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FAQ on gambling laws by country<\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n
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In which countries are gambling ads legal?<\/span>+<\/span><\/button><\/h3>\n\n\n\n\n
According to the RichAds ad network’s guide, gambling ads are legal in the UK, Germany, the Netherlands, France, Spain, Sweden, Ireland, Malta, Brazil, Colombia, Mexico, most US states, Ontario in Canada, Australia (for sports betting), the Philippines, and South Africa. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Remember that “legal” doesn’t mean unrestricted. Each country still requires a valid license and follows its own content and targeting rules.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Where is gambling advertising banned?<\/span>+<\/span><\/button><\/h3>\n\n\n\n\n
Gambling advertising is banned or near-totally banned in Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Qatar, Kuwait, mainland China, North Korea, India, and some US states like Utah and Hawaii. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Belgium and Italy also enforce near-total bans on gambling advertising, even though gambling itself is legal there.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Can you advertise gambling in the US?<\/span>+<\/span><\/button><\/h3>\n\n\n\n\n
Generally, yes, but you should check the law state by state. There’s no federal gambling ad law, so about 38 states currently allow some form of legal advertising. States without a legal framework, and states with an outright ban like Utah and Hawaii, don’t allow gambling advertising at all.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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What rules apply to gambling ads in the EU?<\/span>+<\/span><\/button><\/h3>\n\n\n\n\n
The RichAds ad network experts note that there’s no single EU-wide gambling ad law \u2014 each member state regulates its own market. However, most European countries ban targeting minors, require responsible gambling messaging, and restrict specific ad hours or channels. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
The voluntary EGBA code adds shared standards on top, but national law always takes priority.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Do affiliates fall under the same gambling advertising rules as operators?<\/span>+<\/span><\/button><\/h3>\n\n\n\n\n
Yes. Regulators like the UK’s ASA apply the same content and targeting standards to affiliate and influencer promotions as they do to an operator’s own advertising. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Affiliates can’t rely on the operator’s license or compliance team to cover their own ad content.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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