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Gambling licensing in Zimbabwe
The Lotteries and Gaming Act 1998 (in force 2000) legalised casinos, sports betting, lotteries and gaming houses under licence. The Lotteries and Gaming Board, under the Ministry of Home Affairs and Cultural Heritage, licenses and regulates all gambling. The Board's official operator directory lists about 250 licensed premises, including around 200 bookmaker shops; only three bookmakers are named there (the rest appear by licence code), and those three are listed here with their confirmed websites.
Information reviewed: 26 September 2026
Regulator and legal framework
- Primary framework
- Lotteries and Gaming Act [Chapter 10:26]
- Minimum age
- 18
Licence categories
- Bookmaker licence (sports betting)
- Casino and charity casino licences
- Gaming house licence
- Lotto licence (national lottery)
- Totalizator and horse racing betting
Key licensee requirements
- Hold an LGB licence for each licensed activity and each betting premises
- Do not allow anyone under 18 to gamble
- Contribute to the Lotteries and Gaming Fund
- Follow LGB responsible gambling rules
Legislation and standards
Lotteries and Gaming Act [Chapter 10:26]
Enacted 1998, in force 2000. Legalised and licenses casinos, betting, lotteries and gaming houses; set up the LGB.
Lotteries and Gaming Regulations
Licence conditions and fees for each type of operator.
2015 licence suspension
Government temporarily stopped issuing new sports betting licences to slow the industry's growth.