- Online casino
- ProhibitedProhibited in every form: no licensing, no regulator, no lottery.
- Regulator
- NoneNo authority licenses iGaming
- Legal basis
- Not yet establishedResearch queued
- Research coverage
- 73% 8 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 | Not yet established. Research queued. | Unknown | None |
| Site blocking | The communications ministry ordered internet providers to block 1xBet in August 2023. | Reported | Desk research, Oct 2026 |
| Payment blocking | The national anti-money laundering committee ordered banks and payment providers not to process betting transactions. | Reported | Desk research, Oct 2026 |
| 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 Somalia, and which offers are marked as available there.
Brand access declarations for Somalia, of 1,721 brands tracked
- Accept players from Somalia42424.6%
- Exclude Somalia in their terms56632.9%
- No declaration73142.5%
List Somalia as a focus market11brands
Offers marked available2welcome offers
Population13.0MSomali Shilling
Brands that accept players from Somalia 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 markets| Market | Region | Accept players | Exclude | Focus market | Offers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Somalia | Africa | 424 24.6% | 566 | 11 | 2 |
| Libya | Africa | 424 24.6% | 569 | 3 | 0 |
| Mauritania | Africa | 539 31.3% | 413 | 3 | 2 |
| Sudan | Africa | 412 23.9% | 575 | 2 | 0 |
| Afghanistan | Asia | 268 15.6% | 801 | 3 | 0 |
| American Samoa | Oceania | 0 0.0% | 479 | 2 | 0 |
| Bahrain | Asia | 554 32.2% | 400 | 31 | 8 |
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 Somalia. 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
- Somalia bans TikTok, Telegram and 1xBet (BusinessLIVE)businesslive.co.za
- Somalia's anti-money laundering committee bans 1xBet (Dawan Africa)dawan.africa
- Puntland issues ban on 1xBet operations (Gambling Insider)gamblinginsider.com
- Identifier
- CR-JUR-SO
- Research depth
- Baseline
- Desk research
- Oct 2026
- Knowledge base snapshot
- 2026-10-15
- Sources
- 3 cited, medium confidence