Sports and betting

Football is Namibia's most mainstream sport, with the national league and cup forming the base calendar of interest and European tournament broadcasts providing traffic peaks.

Strong positions are held by rugby (including rugby 7), boxing, athletics, cricket and cycling; sports centres are concentrated in Windhoek, Swakopmund and regional hubs.

Bets are legal for ground operators with individual licenses: casino points and specialized PPPs operate under the supervision of the regulator with mandatory KYC, 18 + age threshold, responsible play rules and advertising restrictions.

Online betting and online casinos 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 local e-wallets are expanding, but remain auxiliary.

Seasonal demand is associated with the football calendar, international rugby/cricket tournaments and major boxing evenings; the regulator's focus is compliance, responsible gambling and countering offshore targeting.