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Azerbaijan for operators: no online regime
Online casino, slots, live casino and poker are banned in Azerbaijan, and no online licence exists. Lotteries are run only by the state company Azerlotereya OJSC; sports betting by Azerlotereya (brand Misli) and any entity accredited before 1 December 2021, and Caspiantech CJSC says its TOPAZ has been a lawful operator since 2011. The only gambling licence is for land-based casino games on Caspian artificial land (age 21). A player in unlawful gambling is fined AZN 3,000, and 428 of the 429 internet resources blocked by court decision in 2025 were blocked for spreading information inciting gambling (as reported by Report).
Simplified tax6%Casino state duty (land-based)AZN 340,000Casino licence termUnlimitedCasino decision time10 work daysActive licensees2 (no online licence)
Product by product
There is no online licence; the one licence, for land-based casino games on Caspian artificial land, goes to a legal entity whose owners and managers pass the integrity check of the anti-money-laundering supervisor.| Product | Status | Licensed by | Tax | Key restriction | Advertising |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sports betting (esports and virtual sport included) | Limited | No licence: the designated body (Azerlotereya OJSC) and an entity accredited before 1 December 2021; supervised by the Ministry of Economy | 6% simplified tax on ticket-sale receipts (sellers 4%); the operator also passes 1% of monthly turnover to sport, 2.5% once calendar-year turnover passes AZN 100,000,000 | Closed to new entrants: the Law provides for no accreditation after 1 December 2021. One trademark and, online, one virtual seller; participants 18 or older; esports is not named in the Law | Allowed only for the sports betting operator (Advertising Law art 32.1); no guaranteed winnings, none addressed to minors; outdoor at least 100 m from children's and educational institutions. Fines for advertising unlawful gambling: AZN 3,000 (individual), AZN 7,000 (official), AZN 40,000 (legal entity) under Administrative Code art 428.9 |
| Lottery (draw, instant, electronic and virtual) | State monopoly | No licence: only Azerlotereya OJSC, the body designated under the Lotteries Law; each lottery is registered with the Ministry of Economy | 6% simplified tax on ticket-sale receipts (sellers 4%); no VAT for the organiser | Prize fund at least 50% of ticket sales for draw and electronic lotteries, 50% to 80% for instant lotteries; participants 18 or older; settlements over AZN 3,000 cashless. Incentive lotteries (prize draws tied to goods) need only a notice | Allowed only for the lottery organiser (art 32.1) once the lottery is registered; no guaranteed winnings, none addressed to minors; outdoor at least 100 m from children's and educational institutions. Fines for advertising unlawful gambling: AZN 3,000 (individual), AZN 7,000 (official), AZN 40,000 (legal entity) under Administrative Code art 428.9 |
| Online casino and slots | Banned | None: no licence can be issued; casino games in virtual form and payments for them are barred (Law 1143-VIQ art 8-2.3) | — | Fines of AZN 3,000 / 7,000 / 40,000 (Administrative Code art 401) and up to 8 years' imprisonment (Criminal Code art 244-1); since 30 July 2026 the executive authority may temporarily block such sites by its own decision and must then apply to a court. Foreign Azerbaijani-language sites sell it under Curaçao licences they print (operators' statements) | Banned: only the lottery organiser, the sports betting operator and the licensed casino organiser may advertise gambling (art 32.1, 32.1-1, 32.7). Fines for advertising unlawful gambling: AZN 3,000 (individual), AZN 7,000 (official), AZN 40,000 (legal entity) under Administrative Code art 428.9 |
| Live casino and poker (online) | Banned | None: a live-dealer game streamed to players is a casino game in virtual form (art 8-2.3) | — | Same bar and penalties as online casino; foreign brands list Live-Kazino and Poker on Azerbaijani-language pages (operators' statements); the Central Bank says banks, electronic money institutions and other financial entities have agreed a unified limit of at most five payments linked to illegal gambling and betting per card (15 October 2026, as reported by Trend) | Banned (art 32.7). Fines for advertising unlawful gambling: AZN 3,000 (individual), AZN 7,000 (official), AZN 40,000 (legal entity) under Administrative Code art 428.9 |
| Casino games (land-based, Caspian artificial land only) | Licensable | State Tourism Agency: one licence for casino games on artificial land in the Caspian Sea; land-based only | State duty AZN 340,000 at issue plus AZN 340,000 for each further year; the Tax Code sets no casino rate | Online casino in any virtual form is barred; players must be 21 or older; the Cabinet's casino rules and licence conditions are unpublished as of 22 October 2026, and no issued licence has been confirmed | Only the licensed casino organiser may advertise (art 32.1-1), stating the licence number, issue date and issuing body (art 4.3). Fines for advertising unlawful gambling: AZN 3,000 (individual), AZN 7,000 (official), AZN 40,000 (legal entity) under Administrative Code art 428.9 |
Decided30 Jul 2026Law 442-VIIQD of 10 July 2026, in force 30 July 2026
What changed for an operator that reaches Azerbaijani players online since 30 July 2026?
