- Online casino
- LicensedOnline casino is open to licensed operators.
- Regulator
- Gambling AuthorityCurrent regime since 2025
- Legal basis
- Gambling Act 2012Desk research, Oct 2026
- Research coverage
- 58% 7 of 12 applicable fields. How it is scored
Legal status by product
Baseline research contract v1.1| Product | Finding | State | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Online casino | Licensed | Reported | Research, Oct 2026 (2 sources) |
| Sports betting | Licensed | Reported | Research, Oct 2026 (2 sources) |
| Online poker | Not yet established. Research queued. | Unknown | None |
| Lottery | Licensed | Reported | Research, Oct 2026 (2 sources) |
| Land-based casino | Licensed | Reported | Research, Oct 2026 (2 sources) |
- Governing law
- Gambling Act 2012Desk research, Oct 2026
- Current regime since
- 2025Desk research, Oct 2026
No regulator in the knowledge base covers Botswana yet.
Brands in the knowledge base holding each regulator's licence, as of 2026-10-15.
Licensed and offshore brands
Knowledge base, as of 2026-10-15How many brands hold a licence that covers Botswana, and how many say they accept players from it. A brand saying it accepts players is a declaration in its own terms, not proof of traffic or of a local licence.
- Accept players from Botswana49929.0%
- Exclude Botswana in their terms45926.7%
- No declaration76344.3%
The brand list, licences and how access terms changed over time are in the enterprise dataset.
Market data
EnterpriseIn progressParliament passed a Gambling (Amendment) Act 2026 that lowers the minimum age from 21 to 18; it was not yet in force in September 2026.
- Licences granted, suspended or revoked by the regulator
- Changes to stake, deposit, bonus or advertising rules
- Tax changes for operators or players
- A change in brand access declarations of more than 5% in a month
Other licensed markets
| Market | Region | Accept players | Exclude | Focus market | Offers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Botswana | Africa | 499 29.0% | 459 | 2 | 0 |
| Angola | Africa | 460 26.7% | 514 | 3 | 0 |
| Canary Islands | Africa | 0 0.0% | 152 | 0 | 0 |
| Cape Verde | Africa | 526 30.6% | 421 | 2 | 1 |
| Ceuta & Melilla | Africa | 0 0.0% | 151 | 0 | 0 |
| Ghana | Africa | 498 28.9% | 460 | 14 | 1 |
| Kenya | Africa | 508 29.5% | 442 | 17 | 6 |
This describes the law and its evidence. It does not tell anyone what they may do.
No brand pays to appear in this data. Research coverage is decided separately from commercial activity.
Unknown and conflicting items stay on the page until a primary source resolves them.
Sources
- Identifier
- CR-JUR-BW
- Research depth
- Baseline
- Desk research
- Oct 2026
- Knowledge base snapshot
- 2026-10-15
- Sources
- 2 cited, medium confidence