Online Gambling and Gaming – Allowed Countries
Posted: Mon May 19, 2025 7:02 am
WhatsApp Business messaging that promotes alcohol must comply with all applicable local laws, required or established industry codes, guidelines, licenses, and must comply with age and country requirements consistent with applicable local laws.
Messaging about any Regulated Vertical using the WhatsApp Business Platform may not be sent to people under 18 years of age.
Within Real Money Gambling and Gaming, if your country/region prohibits certain activities such as gambling, games of chance, and/or any other related activities (i.e. India), then your use of business messaging should not include such prohibited activities and should only include those activities which are lawful.
Exceptions to Regulated Verticals – Allowed Countries
Over-the-Counter Drugs – Allowed Countries
Alcohol – Allowed Countries
6. Additional Requirements for Messages Promoting Online list of ghana whatsapp phone numbers Gambling and Gaming using the WhatsApp Business Platform
To message users to promote online gambling and gaming (a subset of real money gambling and gaming), organizations will need to:
Request permission from Meta Platforms, Inc. using this application form. Note that businesses can only apply to message people in certain countries.
Provide evidence that the online gambling and gaming activities are appropriately licensed by a regulator, or otherwise established as lawful in the countries listed in Section 5 that the business wants to send messages to.
Messaging about any Regulated Vertical using the WhatsApp Business Platform may not be sent to people under 18 years of age.
Within Real Money Gambling and Gaming, if your country/region prohibits certain activities such as gambling, games of chance, and/or any other related activities (i.e. India), then your use of business messaging should not include such prohibited activities and should only include those activities which are lawful.
Exceptions to Regulated Verticals – Allowed Countries
Over-the-Counter Drugs – Allowed Countries
Alcohol – Allowed Countries
6. Additional Requirements for Messages Promoting Online list of ghana whatsapp phone numbers Gambling and Gaming using the WhatsApp Business Platform
To message users to promote online gambling and gaming (a subset of real money gambling and gaming), organizations will need to:
Request permission from Meta Platforms, Inc. using this application form. Note that businesses can only apply to message people in certain countries.
Provide evidence that the online gambling and gaming activities are appropriately licensed by a regulator, or otherwise established as lawful in the countries listed in Section 5 that the business wants to send messages to.