Gambling Laws in Togo

Land-based gambling in Togo is legal in much of its variety. The Togolese gambling legislation is composed of several laws that regulate the gambling activities in the country. The central place among them is taken by the laws regulating the work of the national lottery which include: the Decree No. 66-8 of July 4, 1966, the ordinance No. 80-29 of November 10, 1989 and the law No. 90-26 of December 4, 1990. These laws make all lotto games subject to a monopoly by the national lottery. On the other side online gambling in Togo is not regulated, the only exception being the online betting sector. According to Togolese gambling laws minors, under 18 years of age are prohibited to participate in gambling activities.

Is Online Gambling Legal in Togo? All forms of online gambling, with exception of online betting are unregulated in Togo.

Online Casinos in Togo

The largest casino in the country is the Hotel Palm Beach which is located in the capital Lome. This casino facility operates with plenty of gaming and video poker machines which make it an attractive gambling location in the country. The casino, however, has not launched yet an online casino in Togo. Foreign internet casino sites are also easily accessible from Togo.

Online Poker in Togo

Poker in Togo is legal and part of the regular offer or the land-based casino operating the country. Regarding online poker, however, there are no specific Togolese online poker laws. There are also no specialized, licensed, online poker sites in Togo, as of March 2019. Foreign online poker sites can easily be accessed from the country.

Online lottery in Togo

The Loterie Nationale Togolaise (LONATO) is authorized and licensed under the gambling legislations of the country to organize and conduct the land-based national lottery in Togo. LONATO was established by the Decree No. 66-8 of July 4, 1966 being at the start only a public establishment.  Following the law No. 90-26 of December 4, 1990 , the LONATO became a games of chance operator, having as an objective the organization and the exploitation  of lotteries and games of chance in the country. Some of the most popular lotto games they currently offer on the market include Loto 5/90 and Loterie instantanee. However, LONATO has not introduced a possibility for playing online lotteries in Togo, as of March 2019. As there are no specific Togolese online lottery laws, the online lotto sector in the country is rather unregulated, with many unlicensed international lotto sites still having free access to the Togo market.

Online bingo in Togo

There are no specific Togo online bingo laws. Therefore, online bingo in Togo is also considered to be unregulated. As of March 2019, there are also no specialized sites for online bingo in Togo. Bingo rooms, licensed elsewhere, can easily be accessed from the country.

Online sports betting in Togo

The Loterie Nationale Togolaise (LONATO), the official lotto provider of the country, is also providing the most popular online sportsbook site in Togo. On their lotto portal one can access the Paris Sportifs game which is currently the only legally available betting game in Togo. In the lack of more specialized legal sports books offering online sports betting in Togo, many illegal providers, mainly coming from the African market, target players from Togo.

Online daily fantasy sports in Togo

Online DFS sites in Togo 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 Togo.