Dubai

gamble in dubai??

Is that a no you cant use the exchanges??

dont think you will be allowed to gamble in a muslim country

You could exchange one of your hands for a minor offense

I have just come back from a week in the Middle East. I found in Qatar I could open Betfair, it wasnt blocked. In UAE it was blocked. In Jordan it was open and in Lebanon I could get on. Bahrain was blocked.

I traded whilst in Qatar, from my hotel room....then I had a flashback to the First Matrix film (knock knock) and closed it down. I was breaking the law after all!

Gerbs is right.

Thanks for the replies,I phoned the helpdesk and I was told you can use the exchanges in Dubai,i'm not too sure about the quality of information I got from the helpdesk.If anybody does know for fact if it is allowd or not I would appreciate the input.
With thanks

No gambling sites are accessable from dubai....no p0rn either.  Made my decision to stay in a hotel with wireless broadband a bit futile

Countries where gambling is prohibited


1. China
2. Hong Kong
3. Cyprus
4. Greece
5. The Netherlands
6.  Portugal
7.  New Zealand
8.  The Bahamas
9.  South Korea
10. Indonesia
11. Saudi Arabia
12. Pakistan
13. Iran
14. Afghanistan
15. Turkey
16. Thailand
17. Libya
18. Sudan
19. Nigeria
20. Algeria
21. Japan
22. Taiwan
23. Dubai
24. Vietnam
25. Bahrain
26. Brunei
27. Jordan

The above list looks a tad dubious to me

online gambling is illegal in those countries.

dubai isn't a country. strange list.

Greece?... I logged on to B/F at my hotel last year and had a few bets, didn't have any problems.

I've lived in Dubai for 3 years now.

The Betfair site wasn't always blocked, but it has been for the past couple of years.

If you have an account already opened from the UK, there are still ways that you can access it.

in turkey its illegal, but i had quite a few bets their while on holiday recntly .

New Zealand????

when i was there bf was blocked but the third exchange was not .You can get access in the internet zone anytime .

how can NZ be illegal, they have a tote that accepts online bets.

Betfair mobile works fine on your phone, or just use a program like 'gotomypc' to access your home computer. slower but gets around the problem.

USA missing from your (dubious) list

There is a huge difference between illegal to bet online in a country and actually doing it.

It is illegal to drive at 71mph on a motorway but plenty do. So, sure you can log on in some of these countries and bet but dont make it legal!

As for the list, dubious or not, here:

http://www.playorgambleonline.com/index.php/Online-Gambling/Legal-Countries-...

New Zealand????

Yep. Remote Interactive Gambling
Section 9(2)(b) of the Gambling Act 2003 prohibits remote interactive gambling. The definition of remote interactive gambling includes “gambling by a person at a distance by interaction through a communication device.”

Tote I assume is state run. bit like a lottery.

^^  Maybe you need to read more on the NZ Gambling Act 2003.
http://www.dia.govt.nz/diawebsite.nsf/wpg_URL/Services-Casino-and-Non-Casino-Gaming-Fact-Sheets-%28Gambling-Act-2003%29?OpenDocument

Specifically Fact Sheet #27 on the above link includes this statement "It is not illegal for someone in New Zealand to participate in gambling over the Internet if that website is overseas for example".

I wonder why people give up on this forum!

Are you around euroscooby?

Betfair Mobile works in Dubai (from a UK handset at least), Betfair site can be accessed via a proxy server

betfair app currently works in Dubai I'm told, apps working in differing countries appears very random

I've generally found if I can't bet via the wireless internet in a hotel room I can via the mobile site on my phone or using the phone tethered to my laptop
Even then though I seemed to remember it could be betfair was blocked and bet365 wasn't or vice versa.

Duibai or do you lay - that is the question