Gambling Laws in Guinea

Gambling in Guinea is legal in much of its variety. The Guinean gambling legislation, is comprised of several laws the most important of which is the Decree No.028/2000/PRG/SGG from 28 March 2000 “On the creation of the national lottery LONAGUI” (Décret N°028/2000/PRG/SGG du 28 Mars 2000 portant création d'une société publique dénommée Loterie Nationale de Guinée, LONAGUI ), which is the basis for the formation and regulation of the Guinean national lottery provider. Beside the games of the national lotto provider sports betting is considered to be one of the most popular gambling games in Guinea. Unlike most forms of land-based gambling, which the Guinean gambling legislation makes legal, most of the online gambling in Guinea is rather not regulated. According to Guinean gambling laws minors, under 18 years of age are prohibited to participate in gambling activities.

Is Online Gambling Legal in Guinea? No, most forms of online gambling are unregulated in Guinea. The only exception are online betting and online lotto games by the national lottery provider, which are considered to be legal.

Online Casinos in Guinea

As of January 2019, there are no online casinos in Guinea. Although casinos are legal in the country, due to the unregulated status of online gambling in Guinea, none of the casinos has obtained license for offering online casino games. Consequently, there are no specialized Guinean internet casino sites. Foreign licensed operators are actively blocked from accessing the Guinean market.

Online Poker in Guinea

There are several land-based casino operators in Guinea, offering land-based poker on the Guinean market as of January 2019. However, none of them has launched online poker sites in Guinea. The reason for this is the rather unregulated online gambling market in the country due to due to which there are no specific Guinean online poker laws. Foreign internet casino sites are blocked by the respective authorities of the country from accessing the Guinean market.

Online lottery in Guinea

Central in the corpus of Guinean lottery laws is the Decree No.028/2000/PRG/SGG from 28 March 2000 “On the creation of the national lottery LONAGUI”. This law regulates the lotto market in the country. Guinea des Jeux S.A. (La Guineenne des jeux S.A) is the state licensed provider for all sorts of lotto games in the country including the online lottery in Guinea. Guinea des Jeux is a lottery company legally authorized by the National Lottery of Guinea (LONAGUI), a state organization, to operate the Guinean market.  Due to their partnership with Skillrock Technologies, one of the world leaders in gaming and lottery technology solutions, Guinea des Jeux S.A has offered various innovations of the market.

Online bingo in Guinea

There are no specific Guinean online bingo laws. Therefore, online bingo in Guinea is considered to be unregulated. As of January 2019, there are no specialized sites for online bingo in Guinea. Bingo rooms, licensed elsewhere, cannot be legally accessed from the country.

Online sports betting in Guinea

Online sports betting in the country is highly popular. The most active online sportsbook site in Guinea, is currently the Guinée Games, administered by the national lottery. Their betting offer in Guinea is quite rich, encompassing most of the available sports and sports event worldwide. Since 2016 the sportsbook has launched special smart phone app for easier access. Foreign internet sportsbook sites are actively being blocked by the authorities.

Online daily fantasy sports in Guinea

Online DFS sites in Guinea do not have a legally regulated status. There is an ongoing debate on the status of this type of game, but considering the legality of online sports betting in the country it is very probable that internet Daily Fantasy Sports would soon  receive a legal status in Guinea.