Law 442-VIIQD replaced the criminal bands for organising gambling. Organising gambling in virtual form (over the internet, mobile networks, social-network platforms or apps) carries a fine of up to twice the income plus 2 to 4 years' restriction of liberty or imprisonment; an organised group or income over AZN 200,000 up to 500,000 carries 3 to 5 years, and income over AZN 500,000 carries 5 to 8 years' imprisonment. The same law moved information inciting unlawful gambling to temporary blocking: the executive authority restricts access by its own decision and applies to the court at the same time. The court rules within 5 days, and hosts and internet providers must restrict access immediately after the resource is listed. The authority that takes the blocking decision is not named in the Information Law.
Law 442-VIIQD of 10 July 2026 ↗Criminal Code art 244-1 ↗Law on Information ↗
Regulator and player protection in Azerbaijan
Regulator
Ministry of Economy (lotteries, sports betting); State Tourism Agency (land-based casinos)
Application authority and enforcement body
Self-exclusion scheme
None (no self-exclusion scheme in law)
How players exclude themselves; what it covers is in the player guide
Mandatory RG controls
No limit imposed on players
Deposit limits or reality checks the law requires operators to offer
Heads-up for operators
3 items · last change 22 Oct 2026
As of 22 October 2026 no bill on lotteries, sports betting, casino games or gambling advertising was on the first page of the Milli Majlis list of draft laws. The Cabinet of Ministers still has to approve the land-based casino rules (premises requirements, licence conditions, casino rules, operator requirements and supervision rules; Law 1143-VIQ art 8-2), which Presidential Decree 456 gave it one month from 29 July 2025 to do; the only one published is the licence form (Cabinet Decision 46 of 23 February 2026), and the State Tourism Agency has still to set the form of the licence contract.
Central Bank Signals Crackdown on Payments
The Central Bank of Azerbaijan publicly addressed the significant outflow of funds to illegal gambling sites, signaling a new focus on payment blocking.
Source: 1
Land-based casino rules
The Cabinet of Ministers has still to approve the casino premises requirements, licence conditions, casino rules, operator requirements and supervision rules (Law 1143-VIQ art 8-2; Decree 456 art 2.2); the State Tourism Agency has to set the licence contract form. None was published as of 22 October 2026.
Source: 2
Not yet in force: drafts, laws adopted without a start date, and sections of the law still to be commenced. An item moves to the timeline below on the day it takes effect.
Getting licensed: no online licence route
Why there is no online licence, and what exists instead, are in the licence guide
No private operator can be licensed online. The legal basis, what the law allows instead and what an operator or supplier can do are set out there.Read the licence guide
Gambling tax: 6% of ticket sales (simplified tax)
Detail
1) Simplified tax: 6% of ticket-sale receipts for the sports betting operator and the lottery organiser, 4% of the fee for their sellers (Tax Code arts 220.9, 220.9-1), quarterly; a tax on stakes, not on gross gaming revenue, with no deduction for prizes. 2) Sport share (sports betting): 1% of each month’s turnover until the calendar-year turnover reaches AZN 100,000,000, then 2.5% of each month’s turnover; under a management contract, the sum in that contract instead (Sport Law art 53-1.4;
Cabinet Decision 152). 3) Profit tax of 20% and VAT of 18% apply only outside the simplified regime (arts 105.1, 173.1, 219.5).
4) The Tax Code has the local payment provider collect 18% VAT on payments by players not registered with the tax authorities to lotteries and sports betting organised electronically outside Azerbaijan (art 169.3). The Tax Code sets no casino rate; ask the Ministry of Taxes how a land-based casino licensee is taxed.
