Country/territory | Minimum age | Notes |
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Albania | 18 |
Andorra | None |
Austria | 18[19] |
Belarus | 18 |
Belgium | 21 (casinos)
18 (national lottery) |
Bosnia and Herzegovina | 18 |
Bulgaria | 18 |
Croatia | 18 (excluding non-casino machines and private) |
Cyprus | 18[20] |
Czech Republic | 18 |
Denmark | 18 (except sports betting)[21] |
Estonia | 21 (casinos)[22]
18 (sports betting) 16 (national lottery) |
Faroe Islands | 18 |
Finland | 18 |
France | 18 | Lowered from 21 to 18 on May 5, 1987, for casinos. |
Germany | 18–21 | Varies by state and the type of gambling, lotteries and casinos are generally rated above 18 except casinos in Baden-Württemberg, Bavaria and Lower Saxony, which are rated above 21.[23] |
Gibraltar | 18[24] |
Greece | 21[25] |
Georgia | 25, or 18 for foreign citizens and stateless persons[26] |
Guernsey | 18 |
Hungary | 18[27] |
Iceland | 18 |
Ireland | 18 |
Isle of Man | 18 |
Italy | 18[28] |
Kosovo | Illegal | Gambling was outlawed in 2019 due to a string of murders that occurred in casinos that year. |
Latvia | 18[29] |
Liechtenstein | 18 |
Lithuania | 18[30] |
Luxembourg | 18[31] |
Malta | 18,[32] or 25 for Maltese citizens[33] |
Moldova | 18 |
Monaco | 18[34] |
Montenegro | 18 |
Netherlands | 18 |
Northern Cyprus | 18 |
North Macedonia | 18 |
Norway | 18 |
Poland | 18[35] |
Portugal | 25(some casinos) 18 (some casinos, and all other types)[25] | Portugal has complicated gambling laws. It depends on each casino, and there are even some casinos which allow tourists from the age of 18, and local people from 25. |
Romania | 18 |
San Marino | 18[36] |
Serbia | 18[37] |
Slovakia | 18[38] |
Slovenia | 18[39] |
Spain | 18[25] |
Sweden | 20 (casinos)[40]
18 (other types)[41] |
Switzerland | 18[42] |
Turkey | Illegal (casinos) 18 (lotteries) | Gambling is illegal in Turkey except for lotteries and horse races. |
Ukraine | 21 |
UK (United Kingdom) | Age variable by bet: 18 16 None (see the table below for more information)[43] | Gambling ages in the United Kingdom are set out in the Gambling Act 2005: Part 4, Protection of children and young persons. Type of gambling | Minimum age | Relevant sections of the Act |
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Gambling in casinos or other licensed gambling premises It is illegal to permit any person under the age of 18 to enter a licensed gambling premises. The only exception is licensed family entertainment centres. | 18 | 46, 47, 48 and 49 | Gaming machine (Machine category: A, B1, B2, B3, B3A, B4, C) | 18 | 47 and 48 | Gaming machine (Machine category: D) | None | 46 (2)(e) and 48 (2)(e) | National lottery | 18 | 48 (2)(c) | Scratchcards | 18 | 48 (2)(c) | Football pool | 16 | 48 (2)(d) | Private or non-commercial gaming and betting | None | 48 (2)(a)&(b) | Equal chance gaming in accordance with a prize gaming permit, or Equal chance gaming at a licensed family entertainment centre | None | 48 (2)(f)&(g) | Prize gaming at a non-licensed family entertainment centre, or Prize gaming at a travelling fair | None | 48 (2)(h)&(i) |
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Vatican City | None |