Gambling Laws in Cameroon 

Varieties of gambling in Cameroon are legal under several laws. Most of the gambling laws drafted in 1989 legalized horse race betting, casinos and gaming machines in Cameroon. Amendments of these laws from the late 2000s intended to regulate various other games including sevral forms of legal online gambling in Cameroon.   However, the most recent law, Decree No.2019/2300/PM from 18 July 2019 specifying the terms of application of the Law No. 2015/012 of July 16, 2015 Setting the Regime of Games of Entertainment, Money and Chance, is the ultimate online gambling law in the country. The body responsible for regulation of the gambling activities in the country is the Agency for Games of Chance (Agençe de Régulation des Jeux). According to Cameroonian gambling laws, licenses for providing any of the gambling games supervised by the same body.  Minors, under 18 years of age are prohibited to participate in gambling activities.

Is Online Gambling Legal in Cameroon? Yes, some forms of online gambling are legal in Cameroon.

Online Casinos in Cameroon

Online casinos in Cameroon are not regulated as of October 2019. The current legislation allows for poker and betting sites only and the games of the national lottery. However, there are several licensed providers for betting games, that do offer electronic slot games on their websites. PremierBet is one such site. Although they are more famous on the African market for their sports betting offer, PremierBet’s site also provides special rooms for slot games, roulette and table games. Foreign internet casino sites are not available in the country. 

Online Poker in Cameroon

Poker in Cameroon is a very popular pastime, with most of the casinos regularly offering attractive poker tournaments. The Cameroonian online poker laws are derived from the general gambling legislation, in particular from the Decree No.2019/2300/PM from 18 July 2019, making online poker legal in the country. Sites such as PremierBet and PMU Partenaire which are mainly famous for its sports betting offer, are among the most popular online poker sites in Cameroon, providing varieties of poker games for play too.

Online lottery in Cameroon

Loterie Nationale Cameroun is the state licensed provider for all sorts of lotto games in the country including the online lottery in Cameroon. The lottery is one of the main gambling providers in the country in general. It has offered for playing dozens of lotto and instant games throughout their history. Since the launching of their online lotto games their position on the Cameroonian gambling market became even more central. Currently the most popular lotto game they offer is , the Loto Super 4, widely played among locals. 

Online bingo in Cameroon

There are no specific Cameroonian online bingo laws. Therefore online bingo is considered to be not regulated in the country. Due to this unregulated status, as of October 2019, there are no specialized sites for online bingo in Cameroon. Bingo rooms, licensed elsewhere, can easily be accessed from the country. 

Online sports betting in Cameroon

Online sports betting in the country is also legal. The main online sportsbook sites in Cameroon are run by the African sports betting giant, PremierBet, which operates in the country with a Cameroonian license obtained by the relevant authorities in 2015. Another prominent website operating the country is the one of PMU Partenaire, whose offer includes horse race betting too. Various small, land-based betting shops are also popular among locals. Foreign internet sportsbook sites are actively being blocked by the authorities. 

Online daily fantasy sports in Cameroon

Online DFS sites in Cameroon are considered to fall under the legalization of online sports betting in general. There are several providers of internet Daily Fantasy Sports as of October 2019, the biggest name among them being PremierBet.