--- title: "Senegal gambling licensing, cost and supervision | advennt.io" canonical: https://advennt.io/jurisdictions/senegal/ source_html: /jurisdictions/sn/index.html description: "Senegal gambling regulation by game: 1 open · 1 restricted · 2 closed · 9 uncertain · 7 not yet assessed." generated_at: 2026-10-26T22:03:01Z content_sha256: 55a6106f8b09c4abc1e0b44ff59ed3064b8d9fc10fcdd63f78ab8a4e2e5246cf generator: "fe-fleet/md-twin@1.0" --- # Senegal gambling licensing, cost and supervision | advennt.io [Jurisdictions](/jurisdictions/) › Senegal # Senegal National jurisdiction Enter only via LONASE partnership or as a tolerated offshore operator; weigh the new 20% winnings tax and monopoly economics. [1 open · 1 restricted · 2 closed · 9 uncertain · 7 not yet assessed → 20 classes](#products) Collected 25 Oct 2026 · Published 25 Oct 2026 · Changed 4 Oct 2026 [PDF](report.pdf) [Sign in for PDF](https://advennt.io/auth/) [Compare](/compare/?j=senegal) ## Can we offer our product? Every product class, in fixed taxonomy order. The band is what you can do; where the recorded legal status says something the band does not, it is shown beside the product. ### Player products - CasinoGrey zone · Contested?UncertainVaries by form · 1Land based casino premises: restricted - PokerGrey zone · Contested?Uncertain - BingoGrey zone · Contested?Uncertain - LotteryState monopolyXClosed - Sports bettingState monopolyXClosed - Other event betting–Not yet assessed - Horse and greyhound racing betting–Not yet assessed - Esports bettingGrey zone?Uncertain - Exchange betting–Not yet assessed - Pool betting–Not yet assessed - Virtual event betting–Not yet assessed - Fantasy sportsGrey zone?Uncertain - Skill gamesGrey zone · Models agree?Uncertain - Prediction markets–Not yet assessed - SweepstakesGrey zone?Uncertain - Free play–Not yet assessed ### Supply roles - Software / B2BRRestricted - Affiliate marketingGrey zone?Uncertain - Payments for gamblingOOpen ### Settlement rail - Crypto gamblingGrey zone?Uncertain Class-level certainty is graded for 4 of 20 classes. ## Board briefing Senegal: LONASE monopoly with a tolerated offshore grey market; FATF-clean but newly tightening on tax. #### What has changed - Senegal exited the FATF grey list (Oct 2024); Law 17/2025 imposed a 20% winnings tax (from Nov 2025); LONASE moved to technical partnerships (Feb 2026) and betPawa exited. #### What to do now - If pursuing legal entry, open LONASE technical-partnership discussions and model the 20% winnings tax into player value; if operating offshore, treat access as tolerated-but-illegal and ensure robust AML and mobile-money integration. #### What to watch - Anticipated online-gambling regulation, further tax changes under the Senegal 2050 / 2025-2028 recovery plan, and any shift toward active site blocking. ## 11 answers, each dated and graded The weather grades favourability for an operator, not legality: legality is the product table above. The left rule is our confidence: solid confirmed, dashed probable, dotted uncertain. 01 · What kind of market is this? ### Overview Mixed Senegal's gambling sector this cycle is defined by fiscal tightening under Law 17/2025's 20 percent tax on winnings, applied retroactively from December 2025 and layered on 2025 double-taxation measures, while LONASE pursues LPbet as a state-monopoly-led standardisation vehicle for online gambling. … Full analysis · 113 words Senegal's gambling sector this cycle is defined by fiscal tightening under Law 17/2025's 20 percent tax on winnings, applied retroactively from December 2025 and layered on 2025 double-taxation measures, while LONASE pursues LPbet as a state-monopoly-led standardisation vehicle for online gambling. No consolidated gambling act exists in Senegal, and online gambling continues to be addressed only through general e-commerce consumer-protection law rather than a gambling-specific instrument. The result is a market where fiscal capture is proceeding materially faster than structural licensing reform, with LONASE's lottery and sports-betting monopoly and Ministry of Interior casino authorisation remaining the only clearly defined statutory channels, and digital betting growth outpacing the legal structure built to govern it. - LONASE monopoly gates formal