01
Key findings
The market at a glance, from this edition.
- Market model: Betting monopoly; Lottery monopoly.
- 5 of 18 payment and AML rules verified word for word; 12 confirmed as not set in the official texts.
- FATF: on neither the grey nor the black list (statement of 19 Jun 2026).
- 8 official sources read for this market every week.
02
Market model
How each product is regulated, with its source.
- Betting: Monopoly
- Lottery: Monopoly
Verifiedchecked 30 Oct 2026Lotereyalar haqqında Azərbaycan Respublikasının Qanunu (594-IIQ, 5 mart 2004) · tier 1
FATF lists
On neither list
FATF statement of 19 Jun 2026, as the HM Treasury advisory notice of 22 Jun 2026 lists it
03
Payment and AML rules
Each rule we track, what the official text says about it and when we checked. Values and quotes are in the full report.
Payment methods
4 rules · 4 confirmed not set| Rule | What we found | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Permitted rails and instrument typesWhole market | Not foundNot set in the official texts | None set | Research notes |
| Mandatory hubs and gatewaysWhole market | Not foundNot set in the official textschecked 30 Oct 2026 | None set | Lotereyalar haqqında Azərbaycan Respublikasının Qanunu (594-IIQ, 5 mart 2004)tier 1 |
| Instrument origin and currencyWhole market | Not foundNot set in the official textschecked 30 Oct 2026 | None set | Lotereyalar haqqında Azərbaycan Respublikasının Qanunu (594-IIQ, 5 mart 2004)tier 1 |
| Payment-blocking listsWhole market | Not foundNot set in the official textschecked 30 Oct 2026 | None set | Lotereyalar haqqında Azərbaycan Respublikasının Qanunu (594-IIQ, 5 mart 2004)tier 1 |
Ownership & payouts
4 rules · 2 verified · 2 confirmed not set| Rule | What we found | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Holder and ownership rulesWhole market | Not foundNot set in the official texts | None set | Research notes |
| Closed loop and payout routingWhole market | Not foundNot set in the official texts | None set | Research notes |
| Payout time limitsBetting | VerifiedVerified word for wordchecked 30 Oct 2026 | Value in the full report | İdman mərc oyunlarının təşkili və keçirilməsi Qaydaları (Nazirlər Kabinetinin 2010-cu il 20 avqust tarixli 153 nömrəli Qərarı)tier 1 |
| Withdrawal conditionsLand-based · Betting | VerifiedVerified word for wordchecked 30 Oct 2026 | Value in the full report | İdman mərc oyunlarının təşkili və keçirilməsi Qaydaları (Nazirlər Kabinetinin 2010-cu il 20 avqust tarixli 153 nömrəli Qərarı)tier 1 |
AML thresholds & reporting
2 rules · 2 confirmed not set| Rule | What we found | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Check thresholds and aggregation windowsWhole market | Not foundNot set in the official textschecked 30 Oct 2026 | None set | Cinayət yolu ilə əldə edilmiş əmlakın leqallaşdırılmasına və terrorçuluğun maliyyələşdirilməsinə qarşı mübarizə haqqında Azərbaycan Respublikasının Qanunu (781-VIQ, 30 dekabr 2022)tier 1 |
| Report triggers and deadlinesWhole market | Not foundNot set in the official textschecked 30 Oct 2026 | None set | Cinayət yolu ilə əldə edilmiş əmlakın leqallaşdırılmasına və terrorçuluğun maliyyələşdirilməsinə qarşı mübarizə haqqında Azərbaycan Respublikasının Qanunu (781-VIQ, 30 dekabr 2022)tier 1 |
Player funds protection
1 rule · 1 confirmed not set| Rule | What we found | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Player-funds protection and coverageWhole market | Not foundNot set in the official texts | None set | Research notes |
Taxes at payment
1 rule · 1 verified| Rule | What we found | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Taxes at the point of paymentWhole market | VerifiedVerified word for wordchecked 30 Oct 2026 | Value in the full report | Azərbaycan Respublikasının Vergi Məcəlləsitier 1 |
Reporting & data
4 rules · 1 verified · 2 confirmed not set| Rule | What we found | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Submission mode and cadenceWhole market | VerifiedVerified word for wordchecked 30 Oct 2026 | Value in the full report | Azərbaycan Respublikasının Vergi Məcəlləsitier 1 |
| Data vault and integrityWhole market | Not foundNot set in the official textschecked 30 Oct 2026 | None set | Lotereyalar haqqında Azərbaycan Respublikasının Qanunu (594-IIQ, 5 mart 2004)tier 1 |
| Data locationWhole market | Not foundNot set in the official textschecked 30 Oct 2026 | None set | Lotereyalar haqqında Azərbaycan Respublikasının Qanunu (594-IIQ, 5 mart 2004)tier 1 |
| RetentionWhole market | CollectedResearched; word-for-word check scheduled | Value in the full report | Research notes |
Player protection at payment
2 rules · 1 verified · 1 confirmed not set| Rule | What we found | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cross-operator limits and registersWhole market | Not foundNot set in the official textschecked 30 Oct 2026 | None set | Lotereyalar haqqında Azərbaycan Respublikasının Qanunu (594-IIQ, 5 mart 2004)tier 1 |
| Eligibility screening at paymentWhole market | VerifiedVerified word for wordchecked 30 Oct 2026 | Value in the full report | Lotereyalar haqqında Azərbaycan Respublikasının Qanunu (594-IIQ, 5 mart 2004)tier 1 |
04
Regulatory guide
Licensing, gambling tax, advertising, responsible gambling and technical standards: the statements we hold, by subject.
Licensing
3 statements- Apostille Convention
- Foreign documents
- Translation
Statements, quotes and dates in the full report
05
Sources behind this report
The official sources our weekly run reads for this market, by kind and publisher. 8 official sources.
- Texts the values are checked against
- 3
- Regulator guidance
- 1
- Laws and regulations
- 4
Publishers
- e-qanun.az, Azərbaycan Respublikası Ədliyyə Nazirliyi
- afsa.gov.az (copy of the act)
- Cabinet of Ministers of Azerbaijan (Ministry of Youth and Sports as accrediting body), e-qanun.az
- Dövlət Vergi Xidməti
- e-qanun.az
- hcch.net
06
Library of acts
The laws, regulations and guidance the report is built on. 8 acts and guidance documents.
- “İdman mərc oyunlarının həyata keçirilməsi məqsədi ilə hüquqi şəxsin akkreditasiya olunması Qaydası”nın və “İdman mərc oyunlarının təşkili və keçirilməsi Qaydaları”nın təsdiq edilməsi haqqında
- Fərdi məlumatlar haqqında Azərbaycan Respublikasının Qanunu
- HCCH | #12 - Status table
- Law of the Republic of Azerbaijan on the prevention of the legalization of criminally obtained funds or other property and the financing of terrorism (30.12.2022), the State Tax Service's English text
- Lotereyalar haqqında Azərbaycan Respublikasının Qanunu (594-IIQ, 5 mart 2004)
- İdman mərc oyunlarının təşkili və keçirilməsi Qaydaları (Nazirlər Kabinetinin 2010-cu il 20 avqust tarixli 153 nömrəli Qərarı)
- Cinayət yolu ilə əldə edilmiş əmlakın leqallaşdırılmasına və terrorçuluğun maliyyələşdirilməsinə qarşı mübarizə haqqında Azərbaycan Respublikasının Qanunu (781-VIQ, 30 dekabr 2022)
- Azərbaycan Respublikasının Vergi Məcəlləsi
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