Gambling Laws in Central African Republic

Land-based gambling in the Central African Republic is legal but underdeveloped, with various legal land-based gambling games being temporarily suspended since 2018. According to the Penal Code for any unauthorized gambling in the country, there are serious fines prescribed. Despite its significant mineral and other natural resources, the Central African Republic is among the ten poorest countries in the world, with the lowest GDP per capita at purchasing power parity in the world as of 2017. According to the Human Development Index (HDI) from 2015, the country had the lowest level of human development, ranking 188th out of 188 countries. The Central African Republic gambling legislation does not contain any type of specifications regarding online gambling. The online gambling is still not regulated within the current Central African Republic’s gambling laws framework, and most of the available operators are foreign licensed gaming providers. According to Central African Republic gambling laws minors, under 18 years of age are prohibited to participate in gambling activities.

Is Online Gambling Legal in Central African Republic? All forms of online gambling are unregulated in Central African Republic.

Online Casinos in the Central African Republic

Although it is legal, there is no record on any casino facility operating in the country, as of March 2019. Due to the unregulated status of online gaming there are also no online casinos in the Central African Republic. Foreign internet casino sites are easily accessible from Central African Republic. 

Online Poker in the Central African Republic

Poker in the Central African Republic is legal if offered as part of the gaming offer of a land-based casino. Regarding online poker, however, there are no specific Central African Republic online poker laws. There are also no specialized, licensed, online poker sites in the Central African Republic, as of March 2019. Foreign online pokers sites can easily be accessed from the country.

Online lottery in the Central African Republic

The Central African International Lottery (Loterie international de Centrafrique – LOTIF) is the official lottery in the Central African Republic. Created in 2018 by a Ministerial Decree N ° 004 LOICA is a young organization which intends to transform, and popularize the lottery in the Central African Republic. However, similar to the other online gambling games in the country, there are also no online lotteries in Central African Republic, as of November 2019. As there are no specific Central African Republic online lottery laws, the online lotto sector in the country is rather unregulated, with many unlicensed international lotto sites having free access to the market of the Central African Republic.

Online bingo in the Central African Republic

There are no specific Central African Republic online bingo laws. Therefore, online bingo in the Central African Republic is also considered to be unregulated. As of March 2019, there are also no specialized sites for online bingo in the Central African Republic. Bingo rooms, licensed elsewhere, can easily be accessed from the country.

Online sports betting in the Central African Republic

Sports betting in the Central African Republic is legal but underdeveloped. The main player on the sports betting scene in the Central African Republic is PMU Partenaire whose horse race betting offers are among the most attractive betting games in the country. As of March 2019 there are no online sportsbook sites in Central African Republic, licensed under the laws of this country. Foreign online sports betting sites can easily be accessed from the Central African Republic. 

Online daily fantasy sports in the Central African Republic

Online DFS sites in the Central African Republic do not have a legally regulated status. Due to the underdeveloped status of much of the gambling and betting sectors in the country it seems plausible to expect that internet Daily Fantasy Sports would not receive soon a legal status in the Central African Republic.