Azerbaijan's gambling tax next to neighbours and nearby markets
Each bar is the headline operator tax as that country's own page states it, for Azerbaijan, its neighbour and the nearest other markets (marked “nearby”) that tax gross gaming revenue or sports-betting stakes. Hover or tap a bar to see what it is made of; a tax on stakes is drawn at its weight against revenue.
Which foreign licences Azerbaijan accepts
Of the 8 foreign licences listed for Azerbaijan: 1 blocked and 7 banned.
BlockedCuraçao
Not recognised: a licence issued abroad has no effect in Azerbaijan unless a treaty says so (Law on Licences and Permits art 5.2), and only the lottery organiser, the sports betting operator and the land-based casino on Caspian artificial land may lawfully offer gambling. Organising gambling in virtual form is a crime (Criminal Code art 244-1), and the executive authority may temporarily block sites carrying information that incites unlawful gambling and must then apply to a court (Information Law arts 13-2.3.7, 13-3.3, 13-3.4). Brands serving Azerbaijani-language sites print Curaçao licences: 1xBet (Caecus N.V., 1668/JAZ), Pin-Up (Carletta N.V., OGL/2024/580/0570) and 888starz (Bittech B.V., OGL/2024/665/0201), operators’ statements not matched to any register.
BannedMalta (MGA) · United Kingdom (UKGC) · Gibraltar (GRA) · Isle of Man (GSC) · Kahnawake (KGC) · Anjouan (AGB) · Alderney (AGCC)
Not recognised: a licence issued abroad has no effect in Azerbaijan unless a treaty says so (Law on Licences and Permits art 5.2), and only the lottery organiser, the sports betting operator and the land-based casino on Caspian artificial land may lawfully offer gambling. Organising gambling in virtual form is a crime (Criminal Code art 244-1), and the executive authority may temporarily block sites carrying information that incites unlawful gambling and must then apply to a court (Information Law arts 13-2.3.7, 13-3.3, 13-3.4).
Reading the status
BlockedNot valid here: only a local licence lets an operator take players.BannedNot valid here: offering to players here is illegal.
Bonus rules: welcome bonuses allowed
Inducement ads: Allowed
No law or rule regulates bonuses, free bets, free spins or wagering requirements for lotteries or sports betting. The advertising rules apply to any claim about them: no guaranteed winnings, nothing misleading about conditions or prizes, nothing addressed to minors.
What the player can claim
- Welcome bonus
- Allowed
- Online casino games of every kind are banned.
No rule regulates bonuses or caps wagering requirements, as of 22 October 2026.
What the operator can advertise
- Channels off-limits
- Outdoor carriers within 100 metres of children’s and educational institutions
- Messages ads may not give
- Guarantees of winning, or claims that one side’s chance of winning has risen
- Presenting taking part as a way to gain standing in society
- Discrediting people who do not take part
- A winner’s name without the winner’s written consent
- Penalties
Advertising unlawful gambling: AZN 3,000 for an individual, AZN 7,000 for an official and AZN 40,000 for a legal entity (Administrative Code art 428.9).
No published fine for a bonus or advertising breach by a lawful operator was found as of 22 October 2026.
Advertising: limited
Gambling may be advertised only for the lottery organiser and the sports betting operator (Advertising Law art 32.1) and, for casino games, the licensed land-based casino organiser on Caspian artificial land (art 32.1-1); advertising any other gambling, or its organiser, operator or seller, is banned (art 32.7). Advertising may not address minors, guarantee winnings or present taking part as a way to gain standing, and outdoor gambling advertising must stand at least 100 metres from children’s and educational institutions (art 32.5, 32.6). No prior approval and no gambling-specific watershed apply. Advertising unlawful gambling is fined AZN 3,000 / 7,000 / 40,000 (individual / official / legal entity; Administrative Code art 428.9). The Antimonopoly and Consumer Market Control State Agency supervises advertising. The platform rows reflect each platform’s own policy.
