- Online casino
- UnregulatedNo law addresses online play directly.
- Regulator
- Ministry of TourismStart of regime not yet established
- Legal basis
- Gaming law of 2004Desk research, Oct 2026
- Research coverage
- 86% 6 of 7 applicable fields. How it is scored
Legal status by product
Baseline research contract v1.1| Product | Finding | State | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Online casino | Unregulated | Reported | Research, Oct 2026 (2 sources) |
| Sports betting | Unregulated | Reported | Research, Oct 2026 (2 sources) |
| Online poker | Unregulated | Reported | Research, Oct 2026 (2 sources) |
| Lottery | Not yet established. Research queued. | Unknown | None |
| Land-based casino | Licensed | Reported | Research, Oct 2026 (2 sources) |
Regulation
- Governing law
- Gaming law of 2004Desk research, Oct 2026
Regulators covering São Tomé & Príncipe
No regulator in the knowledge base covers São Tomé & Príncipe yet.
Brands in the knowledge base holding each regulator's licence, as of 2026-10-15.
Licensed and offshore brands
Knowledge base, as of 2026-10-15How many brands hold a licence that covers São Tomé & Príncipe, 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 São Tomé & Príncipe, of 1,721 brands tracked
- Accept players from São Tomé & Príncipe00.0%
- Exclude São Tomé & Príncipe in their terms37822.0%
- No declaration1,34378.0%
List São Tomé & Príncipe as a focus market2brands
Offers marked available0welcome offers
Population223,561São Tomé & Príncipe Dobra
Brands serving São Tomé & Príncipe 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.
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
Other unregulated markets
| Market | Region | Accept players | Exclude | Focus market | Offers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| São Tomé & Príncipe | Africa | 0 0.0% | 378 | 2 | 0 |
| 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
- São Tomé and Príncipe regulation overview (GamblingMaps)gamblingmaps.org
- São Tomé and Príncipe legal guide (Legal Pilot)legalpilot.com
- Identifier
- CR-JUR-ST
- Research depth
- Baseline
- Desk research
- Oct 2026
- Knowledge base snapshot
- 2026-10-15
- Sources
- 2 cited, low confidence