Sports and betting

In East Timor, sports betting is prohibited in any format.

There are no legal bookmakers or sweepstakes; online platforms are blocked along with payment channels, advertising and affiliate marketing are also illegal.

Popular sports - football, combat and athletics - are supported at the school, community and national federation levels without a monetary component.

Any fantasy or predictive games with prizes qualify as gambling and are suppressed.

Public policy emphasizes mass and youth sports, education and harm prevention, rather than commercial bets.