| Channel | Status | Vertical & Platform Split (2026) |
|---|---|---|
| Google Search Ads | Banned | Google’s advertising policy does not list Azerbaijan as an approved country for any form of online gambling advertising. State-licensed operators cannot apply for the required certification, making all sportsbook and casino search ads prohibited as of 2026.67 |
| App Store Publishing | Restricted | No app licence exists in Azerbaijan: only the lottery organiser and the sports betting operator may lawfully offer gambling online, and online casino apps are barred (Law 1143-VIQ art 8-2.3). Real-money gambling apps are also reviewed under the stores’ own policies.289 |
| Google/Apple App Store Ads | Banned | As Google’s core advertising policy prohibits gambling ads in Azerbaijan, promoting a sportsbook app via its ad network is not possible. Apple’s advertising policies similarly block the promotion of real-money gambling apps in the jurisdiction.610 |
| Meta (FB/IG) | Banned | Following a July 2025 policy update, Meta explicitly lists Azerbaijan as a market where no gambling advertising is permitted. Advertisers cannot obtain the required “Prior Written Permission,” effectively blocking all promotions for sportsbook products.1112 |
| TV & Radio | Restricted | Permitted for the lawful operators only (the lottery organiser, the sports betting operator and the licensed land-based casino organiser), under the general broadcast rules: advertising in blocks between programmes, in sports programmes only between parts or in breaks at least 15 minutes apart, at most 12 minutes in an hour, none on mourning days (Advertising Law art 20). No gambling-specific watershed is set. No advertisement may address minors or guarantee winnings (art 32.5).3 |
| Sponsorships | Restricted | Permitted for the lawful operators only: persons who make or sell goods whose advertising is banned cannot be sponsors, and unlawful gambling is such a good (Advertising Law art 13.4; Cabinet Decision 414). Sponsor advertising shows the sponsor’s name, field, trademark and logo (art 13.2). Gambling advertising at a sports venue needs a contract with the event organiser or the betting operator (art 32.3); no rule covers shirts.313 |
| Digital OOH | Restricted | Permitted for the lawful operators only, on carriers at least 100 metres from children’s and educational institutions (Advertising Law art 32.6); the distributor needs an outdoor-advertising permit of up to three years (art 26.2). Online casino has no lawful subject to advertise.314 |
Channel rules for Azerbaijan reflect each platform's published policy and the sources numbered in each row (listed under Methodology & sources). Verify with the local regulator and your ad-platform account manager before launching.
How Azerbaijan enforces against unlicensed operators
Azerbaijan polices unlawful gambling through blocking, payments and the criminal law. The executive authority may temporarily block sites carrying information that incites unlawful gambling and must then apply to a court (Information Law arts 13-2.3.7, 13-3.3, 13-3.4); financial institutions are fined for executing payments for unlawful gambling (Administrative Code art 401.4); players are fined AZN 3,000 (art 525.1); and organising gambling is a crime, aggravated when done online, with up to 8 years’ imprisonment since 30 July 2026 (Criminal Code art 244-1). No decided administrative fine against a named operator is published in the acts or on the regulators’ pages read as of 22 October 2026.
- 428 of the 429 internet resources blocked by court decision in 2025 were blocked for spreading information inciting gambling (Electronic Security Service, as reported by Report, 30 January 2026).
- In August 2026 the Interior Ministry described a group that organised betting and gambling through 1xBet and MostBet, which it calls "banned platforms" (as reported by Report).
- On 15 October 2026 the Central Bank said banks, electronic money institutions and other financial entities have agreed a limit of at most five payments linked to illegal gambling and betting per card (as reported by Trend).
Enforcement cases in Azerbaijan: 5 recent
Material regulator actions, court rulings, and high-profile fines from 2016–2026 against operators serving Azerbaijan. Each entry includes the technical failure and a one-line read-across for other operators in the market.
- October 2026
Banks and payment providers
Grey-MarketUnified card limit on payments linked to illegal gamblingThe Central Bank said banks, electronic money institutions and other financial entities have agreed a limit of at most five payments linked to illegal gambling and betting per card (15 October 2026, as reported by Trend).
Read-across: Card payments linked to illegal gambling are capped at five per card; financial institutions are also fined for executing payment orders for unlawful gambling (Administrative Code art 401.4).
- August 2026
1xBet and MostBet (unlicensed)
Grey-MarketOnline gambling group exposed by the Interior MinistryThe Ministry said a group organised betting and gambling through 1xBet and MostBet, which it calls "banned platforms" (as reported by Report).
Read-across: Local networks that recruit players for foreign brands are prosecuted; organising gambling in virtual form carries up to 8 years’ imprisonment since 30 July 2026.
