Egypt prepares amendments to criminalise online betting applications
Egypt is preparing amendments to its Cybercrime Law that would explicitly criminalise online betting applications, according to comments by House committee chair Ahmed Badawi. The government is developing its own proposal rather than adopting a separate draft bill, which set out prison terms and fines for intermediaries and platform operators. As of late June, the government amendments had not been formally scheduled for parliamentary debate.
Operators and payment providers face potential new criminal penalties if the proposed amendments become law.