entry - New 20% winnings tax may push players offshore - No private online licensing pathway Confirmed AI-generated [Read full analysis & tables →](/jurisdictions/senegal/overview/) 02 · Can we get a licence? ### Licensing and regulation Mixed LONASE retains its statutory monopoly over lottery and sports-betting licensing, with land-based casinos separately authorised by the Ministry of Interior; no dedicated business-to-business or online-gambling licensing regime exists. This cycle's notable development is LONASE's pursuit of LPbet as a… Full analysis · 144 words LONASE retains its statutory monopoly over lottery and sports-betting licensing, with land-based casinos separately authorised by the Ministry of Interior; no dedicated business-to-business or online-gambling licensing regime exists. This cycle's notable development is LONASE's pursuit of LPbet as a standardisation vehicle for Senegal's iGaming sector, which the available evidence characterises as a state-monopoly-led approach to formalising online gambling rather than the creation of an independent licensing track for private operators. This finding rests on uncertain confidence: it derives from a single trade-press source, with no LONASE or Ministry of Economy and Finance primary instrument retrieved this cycle to substantiate it. The structural absence of a consolidated gambling act remains the durable backdrop against which any LPbet development should be read, since it means gambling regulation in Senegal continues to operate as a patchwork of monopoly-specific and sector-general rules rather than a unified statutory framework. Confirmed AI-generated [Read full analysis & tables →](/jurisdictions/senegal/licensing/) 03 · How hard is entry, really? ### Market entry in practice Mixed Formal entry requires a LONASE partnership (technical-partnership model from 2026); there is no standard private licensing pathway. The de facto offshore route is fast but legally unframeworked. French-language interface and Orange Money/Wave integration are commercial essentials. Probable AI-generated [Read full analysis & tables →](/jurisdictions/senegal/market-entry/) 04 · What do the licences cost? ### Licence fees Mixed No private online licensing fee schedule exists. Land-based casino authorisation fees are not quantified from primary sources. Market coverage cites an indicative ~USD 20,000 deposit for LONASE-partner registration, treated as Probable/T3. Uncertain AI-generated [Read full analysis & tables →](/jurisdictions/senegal/fees/) 05 · What is the tax take? ### Tax Mixed Land-based casinos taxed 15-25% GGR; sports betting ~15% GGR; lotteries 10-15%. Law 17/2025 added a 20% tax at source on gambling winnings (retail from 1 Nov 2025, online mid-Nov 2025). WAEMU membership means no exchange controls between member states. Confirmed AI-generated [Read full analysis & tables →](/jurisdictions/senegal/taxes/) 06 · Can we move player money? ### Payments and banking Mixed Orange Money is the dominant mobile-money rail; Wave (Senegal-origin) is growing rapidly; Free Money is secondary. WAEMU/BCEAO monetary union removes exchange controls between member states. No gambling-specific MCC blockade identified. FATF grey-list exit (Oct 2024) reduces EDD friction. Confirmed AI-generated [Read full analysis & tables →](/jurisdictions/senegal/payments/) 07 · Can we advertise? ### Marketing Mixed No gambling-specific advertising statute confirmed from primary sources. LONASE markets through standard media; offshore operators advertise to Senegalese users without enforcement action. Affiliates operate in an unframeworked grey zone. Probable AI-generated [Read full analysis & tables →](/jurisdictions/senegal/marketing/) 08 · What must the platform meet? ### Technical compliance Mixed No technical-certification, RNG-approval, server-location, or platform-technical-standards development was evidenced in Senegal this cycle. The regulatory apparatus surrounding LONASE's authorised-operator list is described in the available evidence at the level of a communiqué naming approved platf… Full analysis · 93 words No technical-certification, RNG-approval, server-location, or platform-technical-standards development was evidenced in Senegal this cycle. The regulatory apparatus surrounding