Gambling Laws in Niger
Various forms of land-based
gambling in Niger are legal under the current gambling legislation in the country. The
Ordinance n ° 93-06 of February 15, 1993 functions as main regulatory act of the National Lottery of Niger which has monopoly over most of the gambling games legal in the country. However, as there are no specific online gambling laws in Niger, it is generally considered that
online gambling in Niger is not regulated.
The body responsible for regulation of the legal gambling in the country is a specially assigned office within the Ministry of Finance of Niger. This body is responsible for supervising the work of the companies in the gambling sector and also for the granting of licenses of prospective operators. According to
Niger gambling laws, minors, under 18 years of age are prohibited to participate in any gambling activities.
Is Online Gambling Legal in Niger?
All forms of online gambling are not regulated in Niger. |
Online Casinos in Niger
Within Hotel Gaweye in Niamey one can find the only casino operating in Niger, as of June 2019. Beside this land-based casino establishment there are no
online casinos in Niger. Online gambling in the country is not regulated under the current gambling laws. This is the reason why no online casino licenses in Niger have been on the offer so far. Foreign
internet casino sites are not blocked from accessing the gambling market of Niger by the respective authorities.
Online Poker in Niger
Poker in Niger can only be played legally in the frames of the operating casino. Outside of the casino poker for prizes is considered to be illegal. As of June 2019 there are no
online poker sites in Niger. As there are no specific
Niger online poker laws, no online poker licenses in Niger have been on the offer. Foreign online poker sites, are not blocked from accessing the gambling market in Niger, with pokerstrars.fr and winamax.fr being especially popular among the locals.
Online lottery in Niger
The National Lottery of Niger (Loterie Nationale du Niger - LONANI) is the official lotto games provider of the country. Before its establishment, the market was operated by the National Tombola of Niger established by the Law No. 66-12 of 20 January 1966, which kept functioning until 1993. With the
Ordinance n ° 93-06 of February 15, 1993 the National Lottery of Niger was established which offered not only lotto games but also horse race betting as well as sports betting. Currently it administers two main types of games: the flash raffle and the horse race betting (Pari Mutuel Urbain Niger -PMU Niger).
Online lottery in Niger, however, is still not an option. Foreign
online lotto sites are blocked from accessing the market in Niger.
Online bingo in Niger
Similar as in cases with the other gambling sites, there are also no
online bingo sites in Niger. Since there are no specific
Niger online bingo laws, there have been no offers for licenses regarding online bingo by the respective gambling authorities, as of June 2019. Foreign online bingo sites are not blocked from accessing the market of Niger.
Online sports betting in Niger
Various forms of sports betting in Niger are legal under the current gambling and betting legislation. The National Lottery of Niger (Loterie Nationale du Niger - LONANI) is one of the main providers of horse race betting opportunities in the country. Beside them there are plenty of betting desks opened in the bigger cities in Niger which are owned by the big African bookmakers. However, all opportunities for betting in Niger are land-based. As of June 2019 there are no
online sportsbook sites in Niger. There are plenty of foreign
internet sportsbook sites which are actively targeting players from Niger, most of them licensed in Africa and offering content in French.
Online daily fantasy sports in Niger
Online DFS sites in Niger do not have a legally regulated status. Considering the non-regulated status of much of the gambling in the country, it is very probable that
internet Daily Fantasy Sports would not receive soon a legal status in Niger.
