Gambling Laws in Djibouti

Various forms of land-based gambling in Djibouti are legal. The Law No. 39 / AN / 53 / 1st L of 19 March 1983 regulating gaming in the Republic of Djibouti as well as the Order N ° 2018-147 / PR / MI, make legal the work of the casino providers on the territory of Djibouti. The Order No. 2003-0384 / PR / MEFPP on the “Organization and Exploitation of the lottery games market put in public concession in the territory of the Republic of Djibouti” serves as a base for granting the legal status of the companies active in the casino and lotto sector in Djibouti. However, beside these two forms of land-based gambling no other form of gambling has been regulated in the country as of May 2019. Also, as there are currently no specific online gambling laws in Djibouti, it is generally considered that online gambling in Djibouti is not regulated. The body responsible for the regulation of the land-based gambling market in the country is the Djiboutian Society of Games (Société Djiboutienne des jeux -SDJ) working under the Minister of the Economy, Finance and Planning. According to Djiboutian gambling laws, minors, under 18 years of age are prohibited to participate in any gambling activities.

Is Online Gambling Legal in Djibouti? All forms of online gambling are not regulated in Djibouti.

Online Casinos in Djibouti

Casinos and gaming establishments in Djibouti are made legal by the provisions of Law No. 39 / AN / 53 / 1st L of 19 March 1983 regulating gaming in the Republic of Djibouti, which repealed and replaced Law No. 311 / 7th L of 12 December 1972. Currently there is only one operating casino in the country working within the Djibouti Palace Kempinski, a four star hotel property. Beside this land-based casino, there are still no online casinos in Djibouti. Online gambling in the country is in general not regulated, so no Djiboutian online casino licenses have been on the offer. Foreign internet casino sites are not blocked from accessing the Djiboutian market.

Online Poker in Djibouti

Online poker sites in Djibouti are not legal, as of May 2019.As there are no specific Djiboutian online poker laws, no Djiboutian online poker licenses are on the offer. Foreign online poker sites, are not blocked from accessing the market in Djibouti.

Online lottery in Djibouti

The organization and operation of the lottery games in Djibouti are entrusted as a public concession to the Djiboutian Society of Games (Société Djiboutienne des jeux -SDJ) on formal approval of the Minister of the Economy, Finance and Planning. Online lottery in Djibouti, however, is still not an option. Foreign online lotto sites are also not being blocked from accessing the Djiboutian market.

Online bingo in Djibouti

Similar as in cases with the other gambling sites, there are also no online bingo sites in Djibouti.Since there are no specific Djiboutian online bingo laws, there were no any offers for licenses regarding online bingo by the respective authorities, as of May 2019. Foreign online bingo sites are not blocked from accessing the Djiboutian market.

Online sports betting in Djibouti

There is no legal land-based betting in Djibouti of May 2019.There are also no licensed online sportsbook sites in Djibouti. As there are no specific laws on online betting in the country, no licenses for online betting providers have been granted so far. There are, however, plenty of foreign internet sportsbook sites which target Djiboutian players most of them coming from other African countries.

Online daily fantasy sports in Djibouti

Online DFS sites in Djibouti do not have a legally regulated status. Considering the non regulated status of online sports betting in the country, it is very probable that internet Daily Fantasy Sports would not receive soon a legal status in Djibouti.