Are online casino slots legal?

Online casinos slots are legal in countries where online gambling is legalised, these laws continuously change. In Australia the government passed the IGA or Interactive Gambling Act in 2001 to protect its citizens from the harmful effects of all types of gambling including interactive gambling. It is not an offence for Australians to play casino games such as slots online.

Canada also do not prohibit online gambling although the criminal law does forbid gambling at operators not licensed by the government, still there are thousands of websites keen to accepts Canadians. Yet, Canadian citizens can’t play NetEnt slots. When it comes to online slots online software developers not licensed in a specific jurisdiction players in that jurisdiction are not allowed access to their game, NetEnt departure in May2016 and have recently announced that their games will be available to Canadian players soon after the developer have received approval from the British Columbia Gaming Policy and Enforcement brand to legally provide their games to citizens in Canada.

In the United Kingdom all forms of gambling are legalised and the UK Gambling Commission have strict rules and high standards in place for online casinos to ensure British players enjoy casino games in a safe and fair environment. British players have access to NetEnt slots since the software provider gained a UKGC software license in 2015, and in the same year the UK also granted licenses to iSoftBet and GECO Gaming.