Gambling Board
Established by the Gaming and Entertainment Control Act, 2018. Section 55 requires a register of licence holders. No public register loaded.
Licensed/Regulated
Licensed/Regulated
Sports Betting in Namibia
The Gaming and Entertainment Control Act, 2018, section 36, says the Board may issue a bookmaker licence to a person who intends to conduct a bookmaking business, and that the licence authorises the holder to accept, receive, or negotiate bets placed on prescribed events. Section 70 says a person may not engage in, conduct, or make available a gambling activity unless a licence is or has been issued under the Act, or the activity is a prescribed amusement game. Section 2 defines a minor as a person who has not attained the age of 18, and section 74 says a minor may not engage in a gambling activity other than an amusement game. A published list of licensees is not confirmed — check the regulator.
- Age
- 18+
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- Gambling Board
- Reviewed
- 20 October 2026
Namibia
Bookmaker licence · no public register
Local rail
Not applicable — we do not list books here
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How it feels on the ground
A bookmaker licence is required. A published list of licensees is not confirmed — check the regulator.
Licensed/Regulated
The Gaming and Entertainment Control Act, 2018, section 36, says the Board may issue a bookmaker licence to a person who intends to conduct a bookmaking business, and that the licence authorises the holder to accept, receive, or negotiate bets placed on prescribed events. Section 70 says a person may not engage in, conduct, or make available a gambling activity unless a licence is or has been issued under the Act, or the activity is a prescribed amusement game. Section 2 defines a minor as a person who has not attained the age of 18, and section 74 says a minor may not engage in a gambling activity other than an amusement game. A published list of licensees is not confirmed — check the regulator.
- Status chip: Licensed/Regulated.
- Government Notice No. 253 of 2021, in Government Gazette No. 7693 of 1 December 2021, brings the Gaming and Entertainment Control Act, 2018 and the Gaming and Entertainment Control Amendment Act, 2020 into operation on the date of that notice.
- The Schedule to the 2018 Act repeals the Casinos and Gambling Houses Act, 1994, in whole. Section 55 requires the Board to keep a register of licence holders, including the name and the type of licence. That register 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 Namibian helpline.
Frequently asked questions
Is sports betting legal for residents?+
The Gaming and Entertainment Control Act, 2018, section 36, provides for a bookmaker licence to accept bets on prescribed events. Section 70 prohibits a gambling activity that is not licensed under the Act. A published list of licensees is not confirmed — check the regulator. This is not legal advice.
Sources & updates
Last reviewed 20 October 2026.
- Government Gazette No. 6793, 13 December 2018 (copy hosted by the Legal Assistance Centre) — Gaming and Entertainment Control Act, 2018, Act No. 13 of 2018. Sections 2, 36, 55, 70, and 74, and the repeal Schedule.
- Government Gazette No. 7693, 1 December 2021 (copy hosted by the Legal Assistance Centre) — Government Notice No. 253 of 2021. Commencement of the 2018 Act and the 2020 Amendment Act.
- How licensing works on this site
Betting laws and product offerings move. Check official sources before you play. This is comparison and education only.
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