- July 2026
N/A (legislative action)
LicensingCriminal bands raised; blocking by executive decisionLaw 442-VIIQD, in force 30 July 2026, replaced the sanctions of Criminal Code art 244-1.2 to 244-1.4 and moved gambling information to temporary blocking by the executive authority, followed by a court application.
Read-across: Any operator reaching Azerbaijani players online outside the lawful channels risks the higher bands, and its sites can be blocked before a court rules.
- January 2026
Unlicensed gambling websites
Grey-Market428 internet resources blocked by court decision in 2025Of the 429 internet resources blocked by court decision in 2025, 428 were blocked for spreading information inciting gambling (Electronic Security Service, as reported by Report on 30 January 2026).
Read-across: Court-ordered blocking falls almost entirely on gambling information.
- February 2025
Fast Loto, CHCPlay and MostBet (unlicensed)
Grey-MarketNetwork exposed; sites named illegalThe Interior Ministry described a network whose social-media pages drew citizens to gambling on foreign sites and named Fast Loto, CHCPlay and MostBet among the illegal sites (as reported by AZERTAC).
Read-across: Foreign brands promoted through local social-media pages are named and their promoters prosecuted.
Licensed operators: 2 (no online licence)
As of 22 Oct 2026, 2 (no online licence) are on the register in Azerbaijan. Size your entry against this base before committing capital.
Notable licensed operators
- Visit site
- Visit site
Misli.az
misli.az
- Visit site
TOPAZ
topaz.az
Traps operators hit in Azerbaijan
Specific operational risks that have caught new entrants in this market. Each item is country-specific. Generic gambling-ops issues (KYC, RG tools) are not included unless they have a local twist.
No online licence and no route to one
Azerbaijan issues no online gambling licence and no B2B licence. Lotteries belong to Azerlotereya OJSC and sports betting to Azerlotereya and entities accredited before 1 December 2021, with no accreditation after that date; the one licence covers land-based casino games on Caspian artificial land, and casino games in virtual form are barred (Law 1143-VIQ art 8-2.3). A foreign licence has no effect (Licences Law art 5.2).
Serving players from abroad is a crime
Organising gambling in virtual form outside the lawful channels is aggravated under Criminal Code art 244-1: since 30 July 2026, a fine of up to twice the income with 2 to 4 years’ restriction of liberty or imprisonment, and up to 8 years for especially large income. Creating, from Azerbaijan, access to a virtual gambling environment is an administrative offence (art 401.1: AZN 3,000 / 7,000 / 40,000).
Payments and sites are cut off
Financial institutions are fined for executing payments for unlawful gambling (Administrative Code art 401.4) and may not execute payments for online casino play (Law 1143-VIQ art 8-2.3); the Central Bank says banks, electronic money institutions and other financial entities have agreed a limit of at most five payments linked to illegal gambling and betting per card (15 October 2026, as reported by Trend). Sites carrying information inciting unlawful gambling can be blocked by executive decision, followed by a court application.
Affiliates and influencers are liable for advertising
Only the lottery organiser, the sports betting operator and the licensed land-based casino organiser may advertise gambling (Advertising Law arts 32.1, 32.1-1, 32.7). Advertising unlawful gambling is fined AZN 3,000 for an individual, AZN 7,000 for an official and AZN 40,000 for a legal entity (Administrative Code art 428.9), and influencers answer for where and how they place advertising (art 39.1).
The tax falls on stakes, not on revenue
The lawful lottery and sports betting operators pay a simplified tax of 6% of ticket-sale receipts, with no deduction for prizes (Tax Code arts 219.4, 220.9, 220.9-1), and the betting operator passes 1% to 2.5% of monthly turnover to sport (Cabinet Decision 152).
Timeline: rules in force
- October 2026
Card limit on payments linked to illegal gambling
Banks, electronic money institutions and other financial entities agreed a limit of at most five payments linked to illegal gambling and betting per card (Central Bank, as reported by Trend).
Source: 19
- July 2026
Criminal penalties raised; blocking by executive decision
Law 442-VIIQD of 10 July 2026, in force 30 July 2026, replaced the criminal bands of art 244-1 and moved gambling information to temporary blocking by executive decision, followed by a court application.
Source: 21
- February 2026
Casino licence form
Cabinet Decision 46 of 23 February 2026 approved the licence form for land-based casino games on artificial land.
