Operating any money game in Cameroon requires falling under one of three statutory regimes set by Law n° 2015/012: concession (casinos, betting, public lotteries), authorisation (online and commercial games) and declaration (private lotteries). Online operation specifically requires ministerial authorisation, with the ARJ supervising day-to-day. Operating an online gaming activity without authorisation is a criminal offence punishable by 6 months–2 years imprisonment and/or a fine of CFA 5–25 million. Operators must be locally incorporated, hold a .cm domain and (for online) post a CFA 200 million bank guarantee. Licences run 5 years (online) and 10 years (land-based) and are non-transferable. No distinct B2B supplier licence class is established.
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Cameroon · Question 02 of 11
Licensing and regulation: Can we get a licence?
Mixed · Confirmed · AI-generated · Back to full Cameroon report →
Key section parameters
| Jurisdiction | Cameroon (CM) |
|---|---|
| Regulator | Recorded in register |
| Favourability | Mixed |
| Confidence | Confirmed |
| Review status | AI-generated |
| Last collected | 18 Oct 2026 |
Summary answer
Operating any money game in Cameroon requires falling under one of three statutory regimes set by Law n° 2015/012: concession (casinos, betting, public lotteries), authorisation (online and commercial games) and declaration (private lotteries). Online operation specifically requires ministerial auth…