The short version
Naadam is Mongolia's biggest cultural festival, built around the "three manly games": wrestling (bökh), archery, and horse racing. Informal social wagering has always been part of the festival atmosphere. Formal bookmaking on Naadam events is not offered by any of the offshore sportsbooks we review.
Why you won't find Naadam markets on 1xBet or bet365
International sportsbooks post markets on events with:
- Reliable data feeds and official results
- Predictable schedules
- A meaningful global betting audience
Naadam doesn't tick enough of those boxes for international operators. Mongolian wrestling specifically has no formalised odds feed, no professional bookmaking history, and a rule-set that isn't standardised for international markets.
What about Mongolian wrestling in Japan?
Mongolian wrestlers dominate sumo at the highest level, Hakuhō, Harumafuji, Kakuryū, Terunofuji have all held the yokozuna rank. Sumo betting is illegal in Japan, and offshore sportsbooks don't post sumo markets. So even this indirect angle is closed.
Legal reminder
All paid betting is prohibited for residents of Mongolia as of March 2025, including informal social wagers on Naadam events. This page is informational, for Mongolian speakers abroad who wondered why their usual sportsbook doesn't post Naadam markets.
What you can bet on instead
If you came here looking for wrestling or combat markets, offshore sportsbooks offer deep coverage of: