Sports and betting

Football is Lesotho's main mass sport: the national league and cups form the basic calendar of interest, and broadcasts of European tournaments and selections of continental championships provide the peak of attention.

Strong positions are held by athletics (especially mountain and road races), boxing and basketball are noticeable; equestrian sports and bicycle events develop pointwise in mountainous areas.

Bets are legal offline for operators with individual licenses: casino points and specialized PPPs work with KYC, 18 + threshold, responsible play rules and advertising restrictions.

Online rates for residents are not locally licensed, so targeting with digital products is prohibited; appeals to foreign sites do not provide regulatory protection.

Payments are dominated by cash, cards and mobile wallets are expanding but remain ancillary.

Seasonality in demand is associated with the football calendar and major international events; the regulator's focus is compliance, RG and the fight against offshore targeting.