Not confirmed — check the regulator
Legal Notice No. 69 of 2020 refers to an inspector and a licensing officer. It does not name a Gaming Board.
Licensed/Regulated
Licensed/Regulated
Sports Betting in Lesotho
Legal Notice No. 69 of 2020 is a business-licensing regulation, not a gaming statute. Its item 38 says a betting and gambling business shall operate from designated outlets, shall not allow a person under the age of 18 years to enter the premises or participate in the activity, and that the licence shall be renewed twice a year. A published list of licensees is not confirmed — check the regulator.
- Age
- 18+
- Watch
- Not confirmed — check the regulator
- Reviewed
- 20 October 2026
Lesotho
Betting licence conditions · no Gaming Board list
Local rail
Not applicable — we do not list books here
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How it feels on the ground
The loaded notice sets licence conditions for a betting and gambling business. A published list of licensees is not confirmed — check the regulator.
Licensed/Regulated
Legal Notice No. 69 of 2020 is a business-licensing regulation, not a gaming statute. Its item 38 says a betting and gambling business shall operate from designated outlets, shall not allow a person under the age of 18 years to enter the premises or participate in the activity, and that the licence shall be renewed twice a year. A published list of licensees is not confirmed — check the regulator.
- Status chip: Licensed/Regulated.
- No instrument titled a Lotteries and Gaming Act loaded. No Lesotho Gaming Board register loaded.
- 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 Lesotho helpline.
Frequently asked questions
Is sports betting legal for residents?+
Legal Notice No. 69 of 2020, item 38, sets conditions for a betting and gambling business, including a bar on persons under 18. A published list of licensees is not confirmed — check the regulator. This is not legal advice.
Sources & updates
Last reviewed 20 October 2026.
- Legal Notice No. 69 of 2020 (business-licensing regulation; businessregistrations.gov.ls transcription) — Business registrations site transcription of the Business Licensing and Registration Regulations, 2020. Item 38. The site says the Lesotho Government Gazette is authoritative. The Gazette PDF did not load.
- How licensing works on this site
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