Indonesia: gambling regulation and licensing

Indonesia prohibits all gambling and has no licensing regime. Government Regulation 9/1981 bars central and regional government from licensing any form of gambling, in casinos, at public venues or in any other form, and revoked every existing licence from 31 March 1981. Since 2 January 2026 the offences sit in the new Criminal Code (Law 1/2023): offering gambling without a licence carries up to 9 years or a fine of up to IDR 2 billion (art. 426), and playing carries up to 3 years or IDR 50 million (art. 427). In Aceh, Muslims and businesses also face caning for gambling under Qanun 6/2014. There is no gambling regulator and no gambling tax. The Ministry of Communication and Digital Affairs (Komdigi) leads the online response: under the ITE Law it cuts access to gambling sites and content and can order platforms to remove material within 24 hours, or 4 hours for urgent requests. It reported 3,981,834 blocks between 20 October 2024 and 2 September 2026. Enforcement now also targets money: OJK directs banks to block and close accounts identified by Komdigi, and PPATK reported online gambling turnover of IDR 286.84 trillion in 2025, down 20% on 2024, from 12.3 million depositors. Police charge operators, staff and account providers under the Criminal Code, including large foreign-staffed operations raided in 2026. Law 4/2026 adds a presidential task force against the use of financial technology for gambling. Whether the separate ITE Law gambling content penalty survived the 2026 Criminal Code reforms is unclear on the texts.

Regulator

Ministry of Communication and Digital Affairs (Komdigi)

Regulator type

Government ministry

Headline tax

See Taxation

Licence required

No

Minimum age

Not yet verified

Tax base

There is no gambling tax because no gambling may be licensed (Government Regulation 9/1981, art. 1). The regulation’s explanatory note records that the Government stopped licensing gambling because its harms outweighed the revenue that licences had raised for development.

Capital

Jakarta

Currency

IDR

Official languages

Indonesian

Built from the record on this page, last verified 14 Oct 2026. The Licensing and Taxation sections carry the full detail and sources.

Licence required

No

Application window

Closed

Local establishment required

Not yet verified

Local server required

Not yet verified

Barriers to entry

No gambling licence of any kind may be granted by central or regional government (Government Regulation 9/1981, art. 1). Offering gambling without a licence is a crime under the Criminal Code, art. 426.

Headline GGR tax

Not yet verified

Effective date

Not yet verified

Tax base

There is no gambling tax because no gambling may be licensed (Government Regulation 9/1981, art. 1). The regulation’s explanatory note records that the Government stopped licensing gambling because its harms outweighed the revenue that licences had raised for development.

Minimum age

Not yet verified

National self-exclusion

Not yet verified

AML regime

Gambling is a predicate offence for money laundering under the Criminal Code, art. 607(2)(t). Reporting parties file suspicious transaction reports with PPATK; in 2025 gambling was the indicated predicate offence in 47.49% of suspicious transaction reports received.

AML supervisor

Financial Transaction Reports and Analysis Centre (PPATK)

KYC requirements

Not yet verified

Stake limits

Not yet verified

Advertising permitted

No

Affiliate rules

No affiliate regime. Promoting gambling sites online is prosecuted as gambling content distribution and as offering gambling to the public; Komdigi traced 2026 comment spam campaigns to international affiliate networks.

Social media rules

User-generated content platforms that miss takedown deadlines face administrative fines, and the Minister may order ISPs to block the platform (Minister Regulation 5/2020, art. 15(7) to (11)).

Penalties for breach

Offering the public an opportunity to gamble: up to 9 years or a fine of up to IDR 2 billion (Criminal Code, arts. 426 and 79). The ITE Law gambling content penalty of up to 10 years and/or IDR 10 billion (art. 45(3)) may no longer apply after 2 January 2026; see Law 1/2026.

