Laws and regulation

In Gabon, gambling is permitted under a model of licenses and concessions at the national level, with mandatory KYC/AML and responsible play rules.

Lotteries, sports betting and land casinos are legal; the minimum age is 18 +.

The tax burden usually includes license fees and taxes on gross gaming income (GGR), as well as reporting and connection to turnover monitoring systems.

Online games are allowed with separate authorization; supervision practices are developing, so some of the proposals work on offshore licenses.

Advertising is regulated, transparent bonus conditions, player protection tools (limits, self-exclusion) and calculations in XAF are expected from operators.

The best approach is to obtain a national license, synchronizing it with the requirements of local authorities and CEMAC standards for data protection and compliance.