Cellule de Supervision du Secteur des Jeux
Gives an opinion before a private-company approval and studies the approval file. No published approval list loaded.
Restricted/Grey
Restricted/Grey
Sports Betting in Benin
Décret No. 2023-358 of 12 July 2023, articles 1 and 2, says games of chance, games of money, and bets of every kind are a State monopoly, and that the Loterie Nationale du Bénin exercises that activity and does not have to obtain an approval. Article 3 says a private-law Beninese company may still be approved by a decree in the Council of Ministers, for five years, after an opinion from the Cellule de Supervision du Secteur des Jeux. A published list of those approvals is not confirmed — check the regulator.
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- Cellule de Supervision du Secteur des Jeux
- Reviewed
- 20 October 2026
Benin
State monopoly · no private-book shortlist
Local rail
Not applicable — we do not list books here
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How it feels on the ground
A published list of private approvals is not confirmed — check the regulator.
Restricted/Grey
Décret No. 2023-358 of 12 July 2023, articles 1 and 2, says games of chance, games of money, and bets of every kind are a State monopoly, and that the Loterie Nationale du Bénin exercises that activity and does not have to obtain an approval. Article 3 says a private-law Beninese company may still be approved by a decree in the Council of Ministers, for five years, after an opinion from the Cellule de Supervision du Secteur des Jeux. A published list of those approvals is not confirmed — check the regulator.
- Status chip: Restricted/Grey.
- Law No. 2002-28 of 29 March 2004, article 1, treats sports bets as games of chance, games of money, and bets. Article 2 prohibits them subject to the derogations in the following articles.
- Décret No. 2023-358, article 17, forbids minors to enter gaming rooms. It does not state an age. Article 18 leaves the protection of minors to an order of the Finance minister. That order did not load.
- No operator shortlist. We will not invent a licence row or a deposit CTA.
Who regulates it
No operators we will name
No operators named.
How payments work
Not applicable — we do not list books or deposit rails here.
Responsible gambling
Use the house responsible-gambling page for generic help framing. We will not invent a Beninese helpline.
Frequently asked questions
Is sports betting legal for residents?+
Décret No. 2023-358 of 12 July 2023, articles 1 and 2, says games of chance, games of money, and bets of every kind are a State monopoly exercised by the Loterie Nationale du Bénin. Article 3 allows a private-law Beninese company to be approved by decree. A published list of those approvals is not confirmed — check the regulator. This is not legal advice.
Sources & updates
Last reviewed 20 October 2026.
- Décret No. 2023-358 — Secrétariat Général du Gouvernement PDF. Articles 1, 2, 3, 17, and 18.
- Law No. 2002-28 — Secrétariat Général du Gouvernement PDF. Articles 1 and 2.
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