Yemen

Prohibited, no market

Betting and games of chance are prohibited. There are no casinos, no lottery and no licensing authority.

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
55% 6 of 11 applicable fields. How it is scored

Legal status by product

Baseline research contract v1.1
ProductFindingStateSource
Online casino Prohibited Reported Desk research, Oct 2026
Sports betting Prohibited Reported Desk research, Oct 2026
Online poker Prohibited Reported Desk research, Oct 2026
Lottery Prohibited Reported Desk research, Oct 2026
Land-based casino Prohibited Reported Desk research, Oct 2026

Enforcement and controls

How the prohibition is applied
ControlFindingStateSource
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 2026-10-15

With no licensed market to measure, the measurable activity is offshore: which brands say they accept players from Yemen, and which offers are marked as available there.

Brand access declarations for Yemen, of 1,721 brands tracked
  • Accept players from Yemen37721.9%
  • Exclude Yemen in their terms63236.7%
  • No declaration71241.4%
List Yemen as a focus market4brands
Offers marked available2welcome offers
Population32.1MYemeni Rial
Brands that accept players from Yemen 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
Latest on Yemen

No news about Yemen yet.

All news

Other markets with no licensed industry

All restricted markets
MarketRegionAccept playersExcludeFocus marketOffers
Yemen Asia 377 21.9% 632 4 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 Yemen. 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.

Identifier
CR-JUR-YE
Research depth
Baseline
Desk research
Oct 2026
Knowledge base snapshot
2026-10-15
Sources
Pending

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