Online casino

Botswana does not have a full licensing regime for online casinos and remote betting: the regulator does not issue permits for digital products, so serving residents online is interpreted as unlicensed activity.

Foreign sites are technically accessible, but do not provide players with regulatory protection and are subject to account and payment blocks.

Operators are advised to exclude Botswana from T&C, apply geo-blocking and BIN/IP/phone filters, conduct strict KYC/AML screening and not advertise/affiliate targeting to local audiences.

Banks and local PSPs are cautious of gambling merchants, which limits online payments; legal alternatives are concentrated offline and within the national lottery.

Any changes are possible only if a separate law is passed with a licensing model, GGR tax, advertising rules and responsible gambling standards.