Credit card ban

Not yet verified

Crypto stance

Not yet verified

Payment blocking regime

No statutory merchant blocklist was found. Komdigi passes accounts linked to online gambling to OJK, which directs banks to block them, close accounts matching the same national identity number and apply enhanced due diligence: about 32,556 accounts had been referred for blocking by February 2026, and Komdigi reported about 38,000 accounts referred and 32,500 closed by July 2026. PPATK suspends suspicious accounts and asks investigators to block them. Law 4/2026 tasks a presidential task force with preventing the use of financial sector technology for gambling (P2SK art. 247(3)).

ISP blocking

Yes

DNS blocking

Not yet verified

Payment blocking

Yes

App store takedowns

Not yet verified

Blocklist size

3,981,834 (as of 2 Sept 2026)

Administrative penalties

Electronic system operators that fail to take down gambling content face access blocking and, for user-generated content platforms, administrative fines (Minister Regulation 5/2020, arts. 9(6) and 15).

Criminal penalties

Offering gambling without a licence: up to 9 years or a fine of up to IDR 2 billion, with an additional deprivation of rights where committed in the exercise of a profession (Criminal Code, arts. 426 and 79). Playing: up to 3 years or up to IDR 50 million (art. 427). Laundering gambling proceeds: up to 15 years (art. 607). In Aceh, maisir carries up to 45 lashes under Qanun 6/2014.

Operator liability

Operators, their staff and local facilitators such as account providers are charged under the Criminal Code, art. 426, often with money laundering under art. 607. Komdigi cuts access to sites, IP addresses and social media content and can order platforms and ISPs to block (ITE Law, art. 40; Minister Regulation 5/2020).

Player liability

Using an opportunity to gamble held without a licence is an offence punishable by up to 3 years or a fine of up to IDR 50 million (Criminal Code, art. 427). PPATK counted 12.3 million people making online gambling deposits in 2025.

1. 6 Nov 1974

   Law 7/1974 on the Control of Gambling makes all gambling offences crimes

2. 28 Mar 1981

   Government Regulation 9/1981 bans the licensing of any gambling

3. 31 Mar 1981

   All existing gambling licences revoked

4. 22 Oct 2014

   Aceh Qanun 6/2014 on Islamic criminal law, including maisir, adopted

5. 16 Nov 2020

   Minister Regulation 5/2020 sets takedown duties for platforms, including for gambling content

6. 2 Jan 2023

   New Criminal Code (Law 1/2023) promulgated, with a three-year transition

7. 2 Jan 2024

   Law 1/2024 amends the ITE Law, adding powers to block and order moderation of gambling content

8. 14 Jun 2024

   Presidential Decree 21/2024 creates the Task Force for the Eradication of Online Gambling

9. November 2024: Online Gambling Eradication Desk set up among the political and security priority desks, run by Komdigi

10. 1 Nov 2024

    Komdigi Minister Instruction 2/2024 on staff involvement in online gambling

11. 2 Jan 2026

    New Criminal Code and Law 1/2026 in force; Law 7/1974 revoked

12. 28 Jan 2026

    PPATK reports 2025 online gambling turnover of IDR 286.84 trillion, down 20%

13. 9 May 2026

    Bareskrim raid in West Jakarta detains 321 foreign nationals running online gambling sites

14. 17 Jun 2026

    Law 4/2026 amends P2SK to require a task force against the use of financial technology for gambling

15. 14 Jul 2026

    Komdigi reports 3.7 million sites and items acted on since October 2024 and about 32,500 accounts closed with OJK

16. 3 Sept 2026

    Police and Komdigi report 3,981,834 blocks since October 2024 and declining case numbers

Watch for the presidential act setting up the financial sector task force required by Law 4/2026, which would put the banking and payments campaign on a statutory footing. The first Criminal Code prosecutions under arts. 426 and 427 will show how courts apply the new penalties, and any case on ITE Law art. 45(3) will settle whether the gambling content offence survived Law 1/2026. Komdigi, OJK and PPATK publish running figures on blocking, account closures and fund flows.

Is any form of gambling legal in Indonesia?

No. Government Regulation 9/1981 prohibits licensing any form of gambling and revoked all licences from 31 March 1981, and the Criminal Code, arts. 426 and 427, make offering and playing unlicensed gambling crimes.

Are players liable for using offshore sites?

