Gambling Industry in Turkey

Turkey is a country in Middle East with legal gambling. There are 8 cities with gambling facilities in Turkey which have 9 legal gambling facilities available in total. Until the end of the 1990s, gambling was legal in Turkey. Not that gambling companies were standing alongside the road with advertisements, but as there wasn’t any anti-gambling law yet, the government turned a blind eye.

Whilst Turkey currently remains a secular state, the influence of Islam can still be seen in the government's stance towards gambling. Today the gambling industry in Turkey is strictly regulated. It is known that casinos have been banned for 22 years, and non-state online gambling has been banned since 2006. The country, which was once home to a thriving casino industry, has now largely banned gambling in all its forms, with the exception of a number of state-regulated enterprises. This hasn't affected its citizens' thirst for online slots, though, and many of the best casinos 카지노사이트 still welcome Turkish players with open arms. In addition, roulette, pinball and slot and other similar gaming machines are classified as special forms of gambling and are banned under the Law Regarding Roulette, Pinball and Gaming Machines.

After the outright ban was put into place, unregulated online casinos started to flourish. Then, in 2013, the government tightened regulations again, imposing fines and prison sentences to both casino operators and casino players.

While no legal casinos exist in Turkey as of Jan. 1, 2017, visitors and citizens can bet on horse races and the state-sponsored sports betting and lottery. Horse race betting was legalized in 1984. However, not everything is prohibited when it comes to gaming and gambling. Horse racing, sports betting (via the state-owned IDDAA) and at the national lottery (Milli Piyango) can be legally gambled.