Mauritania

Prohibited, no market
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Betting and games of chance are prohibited, with sharia as a reference for the law. There are no casinos, no lottery and no licensing authority. The government is preparing a law that would criminalise betting on digital platforms.

Online casino
ProhibitedProhibited in every form: no licensing, no regulator, no lottery.
Regulator
NoneNo authority licenses iGaming
Legal basis
Not yet establishedResearch queued
Research coverage
55% 6 of 11 applicable fields. How it is scored

Legal status by product

Baseline research contract v1.1
ProductFindingStateSource
Online casino Prohibited Reported Research, Oct 2026 (1 sources)
Sports betting Prohibited Reported Research, Oct 2026 (1 sources)
Online poker Prohibited Reported Research, Oct 2026 (1 sources)
Lottery Prohibited Reported Research, Oct 2026 (1 sources)
Land-based casino Prohibited Reported Research, Oct 2026 (1 sources)

Enforcement and controls

How the prohibition is applied
ControlFindingStateSource
Player liability Not yet established. Research queued. Unknown None
Site blocking Not yet established. Research queued. Unknown None
Payment blocking Not yet established. Research queued. Unknown None
Advertising Not yet established. Research queued. Unknown None

Offshore exposure

Knowledge base, as of 2026-10-15

With no licensed market to measure, the measurable activity is offshore: which brands say they accept players from Mauritania, and which offers are marked as available there.

Brand access declarations for Mauritania, of 1,721 brands tracked
  • Accept players from Mauritania53931.3%
  • Exclude Mauritania in their terms41324.0%
  • No declaration76944.7%
List Mauritania as a focus market3brands
Offers marked available2welcome offers
Population4.3MMauritanian Ouguiya
Brands that accept players from Mauritania 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

In progressA draft law to tighten the ban on games of chance and betting, aimed at online platforms, was examined by an interministerial meeting chaired by the Prime Minister and sent back for religious, legal and technical review.

  • A draft law or public consultation on licensing any form of betting or games of chance
  • A new authority with powers over betting, lotteries or games of chance
  • Published blocking orders or payment restrictions aimed at offshore sites
  • A change in brand access declarations of more than 5% in a month
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MarketRegionAccept playersExcludeFocus marketOffers
Mauritania Africa 539 31.3% 413 3 2
Libya Africa 424 24.6% 569 3 0
Somalia Africa 424 24.6% 566 11 2
Sudan Africa 412 23.9% 575 2 0
Afghanistan Asia 268 15.6% 801 3 0
American Samoa Oceania 0 0.0% 479 2 0
Bahrain Asia 554 32.2% 400 31 8
Not legal advice

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

No commercial content

No operators are listed or promoted for Mauritania. Exposure data is published for research and compliance.

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

Sources

  1. Mauritanie : un avant-projet de loi pour renforcer la lutte contre les jeux de hasard (APA News)fr.apanews.net
Identifier
CR-JUR-MR
Research depth
Baseline
Desk research
Oct 2026
Knowledge base snapshot
2026-10-15
Sources
1 cited, medium confidence

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