Simon’s Guide to Gambling in Liechtenstein
Liechtenstein Gambling Guide
Liechtenstein, officially the Principality of Liechtenstein is a microstate in Central Europe. Liechtenstein shares borders with Switzerland to the west and south and Austria to the east and north. The country’s area is only 160 square kilometers with an estimated population of 37,000 citizens. Liechtenstein’s capital is Vaduz while its largest city is Triesenberg with a population of approximately 2600. Liechtenstein constantly ranks amongst the highest in terms of GDP per capita and Human Development (HDI). The country became one of the wealthiest in the world in the 1970s due to the low corporate tax which drew many companies to Liechtenstein. In Liechtenstein, the unemployment rate is one of the lowest in the world, at 1.5%.
Gambling is legal but strictly regulated* in the Principality of Liechtenstein. However, there aren’t any land-based casinos operating currently in the country. There were plans to open casinos in the country since the 19th century, but those plans never materialized. Since 2009, the government is willing to issue one casino licence but so far nothing happened.** Online gambling is not yet regulated. Players from Liechtenstein are accepted in numerous foreign online casinos.
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Sources:
*(German) 2011 Geldspiegelgestz – Liechtenstein
Summary:
- Casino gambling in Liechtenstein
- Bingo in Liechtenstein
- Poker in Liechtenstein
- Sports betting in Liechtenstein
- Lottery in Liechtenstein
- Bitcoin gambling in Liechtenstein
Casino gambling in Liechtenstein
Online casino gambling in Liechtenstein: not regulated
Land-based gambling became legal in Liechtenstein in 2009, however, there aren’t any brick-and-mortar casinos operating in the country yet. There were plans to build one, but nothing materialized yet. Online gambling is not yet regulated. Therefore, players from Liechtenstein are accepted in many offshore online casinos to play their favorite casino games.
The following online casinos accept players from Liechtenstein:
BGO casino – accepting players from Liechtenstein
32 Red casino – accepting players from Liechtenstein
Betsson online casino – accepting players from Liechtenstein
Betsafe online casino – accepting players from Liechtenstein
Casino Euro – accepting players from Liechtenstein
Black lotus casino – accepting players from Liechtenstein
Lotus Asia casino – accepting players from Liechtenstein
GT Bets accepts players from Liechtenstein- accepting Bitcoins as well
Bingo in Liechtenstein
Online bingo in Liechtenstein: not regulated
There aren’t any land-based bingo halls in Liechtenstein at the moment. However, players from Liechtenstein are accepted at many online gambling sites to play, among others, bingo.
The following bingo websites accept players from Liechtenstein:
BGO bingo – accepting players from Liechtenstein
Betsson Bingo – accepting registrations from Liechtenstein
32 Red Bingo – accepting registrations from Liechtenstein
Poker in Liechtenstein
Online poker in Liechtenstein: not regulated
Gambling is legal in Liechtenstein but there are no land-based establishments operating in the country at the moment. Online gambling is not regulated yet in the country, so poker enthusiasts from Liechtenstein can compete against players from all over the world online.
The following online poker sites accept players from Liechtenstein:
Betsson online Poker – accepting players from Liechtenstein
Betsafe online Poker – accepting players from Liechtenstein
32 Red online Poker – accepting players from Liechtenstein
Sports betting in Liechtenstein
Online sports betting in Liechtenstein: not regulated
Sports are quite popular in Liechtenstein, especially football. The only football team in the country is FC Vaduz, which plays in the Swiss Super League. Gambling is technically legal in Liechtenstein but no licences were issued yet. Online gambling is not yet regulated in the country, so players from Liechtenstein can currently only bet on sports online at foreign online bookmakers.
The following online sportsbooks accept registrations from Liechtenstein:
Betsson online sportsbook – accepting registrations from Liechtenstein
Betsafe online bookmaker – accepting registrations from Liechtenstein
32 Red sport online sportsbook – accepting players from Liechtenstein
GT Bets online bookmaker – accepts registrations from the Liechtenstein, also accepts Bitcoin
Lottery in Liechtenstein
Online lottery in Liechtenstein: not regulated
Arguably, the lottery is the most common form of gambling around the world. Even tiny microstates like Liechtenstein (population 37,000) had a national lottery. The state lottery was conducted by the International Lottery in Liechtenstein Foundation (ILLF) from 1995 till 2011. The company supported charitable causes until it filed for bankruptcy in 2011. Since then, there is no lottery in the country. However, players from Liechtenstein are able to purchase lottery tickets online from foreign lotteries and from lottery agents.
The following websites let people from Liechtenstein purchase lottery tickets online:
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Bitcoin gambling in Liechtenstein
Bitcoin gambling in Liechtenstein: not regulated
As of now, there aren’t any specific laws in Liechtenstein regarding Bitcoin gambling or Bitcoin in general.
The following Bitcoin casinos accept players from Liechtenstein:
GT Bets accepts players from Liechtenstein, and also accepts Bitcoin
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This page is part of Simon’s List – Legal Status of Online Gambling – a definitive guide to the legal status of all forms of online gambling activities in every country around the world.
Last updated: 2016-02-16
