Is online gambling legal in Mongolia?

Online gambling is not legal here. Playing on offshore sites can get you into legal trouble.

Online sports betting is banned in Mongolia. Online casino is banned in Mongolia. Online poker is banned in Mongolia. The lottery is banned in Mongolia.

Using a VPN to reach gambling sites from Mongolia: Legal.

Gambling with crypto: Banned.

You must be 18 to gamble online in Mongolia, for online casino, sports betting and lottery alike. All forms of gambling were criminalized in 2025, which made previous discussions on casino legislation obsolete.

Not applicable. All gambling was criminalized in 2025, and previous tax laws were repealed.

No operator holds an active online licence in Mongolia as of 2 Jun 2026.

No national licence for online gambling exists here, so a site taking deposits from players in Mongolia is not licensed locally, whatever licence it shows from elsewhere.

Ministry of Finance's website

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  Assume all 'Mongolian' gambling sites are fraudulent.

  Since July 2025, no form of gambling can be legally licensed in Mongolia. Any website claiming to have a Mongolian license is a scam.

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  Do not use local payment methods for wagering.

  The 2025 law specifically prohibits using Mongolian payment systems like QPay, bank cards, or transfers for gambling. Facilitating such payments is a criminal offense.

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  Recognize that VPNs do not provide legal protection.

  While VPNs are legal for general use, using one to commit an illegal act like gambling does not protect you from prosecution under Mongolian law.

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  Understand there is no player protection framework.

  With no legal gambling, there are no responsible gambling tools, self-exclusion schemes, or consumer protection laws for players. Any funds deposited with illegal operators are at risk.

What the rules mean for bonus offers you see in Mongolia. The rules operators must follow are on the operator page.

We have no record of a national self-exclusion scheme or problem-gambling helpline in Mongolia. The law does not require licensed sites to offer deposit limits. Reality checks (reminders of how long you have played) are not required.

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   1. No Legal Recourse Available

   As all gambling is illegal in Mongolia, there are no official channels, regulators, or alternative dispute resolution (ADR) bodies to handle player complaints or payment disputes. All contracts related to gambling are void, and players have no legal means to recover funds.

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  The Mongolian National Lottery is still running.
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  False. The 2025 amendments to the Law on Licensing criminalized all forms of gambling, including all lotteries. Any entity claiming to be the official lottery is operating illegally.

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  Using a VPN to play on foreign sites is legal and safe.
  Reality

  While VPNs themselves are legal in Mongolia, using one to circumvent the law and access illegal gambling sites is a prohibited act. The government actively blocks sites, and there is no legal recourse for players to recover funds or settle disputes.

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  My winnings from online betting are not taxed.
  Reality

  Correct, they are not taxed, because all gambling is a criminal activity. Instead of taxes, players and especially organizers face criminal penalties under the 2025 amendments to the Criminal Code.