Malaysian Online Casinos

Online gambling is prohibited in the Southeast Asian country
of Malaysia, which is why there are no Malaysian online casinos, and
no plans to regulate online gambling any time soon. The Malaysian
government is also cracking down on citizens who gamble online at
foreign-owned sites by prosecuting the owners of the internet cafes
that allow access to said sites. However, to date no online gamblers
have themselves been prosecuted.

Gambling In Malaysia

The only forms of gambling permitted in Malaysia are casino games,
horse race betting and the lottery, although all casino games are
limited to a single land casino in the country. Gambling arcades
used to be widespread in Malaysia, but they were banned in 2000 due
to the fact the government believed they were helping to corrupt the
nation’s youth.

But despite Malaysia’s gambling laws and regulations, many Malaysian
gamblers continue to frequent ‘underground’ sports betting and
gambling operations, a situation that the Malaysian government is
currently attempting to address.

Online Gambling In Malaysia

Online gambling is prohibited in Malaysia, which is why there are no
Malaysian online casinos or any other internet gambling operations
to be found. This ‘ban’, however, has not prevented many Malaysian
online gambling fans from signing up at foreign online gambling
sites.

Aware of this, the Malaysian government has attempted to curb this
practice by prosecuting the owners of Malaysian internet cafes who
do not block access to such sites, and by instructing Malaysian
banks not to process online gambling-related payments. However, both
of these measures are difficult to enforce.

Which is why some online casinos accept players from Malaysia,
although few offer Malay language versions or accept the Ringgit as
a currency. However, this has not deterred Malaysian gambling fans
eager to play online.