Source: 24
- July 2025
Land-based casinos on Caspian artificial land
Law 240-VIIQD of 8 July 2025, in force 29 July 2025, and Presidential Decree 456 created the land-based casino licence, its AZN 340,000 state duty and the casino AML duties; virtual casino games stay barred.
Source: 25
- July 2025
Casino Ban Lifted for Artificial Islands
Parliament passed a historic law to end the 27-year ban on casinos, but only for licensed venues on new artificial islands in the Caspian Sea.
Source: 26
- January 2022
Lotteries and sports betting law rewritten
Laws of 27 December 2021 rewrote the Lotteries Law, the offence articles and the sports betting provisions and replaced the Financial Market Supervisory Authority by the Ministry of Economy.
Source: 27
- January 2021
Azerlotereya given into management
Presidential Order 2443 of 16 January 2021 gave Azerlotereya OJSC into management, implemented by Cabinet Order 69s.
Source: 28
- 2001
Azerlotereya OJSC established
Presidential Decree 599 of 23 November 2001 on lottery activity established Azerlotereya OJSC.
Source: 29
- 1998
Nationwide Casino Ban Implemented
A nationwide ban on all casinos and most forms of gambling was implemented by presidential decree, which remained in effect until the 2025 reform.
Source: 30
Operator myths vs reality in Azerbaijan
Common assumptions about gambling licensing that turn out to be wrong in practice.
- MythAzerbaijan is an unregulated grey market.Reality
Gambling outside the three lawful channels is a crime, aggravated when organised online (Criminal Code art 244-1), and sites carrying gambling information are blocked: 428 of the 429 internet resources blocked by court decision in 2025 were blocked for spreading information inciting gambling (as reported by Report).
- MythA Curaçao or MGA licence gives cover to take Azerbaijani players.
- MythThe 2025 casino law opens an online licence.Reality
No. It licenses land-based casino games on Caspian artificial land only; organising or running casino games in virtual form, and payments for them, are not permitted (Law 1143-VIQ art 8-2.3).
Sources2
Markets that work like Azerbaijan
Compared on what our records hold for each country: whether online casino, betting, poker and lottery are licensed, state-run or banned, the licensing model, what the operator tax is levied on and its band, how most advertising channels are treated, and how foreign licences are treated. A point we hold for only one of the two countries counts for nothing.
- LiechtensteinChecked
Online casino and poker banned; betting and lottery limited; licensed market; most ad channels restricted.
- MacaoCheckedJapanChecked
Online casino and poker banned; betting limited; licensed market; most ad channels restricted; foreign licences mostly banned.
- SingaporeChecked
Online casino and poker banned; betting and lottery limited; most ad channels restricted; foreign licences mostly banned.
- UruguayChecked
Online casino and poker banned; betting and lottery limited; tax on turnover; most ad channels restricted.
Methodology & sources
The research behind our Azerbaijan coverage
Counted across every Azerbaijan page, not this page alone.
compiled 22 Oct 2026
17
official websites
regulators, legislatures, courts
70
pages cited
specific documents, not homepages
246
sourced data points
each traced to the instrument
Across every Azerbaijan page on this site: players, operators and the licence guide. The research report behind them cites official sources: the law, the regulator, the gazette, the courts and each platform’s own published advertising policy. Page sections not yet rewritten from the report may cite other sources.
The same research as a 80-page Azerbaijan report: every one of the 201 checklist questions, each answer cited to the instrument behind it.
Request the Azerbaijan reportOur Deep AI Scan took Azerbaijan through all 201 questions of our regulatory checklist, from 63 official documents, read on 22 Oct 2026. Our research team then traced every figure on this page to the document and sentence that states it. The full research report is due to go to our compliance team. Where a fact rests on a press report or a law-firm summary rather than an official document, the page says so.
