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Gambling and betting are broadly prohibited for Nepali citizens under the Gambling (Prohibition) Act 1963 and Section 125 of the National Penal Code 2074 (2017). Land-based casinos are licensed by the Ministry of Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation under the Casino Regulation 2013 but are restricted to foreign nationals and non-resident Nepalis — locals are barred from entry. Online sports betting, horse-race betting and prediction markets have no licensing framework, are illegal, and betting sites/apps are blocked with active prosecutions.
Nepal’s prohibition on gambling dates to the Gambling (Prohibition) Act 1963 and is now enforced primarily through Section 125 of the National Penal (Criminal) Code 2074 (2017), supported by advertising, banking and telecom rules. Land-based casinos are legal only under the Casino Regulation 2013 (administered by MoCTCA, requiring affiliation with a five-star hotel and substantial capital), but may admit only foreign tourists and non-resident Nepalis — Nepali citizens are absolutely barred from casino gaming.
There is no online gambling licensing of any kind; online sports betting, casino, horse-race betting and prediction markets are illegal, with sites/apps routinely blocked. Enforcement is active: mass anti-gambling raids during festivals like Tihar, and in June 2025 cases were filed against Nepali actors for promoting the 1xBet platform. In 2025 the government advanced a stricter casino regime via the Integrated Tourism Bill (cutting permitted foreign ownership, one casino per license, complete ban on online/internet-based casino gaming).
As of mid-2026: foreigner-only land casinos, total prohibition for locals, no legal online betting. No statutory minimum betting age exists for locals (barred regardless of age).
Online sports betting is prohibited in Nepal, so no operators are listed for this market.
Support in Nepal
Gambling is illegal for Nepali citizens; the country's casinos are legally restricted to foreign nationals. There is no national responsible-gambling scheme or gambling-specific helpline. If gambling is causing harm, the most actionable domestic resource is Nepal's National Suicide Prevention Helpline on 1166 (toll-free, generally 08:00-18:00, run with TPO Nepal and WHO support) — a general mental-health line, not gambling-specific. For dedicated gambling support, use the free international service Gambling Therapy (gamblingtherapy.org). Nepal has no legal regulated gambling for locals and no self-exclusion register.