Omani Penal Code, English translation (Supreme Judicial Council)sjc.gov.om
Identifier
CR-JUR-OM
Research depth
Baseline
Desk research
Oct 2026
Knowledge base snapshot
2026-10-15
Sources
2 cited, high confidence

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