Documents cited on this page
- 1Source
- 2Law No 1143-VIQ of 7 May 2024 on the creation of artificial land areas in the Azerbaijani part of the Caspian Sea, consolidated text including Chapter 3-1 (arts 8-1, 8-2) added by Law 240-VIIQD
- 3Law on Advertising No 1281-IVQ of 15 May 2015, consolidated text
- 4Law on Lotteries No 594-IIQ of 5 March 2004 (Lotereyalar haqqında), consolidated text as amended to Law 119-VIIQD of 29 Dec 2024 (in force 17 Feb 2025)
- 5Administrative Offences Code of 29 Dec 2015 (consolidated; version in force from 14 Jul 2026)
- 6Google Ads Gambling and Games Policy
- 7Google Ads Certification Update
- 8Apple App Review Guidelines
- 9Law on Physical Education and Sport No 847-IIIQ of 30 June 2009 (Bədən tərbiyəsi və idman haqqında), consolidated text, version of 28 Jun 2024
- 10Apple Developer News
- 11SBC Eurasia - Meta Policy Update
- 12Tribuna - Meta Reinforces Licensing Rules
- 13Cabinet of Ministers Decision No 414 of 17 October 2016: List of goods whose advertising is banned, as amended by Decision 143 of 4 April 2022 (e-qanun.az)
- 14Presidential Decree No 554 of 14 Jul 2015 applying the Law on Advertising (as amended to Decree 520 of 6 Nov 2025)
- 15Law on Information, Informatisation and Protection of Information No 460-IQ of 3 Apr 1998, consolidated text
- 16Criminal Code of 30 Dec 1999 (consolidated; version after Law 442-VIIQD of 10 Jul 2026)
- 17Report News Agency, 30 Jan 2026: the Electronic Security Service on internet resources restricted in 2025 (press relaying an official statement)
- 18Report News Agency, 10 Aug 2026: Ministry of Internal Affairs on an online gambling group (press relaying an official statement)
- 19Trend, 15 Oct 2026: the Central Bank on a unified limit for illegal betting transactions (press relaying an official statement)
- 20Law on Licences and Permits No 176-VQ of 15 March 2016 (Lisenziyalar və icazələr haqqında), consolidated text of 14 Jul 2026
- 21Law No 442-VIIQD of 10 July 2026 amending the Criminal Code, the Criminal Procedure Code and the Information Law (in force 30 Jul 2026; arts 1.3 and 2 from 1 Jan 2027)
- 22Tax Code of 11 Jul 2000 (Vergi Məcəlləsi), consolidated text of 13 Jul 2026
- 23Cabinet of Ministers Decision No 152 of 20 Aug 2010 (share of sports-betting stakes for sport and socially significant projects), as amended by Decision 40 of 2019 and Decision 314 of 2022
- 24Cabinet of Ministers Decision No 46 of 23 Feb 2026 (licence blank for casino games on artificial land, Annex 13)
- 25Law No 240-VIIQD of 8 July 2025 amending nine laws for casino games on artificial land (in force 29 Jul 2025)
- 26Source
- 27Law No 450-VIQD of 27 Dec 2021 amending the Law on Lotteries (in force 1 Jan 2022)
- 28Presidential Order No 2443 of 16 Jan 2021 (Azerlotereya OJSC given into management)
- 29Presidential Decree No 599 of 23 Nov 2001 on the improvement of lottery activity (establishes Azerlotereya OJSC)
- 30Source
Other documents this page relies on
- Economy Ministry Collegium Decision No 21 of 5 Dec 2022: Lottery Rules, Virtual Lottery Rules, Incentive Lottery Rules (version of 15 Nov 2023 with later amendments)Law
- Cabinet of Ministers Decision No 153 of 20 Aug 2010: Rules on accreditation of a legal entity for sports betting and Rules on the organisation of sports betting (consolidated, as amended to Decision 275 of 22 May 2024)Law
- Law No 781-VIQ of 30 Dec 2022 on combating the legalisation of criminally obtained property and the financing of terrorism (in force 1 Feb 2023), consolidated textRegulator
- Presidential Decree No 456 of 29 Jul 2025 applying Law 240-VIIQDLaw
Also cited on this page
- Presidential Decree No 64 of 26 May 2004 applying the Law on Lotteries (as amended to Decree 1557 of 30 Dec 2021)
- Presidential Decree No 147 of 27 Aug 2009 applying the Law on Physical Education and Sport (as amended to Decree 1561 of 30 Dec 2021)
63 documents in all. Request the full research report for every source, answer by answer.
Looking for the player guide?
For consumer-facing information about gambling in Azerbaijan (tax on winnings, where to play legally, self-exclusion options), see the Azerbaijan player guide.
Disclaimer. This page reflects the law as we understood it on 22 Oct 2026. Rules change: always check the current position with Ministry of Economy (lotteries, sports betting); State Tourism Agency (land-based casinos). We are not a legal adviser.