Online Casino Guides by Country
Gambling rules, licences, taxes and payment habits change completely from one border to the next. Pick your country for the legal framework, the regulator, how winnings are taxed and which casinos actually accept players there.
Italy
One of Europe's largest regulated markets, with online play overtaking retail since 2020.
- Currency
- EUR
- Legal age
- 18+
Germany
Europe's biggest gambling economy by revenue, reshaped by the 2021 treaty.
- Currency
- EUR
- Legal age
- 18+
Spain
A mature market where online revenue has grown every year since regulation.
- Currency
- EUR
- Legal age
- 18+
France
A large market where casino games remain outside the domestic licensing perimeter.
- Currency
- EUR
- Legal age
- 18+
Portugal
A compact but fast-growing regulated market with steady year-on-year online growth.
- Currency
- EUR
- Legal age
- 18+
the Netherlands
A young, tightly supervised market with roughly 25 licensed operators.
- Currency
- EUR
- Legal age
- 24+
the United Kingdom
The benchmark regulated market, with the highest per-player spend in Europe.
- Currency
- GBP
- Legal age
- 18+
Ireland
A small, high-value market in transition to a full licensing regime.
- Currency
- EUR
- Legal age
- 18+
Brazil
The largest newly regulated market in the world, with tens of millions of active players.
- Currency
- BRL
- Legal age
- 18+
Canada
A mature market where Ontario alone handles tens of billions in annual wagers.
- Currency
- CAD
- Legal age
- 19+
Australia
One of the world's highest per-capita gambling spends, dominated by betting and pokies.
- Currency
- AUD
- Legal age
- 18+
New Zealand
A small but high-spending market moving toward formal online licensing.
- Currency
- NZD
- Legal age
- 20+