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In case you didn’t know, Grand Theft Auto 5 got a big update today that introduces a lot of new content in GTA Online, including a casino that actually allows players to gamble real world money in return for in-game currency. While a lot of you might already be enjoying the in-game casino and whatever entertainment it brings, it seems not everyone is able to experience the GTA Online new content — and it’s not by choice.

Over on the Grand Theft Auto Online subreddit, user SlapshotTommy has compiled a list of the countries that are known to be anti-gambling, and as such, they won’t be able to experience the new content. Important to note: the players that are playing the banned countries list can see the casino and such, but they cannot interact at all based on the feedback players have posted so far.

Here’s the list of known countries and how their anti-gambling bans work. Some don’t allow online and land-based gambling, while others are OK with online gambling, and so on.

Afghanistan

Algeria

American Samoa

Argentina

Azerbaijan

Bahamas

Bhutan

Bosnia and Herzegovina

Belarus

Cambodia – gambling is illegal for natives, but land-based gambling is legal for foreign visitors

Cayman Islands – land-based gambling is illegal, and online local casinos are banned, whereas foreign slots are not

China

Cuba

Cyprus – online sports betting ok with a license

Czech Republic – majority of online gambling is illegal (except online lottery and online sports betting)

Greece – some online gambling is illegal

Iceland – online casino gambling and online poker illegal – offline gambling is legal

Indonesia

Iran

Iraq

Israel

Jordan

Kuwait

Lebanon

Libya

Luxembourg – illegal online other than sports betting and online lottery

Maldives

Mali – only legal for foreign visitors

Mauritania

Malta

Malaysia

North Korea

Oman

Pakistan

Peru

Poland – everything but online sports betting is illegal

Portugal

Qatar

Saudi Arabia

Singapore

Somalia

South Africa – online gambling is illegal

South Korea

Sudan

Syria

Taiwan

Thailand – everything but Horse Racing and the Government Lotto

Turkey – everything but online sports betting and online lottery is illegal

Tuvalu

United Arab Emirates

United States – Some, See below

Vietnam

Venezuela

States in the USA were the DLC may not work:

Hawaii – full gambling ban – needs confirmed

The same post mentions that there is a chance that this depends on the lobby host, stating, “One thing to consider potentially, it might depend on the lobby host. Since the game works Peer to Peer if you are connected to someone with banned gambling laws it may appear to not work for you. Hence, I’ve been asking some users in countries to try in solo / invite only sessions.”