No resident sports-betting regulator
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Sports Betting in DR Congo
Arrêté ministériel No. 041/MJS/CAB/2100/01/2011 of 28 December 2011, article 6, says organising lottery draws and prediction contests must follow the procedures in ordinances No. 84/155 and No. 84/156 of 4 July 1984. Article 4 requires, before a permanent or occasional game of chance starts, an acknowledgement of a partnership request to the company that holds the monopoly of lottery games and prediction contests. Those ordinances did not load. A private resident sportsbook licence is not confirmed — check the regulator.
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- 20 October 2026
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A private resident sportsbook licence is not confirmed — check the regulator.
Status not confirmed
Arrêté ministériel No. 041/MJS/CAB/2100/01/2011 of 28 December 2011, article 6, says organising lottery draws and prediction contests must follow the procedures in ordinances No. 84/155 and No. 84/156 of 4 July 1984. Article 4 requires, before a permanent or occasional game of chance starts, an acknowledgement of a partnership request to the company that holds the monopoly of lottery games and prediction contests. Those ordinances did not load. A private resident sportsbook licence is not confirmed — check the regulator.
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- The same arrêté, article 7, says minors under 18, even emancipated, may not be admitted to gaming rooms. That is a gaming-room rule. It is not a confirmed age for a resident sportsbook.
- The Société Nationale de Loterie (SONAL) says on its site that its mission is to organise and operate games of chance, lotteries, and prediction contests throughout the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
- No operator shortlist. We will not invent a licence row or a deposit CTA.
Who regulates it
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How payments work
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Responsible gambling
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Frequently asked questions
Is sports betting legal for residents?+
Arrêté ministériel No. 041/MJS/CAB/2100/01/2011 of 28 December 2011, articles 4 and 6, require a partnership request to the company that holds the lottery and prediction-contest monopoly, and require ordinances No. 84/155 and No. 84/156 of 4 July 1984. Those ordinances did not load. A private resident sportsbook licence is not confirmed — check the regulator. This is not legal advice.
Sources & updates
Last reviewed 20 October 2026.
- Journal Officiel, 2012, No. 3 — Leganet host of the Journal Officiel. Arrêté ministériel No. 041/MJS/CAB/2100/01/2011 of 28 December 2011. Articles 4, 6, and 7.
- Société Nationale de Loterie — SONAL’s own site. Mission sentence only. Not a gazette.
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