Nowadays, almost everything is regulated. Whether you want to buy a car, a house, or go somewhere abroad, there are usually several laws that you have to abide by. That’s why the fact that online gambling is heavily regulated shouldn’t come as a surprise.
Generally speaking, gambling might get you in trouble, especially in some countries around the world. In case you don’t know, some states in Africa and Asia do not allow any form of betting, which means that you shouldn’t get involved in online betting if you live there.
Besides the countries that say “no” to gambling, there are places where you could have occasional fun, as long as the operators meet specific criteria. Usually, those rules will require the specific company to be registered within the country and be regulated by the local gambling authority.
Speaking of gambling authorities, there are loads of them. In fact, pretty much every country has some sort of regulating commission, which decides whether a given site can work under its jurisdiction. Fortunately, organizations such as the Malta Gaming Authority allow the given bookie/casino to provide its services in multiple countries legally. One of these examples is 10bet, a gambling website that is considered to be one of the best places for sports bettors.
With that said, let’s take a look at what you could do if you want to check whether this or any other betting operator is available in your country.
Send an email to your gambling commission
The best way to learn whether something is permitted or not is to contact the organization/authority that regulates it. If your country has a gambling commission, you should contact it and ask whether the given brand is available in your region.
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Usually, this institution will check whether it issued a license and give you an answer. If the commission has not provided consent to the specific brand, it will tell you to “stay away” from it.
This might be true up to a point, but as we’ve mentioned, some websites can operate within a given region even if they don’t have a license. However, there is one major drawback that you have to take into account, and that’s the fact you won’t be able to rely on your local gambling commission in case something goes wrong.
The fact that a given site is regulated by a gambling commission means that it has to abide by certain rules. If it breaks those rules, you have the right to inform the commission, which should take action. The MGA (as well as other international authorities, such as Curacao’s Government) will help you if needed, but if you inform your local regulating body, they won’t be able to do anything because the bookie/casino won’t be under their regulation.
Consult a lawyer
If you need more information after consulting your local betting commission, you should probably ask a lawyer. Every lawyer should be familiar with the local laws, which means this person will give you the most accurate information.
