Top Gambling Sites in Réunion - December 2024

Gambling Laws in Reunion 

Gambling in Reunion is partly legal under the current legislation of this French-speaking island in the Indian Ocean. Due to the restrictive Reunion gambling laws, there are no land-based casinos in this overseas department and region of France. Although there are no specific online gambling laws in Reunion, much of the online gambling is also considered to be illegal, the only exception being the poker sites, lotto, and sports betting, similar to the situation in France. These online games, however, were legalized back in 2012 with the issuance of the Law 2010-476 dated 12 May 2010 on opening the online gambling and betting market to competition and regulation (Loi no. 2010-476 du 12 mai 2010 relative à l'ouverture à la concurrence et à la régulation du secteur des jeux d'argent et de hasard en ligne) which serves as the general online gambling law in France and its collectivities. Most of the online market in this French collectivity is run by La Française des Jeux, which enjoys the monopoly over lotto games on the island. Other gambling providers that access the market in Saint Barthelemy are mainly those licensed under the French gambling legislation.

Is Online Gambling Legal on Reunion? Partly. Only online poker, lotto, and sports betting are legal in Reunion.

Online Casinos in Reunion

As of August 2020, there are no licensed online casinos in Reunion. While various other forms of online gambling games are legal in this overseas French region, online casinos, similar to in France, are not legal. Access to foreign internet casino sites is also considered to be illegal. 

Online Poker in Reunion

Online poker sites in Reunion are legal, as of August 2020. Although there are no specific Reunion online poker laws, the general gambling legislation allows for their legal organization. Winamax and PartyPoker.fr, two online poker providers licensed under the French law, are some of the most visited poker sites by residents of Reunion. Access to foreign online poker sites is blocked by the authorities of the island.

Online Lottery in Reunion

Reunion online lottery laws are derived from the agreement between the community of Reunion and La Française des Jeux. According to these documents, La Française des Jeux is authorized as the only company to offer online lotto in Reunion. Thus, all lotto and online games available for play in France are also available for playing in the French overseas regions. 

Online Bingo in Reunion

Bingo had not marked almost any kind of tradition in Reunion. Consequently, there are no bingo halls nor online bingo sites in Reunion as of August 2020. Access to foreign online bingo sites is however blocked by the authorities.

Online Sports Betting in Reunion

Online sports betting in this French region is legal and highly popular. There are various online sportsbook sites in Reunion, most of which are also licensed in France. Their betting offers are quite diverse, encompassing most of the available sports and sports events worldwide. Most of these sportsbooks are available through special apps on smartphones too. Foreign internet sportsbook sites are actively being blocked by the authorities. 

Online DFS in Reunion

Online DFS sites in Reunion do not have a legally regulated status. Considering the legality of online sports betting in this French overseas collectivity, it is very probable that internet Daily Fantasy Sports would soon receive a legal status in Reunion.