- Online casino
- ProhibitedProhibited in every form: no licensing, no regulator, no lottery.
- Regulator
- NoneNo authority licenses iGaming
- Legal basis
- Criminal Offences Act, sections 82, 83 and 83ADesk research, Oct 2026
- Research coverage
- 64% 7 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 (1 sources) |
| Sports betting | Prohibited | Reported | Research, Oct 2026 (1 sources) |
| Online poker | Prohibited | Reported | Research, Oct 2026 (1 sources) |
| Lottery | Prohibited | Reported | Research, Oct 2026 (1 sources) |
| Land-based casino | Prohibited | Reported | Research, Oct 2026 (1 sources) |
Enforcement and controls
How the prohibition is applied| Control | Finding | State | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Player liability | Not yet established. Research queued. | Unknown | None |
| 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 2026-10-15With no licensed market to measure, the measurable activity is offshore: which brands say they accept players from Tonga, and which offers are marked as available there.
Brand access declarations for Tonga, of 1,721 brands tracked
- Accept players from Tonga55132.0%
- Exclude Tonga in their terms39022.7%
- No declaration78045.3%
List Tonga as a focus market2brands
Offers marked available0welcome offers
Population104,889Tongan Paʻanga
Brands that accept players from Tonga 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tonga | Oceania | 551 32.0% | 390 | 2 | 0 |
| American Samoa | Oceania | 0 0.0% | 479 | 2 | 0 |
| Guam | Oceania | 0 0.0% | 479 | 2 | 0 |
| Marshall Islands | Oceania | 540 31.4% | 409 | 2 | 0 |
| Afghanistan | Asia | 268 15.6% | 801 | 3 | 0 |
| Bahrain | Asia | 554 32.2% | 400 | 31 | 8 |
| Brunei | Asia | 555 32.2% | 384 | 4 | 0 |
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 Tonga. 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
- Matangi Tonga: Government denies issuing casino licensematangitonga.to
- Identifier
- CR-JUR-TO
- Research depth
- Baseline
- Desk research
- Oct 2026
- Knowledge base snapshot
- 2026-10-15
- Sources
- 1 cited, medium confidence