Gambling Laws in Equatorial Guinea
Gambling in Equatorial Guinea is legal under the
Law No. 2/1995 (Ley Num. 2/1995 por la que se regula las modalidades de autorizacion, explotacion y control de los juegos de recreo y de azar en la republica de Guinea Equatorial) from 3rd of January and Law No. 2/2005 from 9th of May that includes modifications of the Article 41 from the law from 1995. These documents contain precise definitions of the forms of gambling regulated in the country such as casino games, table games, bingo, lotto, betting etc. but none of them includes a mention of any forms of
legal online gambling in Equatorial Guinea.
The body responsible for regulation of the gambling activities in the country is the Ministerio de Cultura Turismo y Francofonia. According to
Equatorial Guinea gambling laws, licenses for providing any of the gambling games legalized in the country can be obtained by the same body.
Minors, under 18 years of age are prohibited to participate in gambling activities.
Is Online Gambling Legal in Equatorial Guinea?
No, all forms of online gambling are unregulated in Equatorial Guinea. |
Online Casinos in Equatorial Guinea
There are two licensed land-based casino operators in Equatorial Guinea, as of May 2019. The Casino Jocker operates in Bata while the casino El Barco operates in Malabo. However, none of these casinos has launched an
online casino in Equatorial Guinea, as there is no licensing system for online gambling in the country. Foreign
internet casino sites are still freely accessible from within Equatorial Guinea.
Online Poker in Equatorial Guinea
Online poker sites in Equatorial Guinea are not legal, as of May 2019
. As there are no specific
Equatorial Guinea online poker laws, no online poker licenses are on the offer in the country. Foreign online poker sites, are not blocked from accessing the market in Equatorial Guinea.
Online lottery in Equatorial Guinea
Loteria Africana is the only lotto provider present on the lotto market in Equatorial Guinea. In accordance with the
Equatorial Guinea lottery laws, they offer several lotto games all of which can only be played in a land-based variant. However, there are plenty of
online lotto games in Equatorial Guinea from foreign licensed sites which are easily accessible from the country.
Online bingo in Equatorial Guinea
There are no specific
Equatorial Guinea online bingo laws. Therefore, online bingo in Equatorial Guinea is considered to be unregulated. Due to this status there are no licensed, specialized sites for
online bingo in Equatorial Guinea. Bingo rooms, licensed elsewhere, can easily be accessed from the country.
Online sports betting in Equatorial Guinea
There is no legal online sports betting in Equatorial Guinea, as of May 2019. However there are plenty of active
online sportsbook sites in Equatorial Guinea, licensed elsewhere in Africa, which are targeting players from this country. Most of these
internet sportsbook sites belong to the great names in the African bookmaker business, which due to the non-restricted access in Equatorial Guinea are present on the market.
Online daily fantasy sports in Equatorial Guinea
Online DFS sites in Equatorial Guinea 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 Equatorial Guinea.
