- Online casino
- Not yet establishedOnline betting or poker is licensed; online casino is not.
- Regulator
- Loterie Nationale du Burundi (LONA)Start of regime not yet established
- Legal basis
- Not yet establishedResearch queued
- Research coverage
- 33% 4 of 12 applicable fields. How it is scored
Legal status by product
Baseline research contract v1.1| Product | Finding | State | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Online casino | Not yet established. Research queued. | Unknown | None |
| Sports betting | Licensed | Reported | Research, Oct 2026 (2 sources) |
| Online poker | Not yet established. Research queued. | Unknown | None |
| Lottery | State monopoly | Reported | Research, Oct 2026 (2 sources) |
| Land-based casino | Licensed | Reported | Research, Oct 2026 (2 sources) |
Licensed and offshore brands
Knowledge base, as of 2026-10-15How many brands hold a licence that covers Burundi, 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 Burundi50529.3%
- Exclude Burundi in their terms45626.5%
- No declaration76044.2%
The brand list, licences and how access terms changed over time are in the enterprise dataset.
Market data
EnterpriseIn progressUnder a 2023 to 2035 strategy, LONA is to stop its commercial activities and become a dedicated regulator.
- 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 partly licensed markets
| Market | Region | Accept players | Exclude | Focus market | Offers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Burundi | Africa | 505 29.3% | 456 | 2 | 1 |
| Cameroon | Africa | 532 30.9% | 417 | 5 | 1 |
| Congo - Kinshasa | Africa | 513 29.8% | 453 | 4 | 1 |
| Eswatini | Africa | 573 33.3% | 360 | 2 | 1 |
| Mayotte | Africa | 0 0.0% | 454 | 2 | 0 |
| Réunion | Africa | 0 0.0% | 441 | 2 | 0 |
| South Africa | Africa | 549 31.9% | 420 | 15 | 28 |
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-BI
- Research depth
- Baseline
- Desk research
- Oct 2026
- Knowledge base snapshot
- 2026-10-15
- Sources
- 2 cited, medium confidence