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Best online casinos in the Maldives

Online gambling is restricted in the Maldives. These casinos accept players from the Maldives according to their terms; read the legal overview before you play.

Restricted market 18+ 188 casinos By the Gambling Hero editorial team · Checked October 25, 2026

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188 casinos in our database accept players from the Maldives. The minimum age to gamble is 18; check the legal situation before you play.

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What casinos for the Maldives look like

Of the 188 casinos in our database that accept players from the Maldives, the most common licences are Kahnawà:ke Gaming Commission (55), Anjouan Offshore Finance Authority (gaming licences) (47), Malta Gaming Authority (45). For deposits and withdrawals, Visa (123), Mastercard (117), Skrill (109), Neteller (96), Bank Transfer (SEPA / SWIFT) (95) appear most often in their banking pages. A live casino is available at 172 of these sites; 116 take crypto payments. The average rating of these casinos is 6.9 out of 10.

Legal situation in the Maldives

The Maldives has no gambling regulator and issues no licence for any form of gambling, whether casinos, lotteries, sports betting or online games. Gambling is regarded as forbidden under Islamic principles, which shape the country's legal system, and the government treats online gambling as unlawful activity. Local media report that the authorities have been blocking betting and gambling websites, and a deputy speaker of the People's Majlis said in January 2026 that banks had started flagging customers who visit gambling sites and restricting their cards. According to the same reports, however, the current Penal Code does not yet contain a specific offence of gambling or of running a gambling business.

The government moved to close that gap. President Mohamed Muizzu announced on 10 December 2025 that a bill to ban gambling had been sent to Parliament, and the Penal Code amendment, sponsored by MP Ahmed Azaan Marzooq, was accepted by a unanimous vote of 50 members at an extraordinary sitting on 5 January 2026 and sent to committee. The bill would make both gambling and operating a gambling establishment fourth-degree offences, with prison terms of up to four years, and its definition of a gambling establishment expressly covers online platforms. Free prize draws and entertainment or sports competitions with prizes would be excluded. Whether the bill has since been passed and ratified could not be confirmed at the time of checking.

Online casino play is not permitted in the Maldives, as no operator can be licensed and the authorities block gambling websites.

There is no licensed online casino in the Maldives, and banks may restrict cards used on gambling sites. Follow official announcements on the gambling amendment to the Penal Code, which would introduce prison terms.

Full legal overview for Maldives