Yes. Using an opportunity to gamble held without a licence carries up to 3 years or a fine of up to IDR 50 million under the Criminal Code, art. 427. In Aceh, Muslims also face caning under Qanun 6/2014.

What penalties do operators face?

Up to 9 years or a fine of up to IDR 2 billion under the Criminal Code, art. 426, and up to 15 years for laundering the proceeds under art. 607. Police have charged foreign staff and local account providers.

Who enforces the ban online?

Komdigi cuts access to sites and content and orders platforms to take material down within 24 hours, or 4 hours when urgent. OJK directs banks to block accounts, PPATK traces funds and the police prosecute.

Which law now governs gambling offences?

The Criminal Code of Law 1/2023, in force since 2 January 2026, which revoked Law 7/1974. Whether the separate ITE Law gambling content penalty survived Law 1/2026 is unclear on the texts.

Who regulates gambling in Indonesia?

The Ministry of Communication and Digital Affairs (Komdigi) regulates gambling in Indonesia. Other authorities with a role include Indonesian National Police (Polri), Criminal Investigation Agency (Bareskrim) and Financial Transaction Reports and Analysis Centre (PPATK).

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All 10 articles on Indonesia →

Source tiers. Tier 1: the law, official gazette, licence register or regulator itself. Tier 2: other official sources such as ministries, parliaments, courts and statistics agencies. Only tier 1 and tier 2 sources can support a fact on their own.

1. Law No. 1 of 2023 on the Criminal Code (KUHP), Articles 79, 426, 427, 607, 622 and 624

   Audit Board of Indonesia legal database (peraturan.bpk.go.id, JDIH BPK) (translated)

   Read from the signed copy downloaded from the database (Download/287456). BPK records the law as in force from 2 January 2026 and amended by Law No. 1 of 2026.

   Tier 1Accessed 23 Sept 2026Published 2 Jan 2023
2. Law No. 1 of 2026 on Criminal Penalty Adjustment (Penyesuaian Pidana)

   Coordinating Ministry for Infrastructure and Regional Development, legal documentation network (JDIH), signed copy (translated)

   Article I, item 55 restates KUHP art. 622(1). Item (r) revokes ITE Law art. 45(3) "as last amended by Law No. 1 of 2024", which in the 2024 text is the gambling content offence, whereas Law No. 1 of 2024, Article II, had not listed art. 45(3) among the ITE provisions lapsing when the KUHP took effect. The two texts point in different directions; no court ruling or official guidance on the point was found. Police charged online gambling suspects in 2026 under KUHP art. 426.

   Tier 1Accessed 14 Oct 2026Published 2 Jan 2026
3. New Criminal Code and Criminal Procedure Code formally in force

   Ministry of State Secretariat (setneg.go.id) (translated)

   Tier 2Accessed 23 Sept 2026Published 5 Jan 2026
4. Law No. 7 of 1974 on the Control of Gambling (Penertiban Perjudian)

   Audit Board of Indonesia legal database (peraturan.bpk.go.id, JDIH BPK) (translated)

   BPK records the law as no longer in force, revoked by Law No. 1 of 2023 (KUHP art. 622(1)(i)) from 2 January 2026.

   Tier 1Accessed 23 Sept 2026Published 6 Nov 1974
5. Government Regulation No. 9 of 1981 on the Implementation of the Control of Gambling

   Audit Board of Indonesia legal database (peraturan.bpk.go.id, JDIH BPK) (translated)

   BPK lists the regulation as in force although its parent Law No. 7 of 1974 was revoked on 2 January 2026.

