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Oman

Middle East · OM · Reviewed 24 Jun 2026
Sports bettingProhibited
Horse racingProhibited
Prediction marketsProhibited

All forms of betting and gambling are illegal in Oman, criminalized as maysir under the Penal Code (Royal Decree 7/2018) and prohibited under Sharia/Islamic principles. There is no gambling regulator or licensing regime; the Telecommunications Regulatory Authority (TRA) blocks online betting and gambling websites. Every vertical — sports betting, horse-race betting and prediction markets — is prohibited.

Oman is a Muslim-majority Gulf sultanate where gambling is forbidden under Islamic law (maysir/haram) and criminalized by the Penal Code promulgated by Royal Decree 7/2018, with Articles 288-289 punishing operators with imprisonment (3 months to 3 years) and fines. There is no online-gambling licensing framework — the absence of any licensing regime is itself the prohibition, applying equally to land-based and online activity.

While Oman maintains prestigious Royal equestrian and horse-racing institutions (the Royal Cavalry of Oman and the Oman Horse Racing Club, an IFHA/Asian Racing Federation member), racing is conducted as cultural and sporting heritage without any legal betting attached. The Telecommunications Regulatory Authority (TRA) systematically blocks betting and gambling domains, and no legal online platforms operate.

Prediction markets are not separately addressed in statute but fall within the broad prohibition on wagers on uncertain outcomes. As of 2025-2026 there are no signs of liberalization. There is no legal gambling and therefore no statutory betting age.

Online sports betting is prohibited in Oman, so no operators are listed for this market.

Responsible gambling

Support in Oman

Gambling is illegal in Oman under Sharia law, and there is no licensed gambling industry — so Oman has no national gambling helpline and no problem-gambling service. If gambling (including online betting) is affecting your mental health or finances, the closest official support is general mental-health care: the Ministry of Health provides free mental-health services, with Al Masarra Hospital in Muscat the main psychiatric centre (MoH mental-health line +968 24 603 552). There is no self-exclusion scheme because no legal operators exist. For confidential gambling-specific help, use Gambling Therapy (gamblingtherapy.org).