Gambling Laws in Guinea-Bissau

In August 2019 the government of Guinea-Bissau has temporarily suspended with a Governmental Order the legal status of all gambling in Guinea-Bissau which prohibition does not include within its scope betting and online betting. The decision was mainly due to the highly developed illegal gambling market which was flourishing in the country in the past. However, even before the prohibition online gambling in Guinea-Bissau was lacking a specific regulation, as the current one was only focused on regulating land-based gambling games.  The body responsible for regulation of the legal gambling in the country is a specially assigned office within the Ministry of Tourism of Guinea-Bissau (Ministério do Turismo da Guiné-Bissau). This body is responsible for supervising the work of the companies in the gambling sector and also for the issuing of licenses of prospective operators. According to Guinea-Bissau gambling laws, minors, under 18 years of age are prohibited to participate in any lotto activities.

Is Online Gambling Legal in Guinea-Bissau? All forms of online gambling are not regulated in Guinea-Bissau. Exception are online betting operators, administering websites through their land-based licenses.

Online Casinos in Guinea-Bissau

There are no casinos operating in Guinea-Bissau, as of May 2019.There are also no online casinos in Guinea-Bissau. Online gambling in the country is not specifically regulated under the current gambling laws. Foreign internet casino sites are not blocked from accessing the gambling market of Guinea-Bissau by the respective authorities.

Online Poker in Guinea-Bissau

As of May 2019 there are no online poker sites in Guinea-Bissau. As there are no specific Guinea-Bissau online poker laws, no Guinea-Bissau online poker licenses have been on the offer.Foreign online poker sites, are not blocked from accessing the gambling market in Guinea-Bissau.

Online lottery in Guinea-Bissau

Before the prohibition, lotto games were the most popular forms of gambling in Guinea-Bissau. In 2018 the company Jogos da Sorte has been granted a license by the Ministry of Tourism of Guinea-Bissau to operate the lotto market in the country. Their game Raspadinha, an instant scratch-card lottery, was one of the most widely played games in the Guinea-Bissau.Online lottery in Guinea-Bissau, however, is still not an option. Foreign online lotto sites are not being blocked from accessing the Guinea-Bissau market.

Online bingo in Guinea-Bissau

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

Online sports betting in Guinea-Bissau

Various forms of sports betting in Guinea-Bissauare legal under the current gambling and betting legislation. Bwinners.net is one of the main providers of sports betting opportunities in the country. As of May 2019, they also function as the most first online sportsbook site in Guinea-Bissau, offering diverse opportunities for betting fans in the country. There are, also, plenty of foreign internet sportsbook sites which are actively targeting Guinea-Bissau players, most of them licensed in South America offering content in Portuguese.

Online daily fantasy sports in Guinea-Bissau

Online DFS sites in Guinea-Bissau do not have a legally regulated status. Considering the non-regulated status of much of the online gambling sector in the country, it is very probable that internet Daily Fantasy Sports would not receive soon a legal status in Guinea-Bissau.