Africa
Mozambique
Inspecção Geral de Jogos (IGJ) - General Inspectorate of Games, under the Ministry of Economy and Finance, with casino concessions overseen jointly with the Ministry of Tourism
Regulations & Licensing
Casino
RegulatedOnline Casino
MixedBetting
RegulatedOnline Betting
RegulatedLottery
RegulatedBingo
RegulatedKey Legislation
- Law No. 1/2010 of 10 February (Gambling Law), as amended in 2022 and 2024
- Law No. 9/2012 of 8 February (Social Games and Amusement Law)
- Decree No. 17/2012 of 5 July (regulations for social and amusement games)
- Decree-Law No. 31/2011 of 4 March, amended by Decree-Law No. 65/2015 of 29 April (bingo rooms)
Online Gambling
Allowed
- Online sports betting (licensed)
- Online play generally tolerated for offshore-licensed operators
Prohibited
- Online casino games without a formal domestic licensing regime
Taxation
Betting dutyApplied on gross gaming revenue, rate set per concession
License validity: Concession-based, term set per licence agreement
Land-Based Gambling
Allowed
- Land-based casinos
- Slot machine rooms
- Retail sports betting
- Bingo halls
- Lotteries and raffles
Taxation
Special Gambling Tax on gross revenue20% - 35% depending on concession length
License validity: Concession term, typically multi-year, renewable
Regulation data is editorial and for information only — not legal advice.
