Gambling Regulatory Authority
Established by the Gambling Regulatory Authority Act 2007. The bookmaker page states a count of football bookmakers and does not print names or licence numbers.
Licensed/Regulated
Licensed/Regulated
Sports Betting in Mauritius
The Gambling Regulatory Authority Act 2007, section 44(1), says no person shall operate fixed odds betting unless he holds the appropriate bookmaker licence. Section 44(5) says the Board may issue a bookmaker licence for fixed odds bet on sporting events taking place outside Mauritius, through remote communication at a place the Board approves, and that the licensee may, with the Board’s approval, operate not more than 20 outlets. Section 45 says no such betting shall be conducted except for the sporting events referred to in the bookmaker’s rules of fixed odds bet approved by the Board. Section 140(3) says a bookmaker who accepts or offers to accept a bet from a minor commits an offence. A published list of licensees is not confirmed — check the regulator.
- Age
- 18+
- Watch
- Gambling Regulatory Authority
- Reviewed
- 20 October 2026
Mauritius
Bookmaker licence · no named register
Local rail
Not applicable — we do not list books here
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How it feels on the ground
Fixed odds betting requires a bookmaker licence. A published list of licensees is not confirmed — check the regulator.
Licensed/Regulated
The Gambling Regulatory Authority Act 2007, section 44(1), says no person shall operate fixed odds betting unless he holds the appropriate bookmaker licence. Section 44(5) says the Board may issue a bookmaker licence for fixed odds bet on sporting events taking place outside Mauritius, through remote communication at a place the Board approves, and that the licensee may, with the Board’s approval, operate not more than 20 outlets. Section 45 says no such betting shall be conducted except for the sporting events referred to in the bookmaker’s rules of fixed odds bet approved by the Board. Section 140(3) says a bookmaker who accepts or offers to accept a bet from a minor commits an offence. A published list of licensees is not confirmed — check the regulator.
- Status chip: Licensed/Regulated.
- Section 2 says a sporting event means a sporting event, as approved by the Authority, which takes place outside Mauritius.
- The Interpretation and General Clauses Act, section 2, says that, unless the context otherwise requires, a minor means any unmarried person under the age of 18.
- Section 140(1) says a person under the age of 21 for casino, gaming house, gaming machine, and limited payout machine premises. That rule is not the bookmaker age chip.
- The Gambling Regulatory Authority says on its bookmaker page that eight bookmakers are licensed to offer bets on foreign football matches. The page names none of them and prints no licence number.
- 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 Mauritian helpline.
Frequently asked questions
Is sports betting legal for residents?+
The Gambling Regulatory Authority Act 2007, section 44, says fixed odds betting on sporting events taking place outside Mauritius requires a bookmaker licence. A published list of licensees is not confirmed — check the regulator. This is not legal advice.
Sources & updates
Last reviewed 20 October 2026.
- Gambling Regulatory Authority Act 2007 — Official revised Act on lawsofmauritius.govmu.org, Act 9 of 2007, amendments printed through Act 14 of 2026. Sections 2, 44, 45, and 140.
- Interpretation and General Clauses Act — Official revised Act on lawsofmauritius.govmu.org. Section 2, definition of minor.
- GRA bookmaker page — Regulator page. States eight football bookmakers and names none. Not a licence register.
- How licensing works on this site
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