NEPAL · LEGAL STATUS 2026

Betting in Nepal: what the law actually says

Online betting is prohibited in Nepal. Here is the legal position as it stands in 2026, the penalties involved, and where betting is regulated instead.

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⚠️ Online betting is illegal in Nepal

Under Section 125(1) of the National Criminal (Penal) Code, 2074. All forms of online gambling and betting are illegal, whether the platform is hosted inside or outside Nepal. Authorities have blocked thousands of betting applications.

Penalties: Criminal prosecution under the Penal Code.

For that reason this page carries no sign-up link, no bonus offer and no deposit instructions. We are not going to send you toward something that can put you in front of a judge.

Source: Common Law Associates — Gambling and betting law in Nepal · checked 22 August 2026. Laws change — verify locally. This is information, not legal advice.

Where betting is regulated

If you are reading this from one of these markets instead, betting is licensed and supervised there.

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⚡ Quick facts — Nepal

CurrencyNPR (Rs)
Most-followed sportCricket — the Nepal Premier League
Common local paymentseSewa & Khalti
Minimum age18+ · where online betting is legal

FAQ — Nepal

Is there an app?

Betting applications are not lawful to use in Nepal. Several have been blocked by the authorities.

Is 1win legal in Nepal?

No. Online betting is prohibited in Nepal under Section 125(1) of the National Criminal (Penal) Code, 2074. Criminal prosecution under the Penal Code.

What is the minimum deposit?

Not applicable — we do not publish deposit instructions for Nepal, because betting online there is against the law.

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