Papua New Guinea

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The Gaming Control Act 2007 created the National Gaming Control Board, which licenses gaming machines, lotteries such as Lotto PNG, and bingo. The Act allows online licences, but the board has never issued one, so players use offshore sites.

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
National Gaming Control BoardStart of regime not yet established
Legal basis
Gaming Control Act 2007Desk research, Oct 2026
Research coverage
71% 5 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 (2 sources)
Sports betting Not yet established. Research queued. Unknown None
Online poker Unregulated Reported Research, Oct 2026 (2 sources)
Lottery Licensed Reported Research, Oct 2026 (2 sources)
Land-based casino Not yet established. Research queued. Unknown None
Regulation
Governing law
Gaming Control Act 2007Desk research, Oct 2026
Regulators covering Papua New Guinea

No regulator in the knowledge base covers Papua New Guinea yet.

Brands in the knowledge base holding each regulator's licence, as of 2026-10-15.

Licensed and offshore brands

Knowledge base, as of 2026-10-15

How many brands hold a licence that covers Papua New Guinea, 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 Papua New Guinea, of 1,721 brands tracked
  • Accept players from Papua New Guinea53631.1%
  • Exclude Papua New Guinea in their terms41524.1%
  • No declaration77044.7%
List Papua New Guinea as a focus market2brands
Offers marked available0welcome offers
Population10.0MPapua New Guinean Kina
Brands serving Papua New Guinea 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 progressA Gaming Control Bill covering online gaming went through consultation in August 2025 and awaits tabling in Parliament.

  • 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
Latest on Papua New Guinea

No news about Papua New Guinea yet.

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Other unregulated markets

MarketRegionAccept playersExcludeFocus marketOffers
Papua New Guinea Oceania 536 31.1% 415 2 0
Ascension Island Oceania 0 0.0% 152 0 0
Cook Islands Oceania 552 32.1% 394 2 0
Fiji Oceania 527 30.6% 421 2 1
Kiribati Oceania 551 32.0% 392 2 0
Micronesia Oceania 0 0.0% 385 2 0
Nauru Oceania 552 32.1% 394 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. NICTA: Gaming Control Bill 2025 consultationuas.nicta.gov.pg
  2. The National: Post PNG partners with Lotto PNGthenational.com.pg
Identifier
CR-JUR-PG
Research depth
Baseline
Desk research
Oct 2026
Knowledge base snapshot
2026-10-15
Sources
2 cited, low confidence

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