Turkmenistan

Prohibited, no market
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Turkmenistan bans games of chance in every form, with no casinos, no lottery and no licensed betting. Article 357 of the Code of Administrative Offences fines players and organisers and allows confiscation, and the 2008 licensing law provides no licence for this activity. Offshore sites are blocked and the national security ministry enforces the ban.

Low confidence. This record rests on thin sourcing and is queued for a primary-source check.

Online casino
ProhibitedProhibited in every form: no licensing, no regulator, no lottery.
Regulator
NoneNo authority licenses iGaming
Legal basis
Code of Administrative Offences, Article 357Desk research, Oct 2026
Research coverage
82% 9 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 (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
ControlFindingStateSource
Player liability Not yet established. Research queued. Unknown None
Site blocking Foreign betting and casino sites are blocked nationwide. Reported Desk research, Oct 2026
Payment blocking Not yet established. Research queued. Unknown None
Advertising The 2016 Advertising Law prohibits advertising betting and casino services. Reported Desk research, Oct 2026

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 Turkmenistan, and which offers are marked as available there.

Brand access declarations for Turkmenistan, of 1,721 brands tracked
  • Accept players from Turkmenistan54831.8%
  • Exclude Turkmenistan in their terms40023.2%
  • No declaration77344.9%
List Turkmenistan as a focus market2brands
Offers marked available2welcome offers
Population5.7MTurkmenistani Manat
Brands that accept players from Turkmenistan 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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Other markets with no licensed industry

All restricted markets
MarketRegionAccept playersExcludeFocus marketOffers
Turkmenistan Asia 548 31.8% 400 2 2
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 Turkmenistan. 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. iGaming Today: Turkmenistan iGaming market research report (December 2025)igamingtoday.com
Identifier
CR-JUR-TM
Research depth
Baseline
Desk research
Oct 2026
Knowledge base snapshot
2026-10-15
Sources
1 cited, low confidence

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