Namibia

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The Gaming and Entertainment Control Act 2018 came into force in December 2021 and created the Gambling Board, which licenses casinos, bookmakers and gaming houses. The minister decides which online games may be allowed, but no online licensing framework has been set up. Unlicensed online operators face fines and prison terms.

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
Gambling BoardStart of regime not yet established
Legal basis
Gaming and Entertainment Control Act 13 of 2018Desk research, Oct 2026
Research coverage
57% 4 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 Licensed Reported Research, Oct 2026 (3 sources)
Online poker Not yet established. Research queued. Unknown None
Lottery Not yet established. Research queued. Unknown None
Land-based casino Licensed Reported Research, Oct 2026 (3 sources)
Regulation
Governing law
Gaming and Entertainment Control Act 13 of 2018Desk research, Oct 2026
Regulators covering Namibia

No regulator in the knowledge base covers Namibia 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 Namibia, 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 Namibia, of 1,721 brands tracked
  • Accept players from Namibia53030.8%
  • Exclude Namibia in their terms42224.5%
  • No declaration76944.7%
List Namibia as a focus market2brands
Offers marked available1welcome offers
Population2.8MNamibian Dollar
Brands serving Namibia 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 progressThe Gambling Board is assessing bookmaker and totalisator licence applications, including technical checks of betting platforms, and held a workshop for applicants on 15 October 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
Latest on Namibia

No news about Namibia yet.

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Other unregulated markets

MarketRegionAccept playersExcludeFocus marketOffers
Namibia Africa 530 30.8% 422 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. Namibia moves bookmaker licence applications to assessment (SiGMA)sigma.world
  2. Gaming and Entertainment Control Act 13 of 2018 (Laws.Africa)commons.laws.africa
  3. Namibia commences long-awaited gambling laws (Vixio)vixio.com
Identifier
CR-JUR-NA
Research depth
Baseline
Desk research
Oct 2026
Knowledge base snapshot
2026-10-15
Sources
3 cited, low confidence

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