Gambling is prohibited for private operators and NO licensing framework exists for private online casino, poker, or sports betting. Only two state-authorised lottery concessions are legal: the Public Welfare Lottery (Ministry of Finance) and the Sports Lottery (Ministry of Sports, which took over from the Ministry of Education and its Sports Administration on 9 September 2025), each awarded by public tender to a single issuer per term. Support-service providers occupy a grey zone with documented criminal convictions where server hosting or direct operational involvement is present.
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Taiwan · Question 02 of 11
Licensing and regulation: Can we get a licence?
Unfavourable · Confirmed · AI-generated · Back to full Taiwan report →
Key section parameters
| Jurisdiction | Taiwan (TW) |
|---|---|
| Regulator | Recorded in register |
| Favourability | Unfavourable |
| Confidence | Confirmed |
| Review status | AI-generated |
| Last collected | 18 Oct 2026 |
Summary answer
Gambling is prohibited for private operators and NO licensing framework exists for private online casino, poker, or sports betting. Only two state-authorised lottery concessions are legal: the Public Welfare Lottery (Ministry of Finance) and the Sports Lottery (Ministry of Sports, which took over fr…