- Online casino
- ProhibitedProhibited in every form: no licensing, no regulator, no lottery.
- Regulator
- NoneNo authority licenses iGaming
- Legal basis
- Penal Code, Law No. 11 of 2004Desk 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 | Prohibited | Reported | Research, Oct 2026 (3 sources) |
| Land-based casino | Prohibited | Reported | Research, Oct 2026 (3 sources) |
Enforcement and controls
How the prohibition is applied| Control | Finding | State | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Player liability | Participation is an offence, not only operation. | Reported | Desk research, Oct 2026 |
| Site blocking | The Communications Regulatory Authority blocks offshore betting sites. | Reported | Desk research, Oct 2026 |
| 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 Qatar, and which offers are marked as available there.
Brand access declarations for Qatar, of 1,721 brands tracked
- Accept players from Qatar55632.3%
- Exclude Qatar in their terms40023.2%
- No declaration76544.5%
List Qatar as a focus market37brands
Offers marked available10welcome offers
Population2.6MQatari Riyal
Brands that accept players from Qatar 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 marketsNot 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 Qatar. 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
- Penal Code 11 of 2004 (UN ESCWA)alp.unescwa.org
- Penal Code of Qatar 2004, English textpolicehumanrightsresources.org
- Gambling Maps: Qatargamblingmaps.org
- Identifier
- CR-JUR-QA
- Research depth
- Baseline
- Desk research
- Oct 2026
- Knowledge base snapshot
- 2026-10-15
- Sources
- 3 cited, medium confidence