Best Betting Sitesin Nepal

The bookmakers below accept registrations from Nepal, based on each operator's own list of restricted countries. All of them are offshore: most hold a Curaçao licence, BC.Game is licensed in Anjouan and Dafabet relies mainly on Philippine licensing. None is licensed in Nepal, and all betting sites are now subject to the government's 2026 blocking order.

We rank them on odds, payments, safety, apps, bonuses and support. Our job is to describe each site honestly so you can judge the risks yourself, not to encourage betting where the law forbids it.

• 1xBet: very deep cricket and football markets, and the widest payment menu of our ten.
• Mostbet: cricket-focused sportsbook with a simple Android app.
• Melbet: large live-betting menu and low minimum deposits.
• Dafabet: two sportsbooks, including an Asian-handicap book with sharp prices.
• 22Bet: many markets per match and fast e-wallet payouts.
• Stake: crypto-only cashier and a clean interface.
• BC.Game: crypto sportsbook and casino licensed in Anjouan.
• 4rabet: South Asia-focused site built around cricket.
• 1win: sportsbook plus fast games, with a large bonus package.
• Pin-Up: casino-first brand with a smaller sportsbook.

No site we review is licensed in Nepal, so choosing one is about understanding risk as much as comparing odds. These steps help you judge an operator before you share any personal or payment details.

Read our reviews

Each of our reviews explains who runs the site, which licence it holds, how it handles withdrawals and what players complain about. Our review method shows how we score them.

Compare the options

Look at what matters to you: cricket depth, live betting, app quality or payment methods. Check whether a site's bonus has fair wagering before you accept it.

Test with a small amount

If you open an account anywhere, start with the smallest amount the cashier allows and never stake money you cannot afford to lose. Remember that the law applies to players, not only operators.

Check withdrawals and support

A site is only as good as its payouts. Complete identity checks early, read the withdrawal rules and test the live chat before you rely on it.

1xBet: the widest menu

1xBet's app packs in the full sportsbook, live betting and the localised cashier, and it has one of the deepest cricket offers of any bookmaker.

• Android APK from the official 1xBet website, not Google Play.
• iOS app in the App Store in selected countries only; otherwise the mobile site.
• Light mobile site for slow connections.
• Beware of fake APKs on lookalike domains.

Mostbet: simple and cricket-focused

Mostbet's app is built around quick registration and cricket markets, with live betting and cash out on selected events.

• Android APK from the official Mostbet website.
• iOS app in the App Store in some countries only.
• Sportsbook, casino and cashier in one app.

Melbet: best for live betting

Melbet's app mirrors its very large live menu, which suits bettors who follow matches in play.

• Android APK from the Melbet website.
• iOS app in some regions, otherwise a web shortcut.
• Low minimum deposits and many currencies.

Gambling is prohibited for Nepali citizens under the Muluki Criminal Code, 2017, and none of the sites we review holds a Nepali licence. Check the current rules before you bet.

General information, not legal advice. Laws change, so check the current rules where you live.

We could not confirm that any of our ten bookmakers offers an account held in Nepalese rupees. In practice, accounts from Nepal usually run in US dollars, euros or Indian rupees, and every deposit and withdrawal is converted.

• Pick one account currency and keep it; you usually cannot change it later.
• Check the exchange rate your bank or wallet applies, not only the site's rate.
• Avoid moving money back and forth, since each conversion costs you.
• Keep a record of every transaction in case your bank asks questions.

eSewa and Khalti are Nepal's most used digital wallets, and both are supervised by Nepal Rastra Bank. None of our reviewed bookmakers lists them as an official, direct cashier option. Offshore betting in Nepal has instead run through agents who collect wallet transfers, and Nepali press reported in 2021 that Khalti suspended hundreds of accounts linked to 1xBet agents.

• 1xBet: reported to take eSewa and Khalti payments through agents, not directly.
• Our other nine bookmakers: no confirmed eSewa or Khalti option.

Our pick

We do not recommend any site for eSewa or Khalti.

Nepal's foreign-exchange rules limit payments abroad, so few methods reach offshore sites cleanly. Here is how the main options compare, with the legal issues attached to each.

Mobile wallets

eSewa, Khalti and IME Pay dominate daily payments, but they do not connect directly to our reviewed bookmakers and betting-linked accounts are monitored.

Crypto

E-wallets

Skrill and Neteller work at six of our ten sites, but funding them from Nepal is difficult because of exchange controls.

Cards and bank

Nepali dollar cards have annual limits and banks often decline gambling payments. See our payments hub for how each method works in general.

Card games around the Tihar festival are an old tradition in Nepal, and hotel casinos in Kathmandu have welcomed foreign visitors since the late 1960s.

Interest in sports betting grew with smartphones and with cricket, especially after Nepal gained ODI status in 2018 and the Nepal Premier League began in 2024.

• Late 1960s: the first hotel casinos open in Kathmandu.
• 2014: Nepal plays its first T20 World Cup.
• 2018: Nepal gains ODI status.
• 2024: the first Nepal Premier League is played.