Can You Bet on Sports from Indonesia?

July 8, 2022 Indonesia Crime & Legal

Betting is not as widely available in Indonesia as it is in other areas of the world since the country has a rich cultural and spiritual heritage. Gambling online is not promoted in Indonesia, as the nation lacks any officially recognized casinos or bookies to play at.

All betting shops were closed in 2011 after several organizations voiced their opposition to the practice. Gambling websites were also shut down in Indonesia the following year. Indonesian internet access was ordered by the government to block access to gambling websites.

Is Sports Betting Legal in Indonesia?

The rest of Asia, according to reports, is witnessing significant development in the online gambling sector. Indonesia is, unfortunately, defying the trend and pushing in the other direction. It’s even though PriceWaterhouseCoopers (PwC), a global accounting firm, recently reported that Asia’s gambling sector will grow from $34 billion to roughly $80 billion in the next several years.

Indonesia’s Social Affairs, Religious Affairs, and Communications & IT Ministries did not budge from their announcement in 2012 that they were intending to introduce new laws to make all forms of internet gambling illegal, despite these statistics. Just like the tremendous success of the International Business Magazine Awards, a great success was seen when billions of Rupiahs have been wagered online during the Euro 2012 soccer competition, and some people even sold their homes to participate in the wagering.