The landlocked European country was created by France during the middle ages. It was a buffer state meant to place Muslim moors away from France. Despite the country's small size, it still manages to have a good economy. This is largely helped by tourism in the country. Although tourists usually visit countries to enjoy beautiful sceneries, they still need to relax and have a way to pass time during the night.
Gambling is one of the ways tourists like passing time. Gambling in Andorra was legalized in 1996.
Even after gambling was legalized, only bingo was allowed until 2012. Since then, tremendous changes have happened in the gambling industry. Several games of chance were legalized and there was great progress in regulations on both online and offline gambling.
In 2018, the nation legalized casinos. However, Andorra's gaming regulatory body denied Jocs S.A a casino license in 2020. The lengthy process ended up in a courtroom where Jocs S.A won the lawsuit. This made Jocs S.A be the first legal casino in Andorra.
Gambling nowadays in Andorra
Currently, gambling in Andorra is very easy and fun. The landlocked state has legalized both offline and online gambling. Anybody in the state of Andorra can participate in any kind of gambling as long as within the laws of the nation.
The law requires all land-based and online gambling operators to have a license to carry out their business. All gambling operators found working without licenses are prosecuted. People should not join such gambling operators.
Betting on blood sports in Andorra is illegal. Anyone caught performing such an act in the country is arrested and arraigned in court. Bloodsports are seen as animal cruelty in Andorra.
The gambling laws allow tourists to enjoy gambling while on vacation in the country. Online casinos in Andorra are a major boost to tourism in the state. Some popular online casinos in Andorra are BetTilt, RocketPot, Poker Stars, LocoWin, 1XBet, 22Bet, Scratchmania, Slots Magic, and Winota.
