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Nepal police records 147 online gambling cases in 2023 and 2024

Enforcement & compliance

Nepal police records show 147 online gambling cases in 2023 and 2024, compared with two arrests in 2020 and 2021. The Central Investigation Bureau and Cyber Bureau investigate serious cases and complaints, while offshore platforms advertise betting and casino games to Nepali users despite the reported prohibition on citizens gambling online.

The case figures and offshore advertising concern enforcement of Nepal’s prohibition on online gambling by citizens.

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