Lowered from 21 to 18 on May 5, 1987, for casinos.

The given references only prevent people under the age of 18 from gambling online or in casinos.ġ8 (excluding non-casino machines and private) For certain small lotteries, one only needs to be 16 in order to buy a ticket. People below the age of 18 can gamble with parental permission in a private dwelling-house or in the presence of a parent. Gaming is illegal in Tokelau (defined as 'a game for money with cards or with dice'). For certain small lotteries, the minimum age to purchase a ticket is 16. The social gambling age is tied to the age of majority, which is 18 under Palauan law. Gambling is illegal in Palau except for social gambling, non-profit organisations, and offshore gambling. Gambling is illegal except for non-profit bingo, raffles and cakewalks. The Interactive Gambling Act 2001 passed by the Commonwealth Parliament of Australia banned online gambling in the form of casinos and slots. In some countries, gambling is illegal regardless of age, while some countries have different age limits for different types of gambling, and some countries have no explicit minimum gambling age. The gambling age is the minimum age at which one can legally gamble in a certain jurisdiction.