Rwanda is revising its gambling policies and developing a specific law to regulate online gambling, as retail operators raise concerns about their inability to get approval to launch online services.
With cashflow drying up and points of sale closed, many of Africa's local bookmaking operations are facing financial wipe-out, with a consolidation phase set to begin, according to market watchers.
South Africa's rigorous coronavirus lockdown and the drought of sports-betting options has seen players turn to online poker and lottery, while bookmakers lobby provincial regulators to further expand the range of permitted games.
Parimatch chief executive Sergey Portnov believes the company's experience in the chaotic operating environment of the Commonwealth of Independent States will help it succeed in the nascent African gambling market.
The Rwandan government is seeking to increase its economic return from the gambling industry, in a move that will kick start regulation and pave the way for further investment in the market.
In this map, VIXIO GamblingCompliance shows the regulatory status of gambling in African jurisdictions. The map provides information, where available, on whether the countries allow, partially prohibit or forbid gambling.
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