LONASE's authorised-operator list is described in the available evidence at the level of a communiqué naming approved platforms, rather than at the level of a technical-certification schedule or implementing decree specifying conformance standards; no primary regulatory text of that kind was located this cycle. This category's baseline is therefore carried forward unchanged, and the absence of a located technical-standards instrument remains a structural coverage gap rather than a substantive finding of liberalised or tightened technical requirements. Uncertain AI-generated [Read full analysis & tables →](/jurisdictions/senegal/technical/) 09 · Can we ship through apps and platforms? ### Distribution and platforms Mixed LONASE's refreshed seventeen-operator authorised list functions this cycle as a de facto distribution whitelist rather than a conventional platform-approval regime. Any platform operating in Senegal that is not on the list is explicitly declared clandestine, and the accompanying enforcement communiq… Full analysis · 139 words LONASE's refreshed seventeen-operator authorised list functions this cycle as a de facto distribution whitelist rather than a conventional platform-approval regime. Any platform operating in Senegal that is not on the list is explicitly declared clandestine, and the accompanying enforcement communique extends exposure to legal proceedings not only to the owners of unauthorised platforms but also to complicit payment operators that facilitate their transactions. This whitelist-plus-accessory-liability structure is confirmed at communique level, though it carries a fragile durability character since no primary regulatory text implementing it has been located this cycle. The practical effect for distribution is that market access and continued visibility to Senegalese consumers depend on maintained inclusion in the LONASE list, and that payment rails or intermediary relationships supporting unlisted platforms now carry explicit legal exposure that did not attach with the same weight in prior cycles. Probable AI-generated [Read full analysis & tables →](/jurisdictions/senegal/distribution/) 10 · How hard does the regulator enforce? ### Enforcement Mixed Enforcement risk tightened materially this cycle. LONASE's 2026 communique, alongside its refreshed seventeen-operator authorised list, explicitly states that any platform not on the list is considered clandestine, and that owners of unauthorised sites and complicit payment operators are exposed to … Full analysis · 176 words Enforcement risk tightened materially this cycle. LONASE's 2026 communique, alongside its refreshed seventeen-operator authorised list, explicitly states that any platform not on the list is considered clandestine, and that owners of unauthorised sites and complicit payment operators are exposed to legal proceedings. This is confirmed at communique level but carries a fragile durability character, since no primary regulatory text implementing the warning has been located this cycle; it nonetheless represents a new accessory-liability dimension, extending prosecution exposure to payment intermediaries for the first time in the evidenced record. The underlying legal basis remains the durable monopoly statute, Loi n°1987-43, which vests LONASE with exclusive rights over games of chance and forecasting. Separately, LONASE deepened its operational collaboration with the financial-intelligence unit CENTIF to identify illegal betting-sector transactions, a probable-confidence development that, while not yet codified as a standalone statutory obligation, signals rising monitoring intensity around the betting sector. Taken together, the widened authorised list, the new payment-processor liability theory, and the deepening CENTIF collaboration mark a clear tightening of the enforcement environment relative to prior cycles. Confirmed AI-generated 7 enforcement events [Read full analysis & tables →](/jurisdictions/senegal/enforcement/) 11 · What is coming? ### Outlook Mixed The LONASE monopoly is maintained in law and reinforced operationally via the 2026 technical-partnership model. FATF grey-list exit is a positive AML signal. Fiscal tightening (20% winnings tax) and operator exits (betPawa) introduce downside, while