Africa
Congo - Brazzaville
Ministry of Finance, Budget and Public Portfolio, together with the national lottery company (COGELO) and a newly established gambling regulatory authority created under the 2024 gambling law
Regulations & Licensing
Casino
RegulatedOnline Casino
RegulatedBetting
RegulatedOnline Betting
RegulatedLottery
RegulatedBingo
MixedKey Legislation
- Law No. 37-2024 of 11 October 2024 on the Regulation of Games of Chance and Money Games (Loi n° 37-2024 portant réglementation des jeux de hasard et d'argent)
- Bill establishing a dedicated gambling and betting regulatory authority
- Founding instrument of the state lottery company COGELO (Congolaise des Jeux et Loteries)
Online Gambling
Allowed
- Licensed online sports betting
- Licensed online casino games
- Licensed virtual games
Prohibited
- Offshore/unlicensed operators without a Congolese licence
- Online lottery or scratch games outside the state monopoly
- Access by minors under 18
Taxation
Gross gaming revenue (GGR) taxProgressive, set annually by the finance law
Category I online licence feeSet by finance law, higher than land-based rates
Land-Based Gambling
Allowed
- Licensed land-based casinos (Category III)
- Licensed sports betting shops (Category I)
- State-monopoly lottery, horse racing and scratch games (Category II)
- Licensed slot machine and virtual game halls (Category IV)
Prohibited
- Unlicensed casinos or gaming halls
- Private lottery operators competing with the state monopoly
- Access by minors under 18
Taxation
Gross gaming revenue (GGR) taxProgressive, set annually by the finance law
Category-based licence feeVaries by licence category (I-IV)
Regulation data is editorial and for information only — not legal advice.
