Crimes and Penalties Law — Article 461 — Article (461)
Book Two: Crimes and their Penalties · Part three: Instigation of Debauchery and Prostitution: Article (414) · Chapter Six: Gambling: Article (460)
Whoever gambles shall be punished with incarceration for a period not exceeding (2) two years or a fine not exceeding (50,000) fifty thousand AED.
The penalty shall be incarceration or a fine if the crime is committed in a public place or a place opened to the public or business premises or a house prepared and equipped for gambling.
Interpretation and application must be checked against the official text and current version.