mobile-money growth (Wave) supports the de facto m… Full analysis · 49 words The LONASE monopoly is maintained in law and reinforced operationally via the 2026 technical-partnership model. FATF grey-list exit is a positive AML signal. Fiscal tightening (20% winnings tax) and operator exits (betPawa) introduce downside, while mobile-money growth (Wave) supports the de facto market. No private-operator liberalisation legislation is imminent. Probable AI-generated [Read full analysis & tables →](/jurisdictions/senegal/outlook/) Evidential record & source register 1 enforcement · 25 red flags · 12 sources · Expand full record ## Enforcement record What the regulator has actually done, newest first. 1 recorded event. - 1 Nov 2025Ministry of Economy & Finance · gambling sector (winnings)ConfirmedSource 7 · T3 ## What gets operators fined 25 red flags (2 high, 13 medium, 10 low) and 5 controls that address them. - highNo private online licensing pathwayFormal access requires LONASE partnership; independent licence is unavailable.Source 5 · T3 - high20% winnings tax (Law 17/2025)Reduces player value and may push activity offshore.Source 7 · T3 - mediumOffshore operation technically illegalBetting via unlicensed foreign sites is prohibited on the books though unenforced against players.Source 5 · T3 - mediumCasino GGR tax up to 25%High effective rate compresses margins.Source 4 · T3 - mediumbetPawa market exitDemonstrates commercial unsustainability under current tax/commission structure.Source 4 · T3 - mediumLONASE commission feesCited as a driver of operator exit, compressing partner economics.Source 4 · T3 - mediumConflicting reports on site blockingSome sources report active blocking of foreign sportsbooks; posture uncertain.Source 3 · T3 - mediumPrimary statute identity unverifiedLoi 94-71 citation could not be located in Senegalese official registers; operative legal basis rests on Loi n° 66-58 du 30 juin 1966 (as amended by Loi n° 75-59 du 2 juin 1975) and Loi n° 1987-43 du 23 décembre 1987 (LONASE monopoly).Source 5 · T3 - mediumNo confirmed self-exclusion / deposit-limit regimePlayer protection obligations are thin for private operators.Source 3 · T3 - mediumFiscal pressure under Senegal 2050 planFurther tax increases possible to support debt reduction targets.Source 8 · T3 - mediumIndefinite formal lead timeNo standard process; LONASE negotiation timeline unpredictable.Source 5 · T3 - medium20% tax-at-source on withdrawalsDeductions at payout create reconciliation and player-experience friction.Source 7 · T3 - mediumB2B has no pathwaySuppliers can only enter via LONASE partnership, not independent licence.Source 6 · T3 - mediumOnline regulation anticipatedRising mobile use may trigger new online rules, changing the grey-market calculus.Source 7 · T3 - mediumLONASE full operational controlTechnical-partnership model concentrates control and revenue with the monopoly.Source 6 · T3 - lowPayment-rail concentrationOrange Money dominance creates single-point dependency.Source 4 · T3 - lowNo clear advertising frameworkAffiliate and ad rules are unframeworked grey zone.Source 3 · T3 - lowNo technical compliance frameworkNo game certification or hosting rules for private operators.Source 3 · T3 - lowCasino games restricted for localsLocal players may be restricted from traditional casino games.Source 10 · T3 - lowRecent grey-list historySenegal was grey-listed 2021-2024; residual EDD posture in some banks may persist.Source 9 · T3 - lowBingo blocked for residents (older source)Some products historically blocked from targeting residents.Source 11 · T3 - lowLow-income marketSmall per-capita spend constrains absolute revenue despite high participation.Source 1 · T2 - lowInfluencer relianceMarket practice leans on influencer marketing with no formal rules.Source 4 · T3 - lowOffshore reliance on Curacao/Malta licencesOffshore operators depend on home authorisations of varying robustness.Source 12 · T3 - lowGGR projection is sector-coverage, not regulator dataUSD 2.1bn figure is T2/T3 press, not an official statistic.Source 4 · T3 ### Controls - 001LONASE partnership due diligenceVerify scope, commission and term of any LONASE technical partnership before commitment.Source 6 · T3 - 002Winnings-tax reconciliationImplement 