YouTube Implements Stricter Rules on Gambling Content

The platform will ban references to unapproved gambling sites and age-restrict online casino content starting March 19.

YouTube will prohibit creators from linking to, displaying logos of, or verbally promoting gambling sites that fail to meet local legal requirements or lack Google approval.
Content promising guaranteed returns, even for approved gambling services, will now be removed under the updated policies.
Videos promoting online casinos will be age-restricted, making them inaccessible to users under 18 or those not logged in.
Exceptions to the new rules include content about online sports betting and depictions of in-person gambling, which remain allowed.
The policy change reflects YouTube's broader efforts to address concerns about user safety and the growing risks of gambling addiction.