Former Egypt football international Mohamed Zidan has received widespread criticism after appearing in several promotional videos for online betting app Melbet.
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Zidan was announced as a Melbet ambassador in December 2024, and can be found promoting the brand to his 1.5 million followers on Instagram.
As a primarily Muslim country, gambling of any kind is not accepted from a religious perspective in Egypt. However, according to EgyptBettingSites.com, neither Melbet nor Zidan have broken any laws. Online Betting is not regulated in Egypt, making it neither legal nor illegal, despite it being haram.
This lack of regulation for online gambling is coming under increasing scrutiny, with several religious groups calling for tightened laws and blocking of gambling websites.