What is the gambling age in the United Arab Emirates?

18

Minimum age to gamble: 18.

The United Arab Emirates is one of 162 countries classified “18” for the gambling age — 78% of the 209 with data.

Source

Taken from
Wikipedia: Gambling by country
Last checked
15 September 2026
How it was classified
Read directly from the source’s own table, without interpretation.

Nearby countries

Qatar
Gambling prohibited Gambling is prohibited at any age.
Bahrain
Gambling prohibited Gambling is illegal in Bahrain, except for the Government raffles.
Oman
Gambling prohibited Gambling is prohibited at any age.
Kuwait
Gambling prohibited Gambling is prohibited at any age.
Iran
Gambling prohibited Gambling is prohibited at any age.
Saudi Arabia
Gambling prohibited Gambling is prohibited at any age.

Other laws in United Arab Emirates

Cryptocurrency
Legal
Online Gambling
Legal & regulated

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