Is online gambling legal in Georgia?

The Revenue Service register at rs.ge lists company names, permit types and permit numbers but no website or brand, so match the company name and permit number on the site to the register. Georgian citizens pay 5% tax on every withdrawal from a gambling account; foreign players are exempt. Sites with the new international permit may not admit Georgian citizens. We found no penalty on a player for using an unlicensed site, and no power to block sites, but an unlicensed operator is outside the permit rules. Georgian citizens can exclude themselves through the Revenue Service for 5 years.

1. 1Law of Georgia on Organising Lotteries, Games of Chance and Other Prize Games, No 1180 of 25.03.2005 (Georgian consolidated text, final edition incl. Law No 1822 of 25.06.2026)

Online casino, sports betting: 25 (Georgian citizens); 18 (foreign nationals). Lottery: 18. 25 for Georgian citizens and 18 for foreign nationals and stateless persons, for online and land-based gambling alike. The operator must check age from an identity document. Lottery tickets may not be sold to anyone under 18.

The operator withholds 5% from every amount a Georgian citizen withdraws from a gambling account. There is no deduction for your stakes or deposits and no netting over the year. A win that stays in your account is not taxed until you withdraw it. Foreign players are not taxed on winnings or withdrawals, and the line is citizenship, not residence. Lottery winnings up to GEL 1,000 are exempt.

The regulator's register lists 55 online licence holders in Georgia (read 5 Nov 2026).

Always verify a casino holds a valid LEPL Revenue Service licence before depositing. Check the official register before signing up.

The official register of licensed sitesLEPL Revenue Service's website

Prominent operators in Georgia

If a site isn't on the regulator's licensee register, ask the regulator before you play: an unlisted site is usually not licensed here (a register can lag behind a new licence). An unlicensed site is outside the regulator's supervision, so you cannot complain to the regulator about it.

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  Match the operator to the Revenue Service register

  The register at rs.ge lists company name, permit type, permit number, start and end dates and address, but no website or brand. Match the company name and permit number shown on the site to a row, and check the permit type covers the product (casino, slots or sports betting).

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  Look for the Georgian-language operator details

  A licensed game website must show, in Georgian, the operator's name, legal address, phone number, permit number, list of games and detailed rules, and the age bars. A site that shows none of this is a warning sign.

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  Confirm the age limits

  A compliant site enforces 25 for Georgian citizens and 18 for foreign nationals, checks age from an identity document and verifies you before any deposit or payout. Sites with the international permit may not admit Georgian citizens.

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  Expect identity checks every 12 months

  Operators must register, identify and verify every player and re-verify each player every year. No deposit or payout is allowed before verification is complete.

What you can expect from a licensed site's offers in Georgia. The rules operators must follow are on the operator page.

• E-wallet cap: GEL 2,000 a day. Per 24 hours, unless the wallet is issued by an institution licensed in Georgia, the EU, the UK or the US ↗

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   1. Complain Directly to the Operator

   Start with the operator, which must decide your complaint within the period set in its game rules. The online game rules filed with the Revenue Service must contain the complaint procedure and deadline. Keep a record of all communication.

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   2. Write to the Revenue Service

   The Revenue Service supervises permit conditions and can fine a permit holder or cancel its permit. We found no article that gives players a right to complain to it, and no independent dispute body, so it may not act on an individual claim.

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   3. Legal Action

   If regulatory intervention is unsuccessful, the final option is to pursue a claim through the Georgian court system. This would require engaging local legal counsel.

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  My winnings are taxed at 5% of my profit.
  Reality

  The 5% tax for Georgian citizens is charged on the total amount you withdraw from your account, not on your net profit (wins minus losses). Foreign players are exempt.

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  It's legal for me to play on any site that accepts Georgian players.
  Reality

  Only sites run under a Revenue Service permit are licensed. We found no penalty on a player for using an unlicensed site, and no power to block sites, so a site being reachable does not mean it is licensed. Check the operator's name and permit number against the Revenue Service register.

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  The legal gambling age is 18 or 21 like in most countries.
  Reality

  For Georgian citizens the legal age for online and land-based gambling is 25. Foreign nationals and stateless persons must be 18.

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  As a Georgian citizen I can play on any licensed site.
  Reality

  No. Sites run under the new international-organisation permits (since 3 July 2026) are for players abroad and may not admit Georgian citizens.