Mali

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PMU-Mali holds the state monopoly on sports betting, horse racing and the national lottery under Law 94-021. There is no licence for online casino, and offshore sites remain accessible. A single land-based casino operates under a separate 1996 law.

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

Online casino
UnregulatedLegal online products come only from state operators.
Regulator
Not yet establishedStart of regime not yet established
Legal basis
Law 94-021Desk research, Oct 2026
Research coverage
42% 5 of 12 applicable fields. How it is scored

Legal status by product

Baseline research contract v1.1
ProductFindingStateSource
Online casino Unregulated Reported Research, Oct 2026 (2 sources)
Sports betting State monopoly 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)
Regulation
Governing law
Law 94-021Desk research, Oct 2026
Regulators covering Mali

No regulator in the knowledge base covers Mali yet.

Brands in the knowledge base holding each regulator's licence, as of 2026-10-15.

Licensed and offshore brands

Knowledge base, as of 2026-10-15

How many brands hold a licence that covers Mali, 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 Mali, of 1,721 brands tracked
  • Accept players from Mali48828.4%
  • Exclude Mali in their terms47727.7%
  • No declaration75643.9%
Hold a licence covering Mali0brands
List Mali as a focus market3brands
Offers marked available1welcome offers
Brands serving Mali 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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Market data

Enterprise
Market share by brand Part of the Mali dataset Search visibility by brand and affiliate Part of the Mali dataset Offer benchmarks Part of the Mali dataset
What would change this page

In progressA proposal for a national regulator (ARJHM) was lodged in June 2025, alongside a proposed tax on betting deposits and withdrawals.

  • 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
Latest on Mali

No news about Mali yet.

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Other state monopoly markets

MarketRegionAccept playersExcludeFocus marketOffers
Mali Africa 488 28.4% 477 3 1
Benin Africa 510 29.6% 435 3 1
Burkina Faso Africa 507 29.5% 456 5 1
Côte d’Ivoire Africa 444 25.8% 530 5 1
Gabon Africa 544 31.6% 401 2 0
Morocco Africa 536 31.1% 417 13 6
Niger Africa 537 31.2% 406 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. Les jeux d'argent au Mali, récit d'une zone grise (Equinox)equinoxmagazine.fr
  2. Mali regulation overview (GamblingMaps)gamblingmaps.org
Identifier
CR-JUR-ML
Research depth
Baseline
Desk research
Oct 2026
Knowledge base snapshot
2026-10-15
Sources
2 cited, low confidence

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