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In various jurisdictions, the gambling age is the minimum age which one can gamble. In some countries, gambling is illegal for all people regardless of age, so a minimum age does not exist. In other countries, there are different age limits for different types of gambling.

Countries

Oceania

Country	Age	Notes
Kiribati	18
Marshall Islands	N/A	Gambling is illegal, with minor exceptions for non-profit bingo, raffles and cakewalks.
Nauru	18
Palau	18	Gambling is illegal in Palau, with exceptions for social gambling, non-profit organisations and offshore gambling. The social gambling age is tied to the age of majority, which is 18 under Palauan law.
Solomon Islands	18	People below the age of 18 can gamble with parental permission in a private dwelling-house or in the presence of a parent. For certain small lotteries, one only needs to be 16 in order to buy a ticket.
Tokelau	N/A	Gaming is illegal (defined as "a game for money with cards or with dice").
Tuvalu	18	People below the age of 18 can gamble with parental permission in a private dwelling-house or in the presence of a parent. For certain small lotteries, one only needs to be 16 in order to buy a ticket.
Vanuatu	18	The given references only prevent people under the age of 18 from gambling online and gambling in casinos.

Europe

United Kingdom

Type of gambling	Minimum age	Legislation
Gambling in casinos or other licensed gambling premises It is illegal to permit any person under the age of 18 to enter a licensed gambling premisis; Only exception: A licensed family entertainment centre	18	Gambling Act 2005 - Part 4 Protection of children and young persons - 46, 47, 48 and 49
Gaming machine (Machine category: A, B1, B2, B3, B3A, B4, C)	18	Gambling Act 2005 - Part 4 Protection of children and young persons - 47 and 48
Gaming machine (Machine category: D)	None	Gambling Act 2005 - Part 4 Protection of children and young persons - 46 (2)(e) and 48 (2)(e)
National lottery	16	Gambling Act 2005 - Part 4 Protection of children and young persons - 48 (2)(c)
Scratchcards	16	Gambling Act 2005 - Part 4 Protection of children and young persons - 48 (2)(c)
Football pool	16	Gambling Act 2005 - Part 4 Protection of children and young persons - 48 (2)(d)
Private or non-commercial gaming and betting	None	Gambling Act 2005 - Part 4 Protection of children and young persons - 48 (2)(a)(b)
Equal chance gaming in accordance with a prize gaming permit, or Equal chance gaming at a licensed family entertainment centre	None	Gambling Act 2005 - Part 4 Protection of children and young persons - 48 (2)(f)(g)
Prize gaming at a non-licensed family entertainment centre, or Prize gaming at a travelling fair	None	Gambling Act 2005 - Part 4 Protection of children and young persons - 48 (2)(h)(i)