Gambling age by country

How old do you have to be to gamble in a casino?

The minimum casino age is 18 across most of Europe, 21 in the United States and Macao, and 20 in New Zealand and Japan. Belgium, Estonia, Lithuania, Greece and Cyprus are the European exceptions at 21.

How old do you have to be to gamble in a casino — country by country

CountryMinimum age
Argentina18Provincial lottery and gaming institutes
Australia18State and territory regulators (e.g. NSW Independent Casino Commission)
Austria18Bundesministerium für Finanzen
Bahamas18
Belarus21
Belgium21 — 21 for casinos and gaming arcades, 18 for betting and lottery.Kansspelcommissie / Commission des jeux de hasard
Bulgaria18National Revenue Agency — Gambling Supervision
Cambodia18
Canada19 — 19 in most provinces; 18 in Alberta, Manitoba and Quebec.Provincial regulators (e.g. Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario)
Chile18Superintendencia de Casinos de Juego
Colombia18Coljuegos
Costa Rica18
Croatia18
Cyprus21Cyprus Gaming and Casino Supervision Commission
Czechia18Ministerstvo financí — Odbor 73
Denmark18Spillemyndigheden
Dominican Republic18
Egypt21
Estonia21Maksu- ja Tolliamet (Tax and Customs Board)
Finland18
France18Autorité Nationale des Jeux (ANJ)
Germany18Gemeinsame Glücksspielbehörde der Länder (GGL)
Greece21Hellenic Gaming Commission
Hungary18Szabályozott Tevékenységek Felügyeleti Hatósága (SZTFH)
India21 — 21 in Goa; rules are set state by state.
Ireland18Gambling Regulatory Authority of Ireland
Italy18Agenzia delle Dogane e dei Monopoli (ADM)
Japan20
Kazakhstan21
Kenya18Betting Control and Licensing Board
Latvia18Lotteries and Gambling Supervisory Inspection
Lithuania21Lošimų priežiūros tarnyba
Macao SAR China21 — 21 since 2012, and casino employees are barred from playing in the venues where they work.Gaming Inspection and Coordination Bureau (DICJ)
Malta18 — 18 for visitors; Maltese residents must be 25 to enter a land-based casino.Malta Gaming Authority
Mexico18Dirección General de Juegos y Sorteos (SEGOB)
Monaco18
Morocco18
Netherlands18Kansspelautoriteit
New Zealand20Department of Internal Affairs
Panama18
Peru18MINCETUR — Dirección General de Juegos de Casino y Máquinas Tragamonedas
Philippines21PAGCOR
Poland18Ministerstwo Finansów
Portugal18Serviço de Regulação e Inspeção de Jogos (SRIJ)
Puerto Rico18
Romania18Oficiul Național pentru Jocuri de Noroc (ONJN)
Russia18
Serbia18
Singapore21Gambling Regulatory Authority of Singapore
Slovakia18Úrad pre reguláciu hazardných hier
Slovenia18Financial Administration of the Republic of Slovenia (FURS)
South Africa18National Gambling Board
South Korea19 — 19, and all but one casino admit foreign passport holders only. Kangwon Land is the single venue open to Korean nationals.
Spain18Dirección General de Ordenación del Juego (DGOJ)
Switzerland18Eidgenössische Spielbankenkommission (ESBK)
Ukraine21
United Kingdom18Gambling Commission
United States21 — 21 in every commercial casino state. Some tribal casinos admit 18-year-olds, and a few states are 18 throughout.State gaming boards (e.g. Nevada Gaming Control Board)
Uruguay18
Vietnam21 — 21, and most casinos admit foreign passport holders only. A limited pilot lets qualifying Vietnamese citizens play at two properties.

Age is checked on appearance, so carry photo ID regardless of how far over the limit you are.

Rules reviewed August 2026. Countries are listed where we have published a rule for this question; gambling law changes, so confirm with the regulator before you travel.

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