Gambling in Azerbaijan

Azerbaijan is a country between Europe and Asia, where the culture is close to Turkish, but at the same time the influence of Persia and Russia is felt. This combination makes Azerbaijan a unique country with a rich historical heritage.

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Here you will find a wonderful vacation, both in the resort in Naftalan, and in the modern cities of this country.

What awaits in Azerbaijan fans of modern entertainment and excitement? Can I play online gambling here?CasinoToplists will try to answer these and many other questions.

Laws of Azerbaijan on gambling – historical information

The history of gambling in Azerbaijan directly depends on the history of the country itself. So during the Soviet Union, Azerbaijan was completely subordinated to the laws of the Soviet Union – on its territory the state had a monopoly on the lottery, and gambling existed only if it was only underground. The Republic of Azerbaijan gained independence from the USSR on August 30, 1991 and since then it has developed its own policy regarding gambling. The main points of this development we have shown in the table.

What do these laws actually mean for the player?

•   To play online gambling in the territory of Azerbaijan it is possible, it is usually foreign operators. Law prohibiting this kind of game there. Like the controlling system. There are no local legal operators of games online – they are not provided for by law.
•   It is impossible to play offline gambling and visit land-based casinos in Azerbaijan. By law, all gaming activities are currently banned, excluding sweepstakes and lotteries. There are currently no casinos licensed by the state in Azerbaijan.

The result: in an online casino you can play in foreign casinos, and to play in a land-based casino you will have to go beyond Azerbaijan. Especially popular are the casino of Georgia, as the nearest neighbor.

How to start playing online casinos in Azerbaijan?

If you want to play without leaving the country, then you can do it in a proven online casino abroad. Our instruction will help you take the first steps in this direction and tell you about some of the nuances of the game online.

To begin with, you will need minimal knowledge of English, because virtually all foreign casinos use English as their main language. If knowledge is not very much, then you can use an interpreter on the Internet.

How to choose a reliable casino

This step is very responsible if you decide to play for real money, because you do not want to win at all and do not get your winnings or spend money on a deposit and then you do not have to end up with anything.

Use our list of casinos to save time on searches or try to find a casino on your own, which must necessarily satisfy the following conditions:

•   The presence of a license (the exact data of the license itself and the validity period)
•   Experience – the longer the market, the better
•   Contact information for communication – postal address, e-mail, working customer support, chat
•   Data about the software ( the software must be trusted companies such as Playtech, NetEnt, Microgaming, Novomatic, Play’n Go, Realtime Gaming.
•   Terms of registration on the site – whether you need confirmation of the account (in fact, strict requirements to the player – this is only confirmation of your safety, as it excludes fraud with the help of bots and shows the seriousness of the casino). The casino can request confirmation of the identity (right with a photo or scan of the passport, there may be a call from the casino manager). This moment is very individual and each casino has its own requirements.

These are the main criteria for choosing a casino. In addition, we recommend that you pay attention to:

•   Availability of a suitable game payment system ( Visa , WebMoney , Yandex.Money , etc.). Such systems each casino offers several to choose from. Be sure to read the conditions for withdrawing the winnings – which will be more profitable for you;
•   Availability of free and paid games;
•   Is there a need to download the software or can I play in the browser?
•   Clearance of the casino, clear information, convenient casino navigation. You should understand what this casino offers.
•   Wager and bonus conditions;
•   The choice of games – the more variety, the better.

We recommend that you first try the casino in the test mode – free casino games , look closely and then later cost to enter real money into the game. Far from being superfluous will also be familiar with our materials on the systems, rules and strategies of games. So your bankroll will be more secure. And this will help prolong your game and get from it the maximum possible pleasure.

Location of Azerbaijan and a brief historical background

The Azerbaijan Republic is a unitary state on the shore of the Caspian Sea. Its history totals 5 thousand years. Modern territory was a part of many states: Manna, Atropatena, Iskim, Skeet, Skif, Caucasian Albania, Arab Caliphate, Iran.

Since the 7th century, a large part of the population has converted to Islam, which has determined the direction of development. Modern borders were formed in 1920 along with the emergence of the Azerbaijan Soviet Socialist Republic, which then entered the Transcaucasian Socialist Federative Soviet Republic, and with it to the USSR. In 1936 the Azerbaijan SSR became an independent republic. And in 1991 Azerbaijan with independence of the USSR gained independence.

The capital of the country is the city of Baku. The official language is Azerbaijani. Nearest neighbors: Russia, Armenia, Georgia, Nagorno-Karabakh, Iran, Turkey.

Azerbaijan on the map of Asia

Sights of Baku

1. Palace of shirvanshahs . Address: Sabayil, Baku. This palace complex, built from the 13th to the 16th century, is the former residence of the rulers of Shirvan. In addition to the main palace, the complex includes a burial vault, a 15th-century mosque and the Diwan Khan court.
2. Maiden’s Tower . Address: Downtown Baku. This is one of the symbols of Baku, towering in the coastal part of the capital Icheri Sheher. The tower is on a rock. The mystery of history is the date of construction, but it clearly refers to the pre-Islamic period.
3. Museum of the Azerbaijani carpet . Address: Netchilar Ave, Baku. This is the world’s first museum of carpets. The current exposition includes more than 10 000 samples. But in the museum there are not only carpets, but also bronze, ceramics, ornaments, national clothes, objects of applied art, embroidery.The oldest exhibits date back to the 15th century.
4. The center of Heydar Aliyev . Address: Heydər Əliyev prospekti, Baku. The cultural center of Baku, which is a whole complex, is a unique architectural project created by Zaha Hadid.
5. The Bibi-Heybat Mosque . Address: Bibi Heybat, Baku. This mosque, built in the 90s of the 20th century, recreates the 13th-century Bibi-Eybat Mosque, which was destroyed by the Bolsheviks.

Interesting facts about Azerbaijan and Azerbaijanis

• The first modern oil well in the world was drilled in Azerbaijan, in Baku.
• Azerbaijan was the first of the Muslim countries to grant women the same political freedom as men.
• At the beginning of the 20th century, Baku produced 50% of the world’s oil.
• As early as 1850, only 7,400 people lived in Baku, today there are 2 million 150,000 people living there.The city shows the world’s largest population growth rates. Also Baku is one of the most international cities on the planet, because here people of 72 nationalities live.
• The Nobel Prize could not have existed without Azerbaijan, since it is based on capital earned from oil from Baku.
• The first train in the USSR was launched in Baku.
• There are 350 mud volcanoes in Azerbaijan, while there are only 800 of them in the world.
• The first opera of the Muslim East – “Leili and Majnun” was staged in Baku.