   Tier 1Accessed 23 Sept 2026Published 28 Mar 1981
6. Law No. 1 of 2024, second amendment to Law No. 11 of 2008 on Electronic Information and Transactions (ITE), Articles 27(2), 40 and 45(3)

   Audit Board of Indonesia legal database (peraturan.bpk.go.id, JDIH BPK) (translated)

   Tier 1Accessed 23 Sept 2026Published 2 Jan 2024
7. Presidential Decree No. 21 of 2024 on the Task Force for the Eradication of Online Gambling

   Audit Board of Indonesia legal database (peraturan.bpk.go.id, JDIH BPK) (translated)

   Tier 1Accessed 23 Sept 2026Published 14 Jun 2024
8. Minister of Communication and Informatics Regulation No. 5 of 2020 on Private Scope Electronic System Operators, Articles 9, 13, 14 and 15

   Audit Board of Indonesia legal database (peraturan.bpk.go.id, JDIH BPK) (translated)

   BPK records amendment by Regulation No. 10 of 2021; the amending text was not read.

   Tier 1Accessed 23 Sept 2026Published 16 Nov 2020
9. Law No. 4 of 2026 amending Law No. 4 of 2023 on Development and Strengthening of the Financial Sector (P2SK), Article I item 96 (Article 247)

   Audit Board of Indonesia legal database (peraturan.bpk.go.id, JDIH BPK) (translated)

   Tier 1Accessed 23 Sept 2026Published 17 Jun 2026
10. Aceh Qanun No. 6 of 2014 on Islamic Criminal Law (Hukum Jinayat), Articles 3, 5 and 18 to 22

    Aceh Islamic Sharia Office, Government of Aceh (dsi.acehprov.go.id) (translated)

    Tier 1Accessed 23 Sept 2026Published 22 Oct 2014
11. Komdigi, OJK and the banks unite to break the online gambling chain

    Ministry of Communication and Digital Affairs (komdigi.go.id) (translated)

    Tier 2Accessed 23 Sept 2026Published 14 Jul 2026
12. 1.3 million gambling items blocked; Komdigi and BPK strengthen digital space governance

    Ministry of Communication and Digital Affairs (komdigi.go.id) (translated)

    Tier 2Accessed 23 Sept 2026Published 2 May 2025
13. Komdigi exposes new online gambling tactic: international networks flood social media comment sections

    Ministry of Communication and Digital Affairs (komdigi.go.id) (translated)

    Tier 2Accessed 23 Sept 2026Published 29 Jun 2026
14. Tackling online gambling: Komdigi applies technology and cross-sector work

    Ministry of Communication and Digital Affairs (komdigi.go.id) (translated)

    Tier 2Accessed 23 Sept 2026Published 3 Mar 2025
15. Minister issues Instruction No. 2 of 2024 on Komdigi staff involved in online gambling

    Ministry of Communication and Digital Affairs (komdigi.go.id) (translated)

    Tier 2Accessed 23 Sept 2026Published 1 Nov 2024
16. PPATK strategic achievements for 2025 (press release B/001/HM.05/3.1/I/2026)

    Indonesian Financial Transaction Reports and Analysis Centre (ppatk.go.id) (translated)

    Tier 2Accessed 23 Sept 2026Published 28 Jan 2026
17. OJK press release SP 45/GKPB/OJK/III/2026 on the February 2026 Board of Commissioners meeting

    Financial Services Authority (ojk.go.id) (translated)

    Tier 2Accessed 23 Sept 2026Published 3 Mar 2026
18. Bareskrim dismantles international online gambling network in West Jakarta; 321 foreign nationals detained

    Indonesian National Police, Public Relations Division (tribratanews.polri.go.id) (translated)

    Tier 2Accessed 23 Sept 2026Published 9 May 2026
19. Bareskrim names 287 foreign nationals and 4 Indonesians as suspects in international online gambling network

    Indonesian National Police, Public Relations Division (tribratanews.polri.go.id) (translated)

    Tier 2Accessed 23 Sept 2026Published 26 Jun 2026
20. Bareskrim uncovers international online gambling networks with transactions of Rp890 billion

    Indonesian National Police, Public Relations Division (tribratanews.polri.go.id) (translated)

    Tier 2Accessed 23 Sept 2026Published 15 Aug 2026
21. Bareskrim uncovers three online gambling cases, seizing and freezing tens of billions of rupiah

    Indonesian National Police, Public Relations Division (tribratanews.polri.go.id) (translated)

    Tier 2Accessed 23 Sept 2026Published 3 Sept 2026