That’s a pretty quick decision. The new Casino DLC in “GTA Online” (TU 1.47 Patch 1.31) has barely appeared, as the extension has been blocked in many countries for illegal gambling.

GTA 5 Online Casino Banned In 50 Countries Due to laws in over 50 countries, the latest update to Grand Theft Auto 5: Online, which introduced a casino to the Los Santos landscape, has been banned. The reason for the ban is just part of a long-running issue with gambling in video games and whether they should feature in online portions of games.

Only yesterday there were several reports that the DLC could be interpreted as gambling. The background is that players can invest real money to play in typical casino games. The problem is that on the one hand, you can not regain real money, but maximum in-game content receives, and on the other never knows the exact equivalent value for its use. A typical gambling scenario.

Now first countries (via Reddit) have blocked the DLC, which is still somehow visible in GTA Online, but can not interact with it anymore. The affected countries are listed below for you. Depending on how this issue develops it may be that more countries are added, we will update the list as soon as we have more information.

GTA 5 Casino – All blocked countries

• 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
• Vietnam
• Venezuela
• Hawaii – full gambling ban

Grand Theft Auto V Online is the subject of a lot of speculation today, mostly because there is still nothing definitive to know about its upcoming DLCs. Some speak of Mansion, others of Casino, and some think that the upcoming expansion will have both, as well as a series of other goodies to go around. But right now let's focus on the upcoming Casino DLC, with some online casinos action coming your way.

Rumors about the GTA V Online Casino DLC have been circulating for almost two years now. It is a most anticipated expansion, bringing a lot of new stuff into the world of GTA. According to the latest rumors and supposed leaks, the Casino DLC will bring more than just poker and blackjack to the single and multiplayer version of the game, but gambling minigames too, slot machines, horse racing and lotteries. The first hints about the coming of the Casino DLC were discovered in the Freemode DLC code, which says '0xCED5A615 = Start your day like a pro: play 8 hours of Casino blackjack with your remortgager and divorce attorney. then wash it all down with a time trial through North LS to a Vinehood Hills mansion you'll never own.'

The forum discussions regarding the upcoming DLC indicate that it might be released 'sometime very soon'. It might not feature the previously rumored 'Roulette' game, focusing on poker, slot machines and blackjack instead. At least the 'roulette' rumor has died out. The 'coming soon' rumor is fueled by the fact that the GTA V Online world has a building dedicated to in-game gambling - a casino building with a huge 'Coming Soon' banner hanging on it.

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The other upcoming expansion for GTA V, Mansion, would cater to 'high-wealth' gamers in GTA Online. Rumored to be part of the Ill-Gotten Gains update, it will function much like a real life luxury apartment, featuring a stage for cars, more room activities with friends, and the ability to play various gambling games within them, which players can play with their friends.

The Lowrider DLC, in turn, will introduce 12 new cars into the GTA V universe, including new variations on the Faction, Moonbeam, Primo, Sabre GT, Virgo, Chino, clean Voodoo, Buccaneer, Tornado, and Slamvan.

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All rumors could be either confirmed or denied on 11th March, when Rockstar Games prepares to announce new details about the upcoming DLCs. But this date is also a rumor, based on a tweet published by a well known GTA tipster FunMW2. The tweet was removed since, but the rumors still remain - the developer might announce some news, including a release date for the game's April DLC...