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Loterie Nationale du Bénin (LNB) - National Lottery of Benin
Regulations & Licensing
Casino
RegulatedOnline Casino
UnregulatedBetting
RegulatedOnline Betting
MixedLottery
RegulatedBingo
RegulatedKey Legislation
- Law No. 2015-012 of 16 July 2015 establishing the regime for entertainment games, games of chance and gambling
- Decree No. 2019-300/PM of 18 July 2019 implementing Law No. 2015-012
- Law No. 2006-12 (land-based casinos, lotteries and sports betting)
- 2025 Finance Law - gambling taxation provisions
Online Gambling
Allowed
- Sports betting via LNB-approved operators
- Foreign-licensed betting sites accessed by residents (tolerated, not locally licensed)
Prohibited
- Locally licensed online casino games
Taxation
Tax on online gambling revenue25%
License validity: No dedicated online gambling licence regime yet exists; only a handful of operators are formally approved by the LNB to offer betting
Land-Based Gambling
Allowed
- Land-based casinos
- National lottery games
- Sports betting outlets
- Bingo and scratch-card games
- Horse racing betting
Prohibited
- Unlicensed gambling operations
Taxation
Tax on traditional (land-based) gambling revenue10%
License validity: Licences issued and monitored by the LNB; subject to periodic renewal
Regulation data is editorial and for information only — not legal advice.
