Gambia

Unregulated
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A March 2015 order banned all games of chance, and President Barrow lifted it by executive order in May 2017, after which private lottery operators and casinos resumed. No online licensing framework was confirmed, and sources disagree on whether online betting is permitted. Winnings are taxed, and the rate rose in the 2025 budget.

Low confidence. This record rests on thin sourcing and is queued for a primary-source check.

Online casino
Not yet establishedNo law addresses online play directly.
Regulator
Not yet establishedStart of regime not yet established
Legal basis
Not yet establishedResearch queued
Research coverage
29% 2 of 7 applicable fields. How it is scored

Legal status by product

Baseline research contract v1.1
ProductFindingStateSource
Online casino Not yet established. Research queued. Unknown None
Sports betting Not yet established. Research queued. Unknown None
Online poker Not yet established. Research queued. Unknown None
Lottery Licensed Reported Research, Oct 2026 (3 sources)
Land-based casino Licensed Reported Research, Oct 2026 (3 sources)

Licensed and offshore brands

Knowledge base, as of 2026-10-15

How many brands hold a licence that covers Gambia, 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.

Brand access declarations for Gambia, of 1,721 brands tracked
  • Accept players from Gambia54031.4%
  • Exclude Gambia in their terms40723.6%
  • No declaration77445.0%
List Gambia as a focus market2brands
Offers marked available1welcome offers
Population2.5MGambian Dalasi
Brands serving Gambia Licence status, access terms and offer history per brand

The brand list, licences and how access terms changed over time are in the enterprise dataset.

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What would change this page
  • 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
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Other unregulated markets

MarketRegionAccept playersExcludeFocus marketOffers
Gambia Africa 540 31.4% 407 2 1
Central African Republic Africa 443 25.7% 538 2 1
Chad Africa 535 31.1% 415 2 0
Comoros Africa 542 31.5% 416 2 1
Djibouti Africa 544 31.6% 404 2 1
Equatorial Guinea Africa 554 32.2% 390 2 1
Eritrea Africa 475 27.6% 491 2 0
Not legal advice

This describes the law and its evidence. It does not tell anyone what they may do.

Independent of placement

No brand pays to appear in this data. Research coverage is decided separately from commercial activity.

Gaps stay visible

Unknown and conflicting items stay on the page until a primary source resolves them.

Sources

  1. SBC News: President Adam Barrow issues Executive Order to open Gambian gambling marketsbcnews.co.uk
  2. Africanews: The Jammeh-era law some Gambians didn't want reversedafricanews.com
  3. The Point: Lotto Gaming pays over D35 million to winnersthepoint.gm
Identifier
CR-JUR-GM
Research depth
Baseline
Desk research
Oct 2026
Knowledge base snapshot
2026-10-15
Sources
3 cited, low confidence

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