20% tax-at-source deduction and reporting under Law 17/2025.Source 7 · T3 - 003CENTIF AML programmeMaintain AML/CFT controls aligned to Law 2018-03 and CENTIF expectations.Source 9 · T3 - 004Mobile-money integration redundancyIntegrate Orange Money and Wave to avoid single-rail dependency.Source 4 · T3 - 005Grey-market legal posture registerDocument the tolerated-but-illegal status of offshore B2C and monitor for enforcement shifts.Source 5 · T3 ## Worked scenarios 5 entry scenarios, each with the move we would make. #### EU sportsbook considers legal entry to Senegal. Only route is a LONASE technical partnership; no independent licence exists and the 20% winnings tax plus LONASE commissions compress economics. Do this: Open LONASE discussions; model winnings-tax pass-through; consider whether grey-market reach is more cost-effective. Source 6 · T3 Source 7 · T3 #### Offshore operator already serving Senegalese players. Activity is technically illegal but unenforced against players; recent coverage suggests no systematic blocking, though older sources differ. Do this: Maintain robust AML, document the tolerated posture, and monitor for online-regulation reform. Source 5 · T3 Source 12 · T3 #### B2B platform supplier seeks market access. No independent B2B licence exists; supply is only possible through LONASE technical partnerships. Do this: Position as a LONASE technical partner; there is no standalone B2B pathway. Source 6 · T3 #### PSP assesses Senegal-connected gambling flows post-FATF exit. FATF grey-list exit (Oct 2024) reduces EDD pressure; WAEMU removes intra-zone exchange controls. Do this: Apply standard risk-based AML; mobile-money rails are well integrated. Source 2 · T2 Source 1 · T2 #### Operator evaluates betPawa-style exit risk. betPawa exited citing high taxation and LONASE commissions; the 20% winnings tax adds further pressure. Do this: Stress-test unit economics against tax and commission load before committing. Source 4 · T3 Source 7 · T3 ## What we looked for and could not find Confirmed absence is a finding of its own. These are the questions we searched and could not answer from a citable source, with the searches we ran. Never behind the paywall. Baseline.fees. no primary-source fee schedule for casino authorisations or any private online licensing fee available. Baseline.statutory definitions. gambling test elements not available at article level from primary statute. Baseline.licensing and regulation. Loi n° 94-71 could not be located in Senegalese official registers; the governing instruments are Loi n° 66-58 du 30 juin 1966 (as amended by Loi n° 75-59 du 2 juin 1975) and Loi n° 1987-43 du 23 décembre 1987 (LONASE monopoly). ## Source register Every source on a four-step tier scale. A claim is never shown at a stronger tier than the source it cites. 12 sources · 2 tier 2 · 10 tier 3 No. Source Tier Verification 1 SN-CASINOSBROKER T2 of 4 Source 1 · Open in drawer → 2 SN-AMLUAE-FATF T2 of 4 Source 2 · Open in drawer → 3 SN-IGT-OVERVIEW T3 of 4 Source 3 · Open in drawer → 4 SN-IGT-MARKET T3 of 4 Source 4 · Open in drawer → 5 SN-CASINOLIFE-158 T3 of 4 Source 5 · Open in drawer → 6 SN-FOCUSGN-PARTNERSHIPS T3 of 4 Source 6 · Open in drawer → 7 SN-IGT-TAXBOOM T3 of 4 Source 7 · Open in drawer → 8 SN-GAMBLINGTALK-TAG T3 of 4 Source 8 · Open in drawer → 9 SN-COMPLYADVANTAGE-FATF T3 of 4 Source 9 · Open in drawer → 10 SN-EPLAYAFRICA T3 of 4 Source 10 · Open in drawer → 11 SN-GAMINGZION T3 of 4 Source 11 · Open in drawer → 12 SN-GAMBLINGNGO T3 of 4 Source 12 · Open in drawer → ### Claims with their own provenance LONASE is the sole legal entity for lotteries and sports betting in Senegal. SN-CP-001 · T3 of 4 · published 15 Jan 2026 · Confirmed Pipeline-sourced · From Advennt research · Rule detail not yet extracted Source 3 · T3 Senegal was removed from the FATF grey list on 25 October 2024. SN-CP-002 · T2 of 4 · published 25 Oct 2024 · Confirmed Pipeline-sourced · From Advennt research · Rule detail not yet extracted Source 2 · T2 Law 17/2025 introduced a 20% tax at source on gambling winnings, retail from 1 November 2025. SN-CP-003 · T3 of 4 (asserted T2, shown at its source's tier) · published 3 Feb 2026 · Confirmed Pipeline-sourced · From Advennt research · Rule detail not yet extracted Source 7 · T3