Online gambling in Angola: regulation, licence and market guide

Is online gambling legal in Angola?

Law No. 17/24 of 28 October 2024 (Lei da Actividade de Jogos) rewrote Angola's gambling framework. Casino games, social games such as sports betting and lotteries, and online games all require a licence or concession from the State, supervised by the Instituto de Supervisão de Jogos (ISJ) under the Ministry of Finance. Online games and betting may only be operated by an Angolan public limited company (sociedade anónima) under a licence valid ten years in an exclusivity regime or five years outside it, with online sports betting awarded by public tender. The special gaming tax is 20% of gross revenue for online games and for sports betting, 18% plus a capital levy for banked casino games and 10% for other social games, and prizes are taxed at 15% online. The ISJ listed 21 authorized operators in January 2026, seven with lapsed licences, and gaming tax receipts reached 28.2 billion kwanzas in 2025.

Regulated: Private operators can hold a local licence for online casino and/or betting.

Who regulates gambling in Angola?

• Instituto de Supervisão de Jogos (ISJ) — Regulation, supervision and inspection body for gaming under the Ministry of Finance: licenses operators, approves games and bonuses, publishes the operator register and collects the special gaming tax data
• Ministério das Finanças (MINFIN) — Supervising ministry; the Executive awards concessions and special licences and runs public tenders under Law 17/24

Angola gambling licence: how it works

Law 17/24 subjects casino games, social games (sports betting, lotteries, raffles and promotional contests) and online games to a licence or concession. Casino licences are awarded by public tender for ten years, renewable once, within designated gaming zones. Fixed-odds sports betting and race betting are licensed by public tender, and online sports betting is reserved for entities awarded that right. Online games and betting require a licence granted to a sociedade anónima, valid ten years in an exclusivity regime or five years outside it; outside exclusivity, licences may go to Angolan-law companies with their seat in Angola through a tender. Presidential Decree 131/20 of 11 May 2020, the online regulation still in force pending new rules under the 2024 law, requires a guarantee of 20% of the investment and a second guarantee of 10% to secure the online gaming tax, plus certification of the technical system. Sports betting follows Executive Decree 255/21 as amended by Executive Decree 117/24, which caps sign-up bonuses at 200% and prize bonuses at 25%, requires secured credit lines of 50 to 100 million kwanzas for higher bonus tiers, refuses single tickets above 1 million kwanzas and lets prizes above 10 million kwanzas be paid in two installments within 90 days with ISJ approval. The Executive may also grant special licences without tender.

What an applicant needs

• Angolan public limited company (sociedade anónima) with its seat in Angola for online games and betting
• Award through public tender for casino, sports betting and non-exclusive online licences, or a special licence granted by the Executive
• Guarantees of 20% of the investment and 10% for the online gaming tax under Presidential Decree 131/20
• Certification of the online technical system, including the random number generator and gaming platform
• Notification to the ISJ of shareholdings reaching 20%, 33% or 50%
• Responsible-gaming, AML and minor-protection measures under Law 17/24
• Compliance with bonus, stake and payout rules of Executive Decrees 255/21 and 117/24

Gambling taxes in Angola

• Operators: Imposto Especial do Jogo under Law 17/24: 20% of gross revenue from online games (Article 99); 20% of gross revenue less prizes for fixed-odds sports, horse and animal betting and 10% for other social games (Article 98); for banked casino games 18% of gross table revenue plus 1.1% (single tables) or 2.2% (double tables) of initial working capital, with slot machines treated as single tables (Article 96); 20% of collected revenue and commissions for non-banked games (Article 97). Corporate income tax applies to non-gaming income.
• Players: Tax on prizes under Article 100: 15% of the global value of prizes in online games and in land-based social games such as sports betting, and 10% in land-based casino games and promotional contests, withheld by the operator.
• Also: Gaming tax receipts were 28.2 billion kwanzas in 2025, up 59% on 2024, with retail betting slips generating 58% of the total (Expansão, 2026).

Advertising, player protection, KYC and payments

Advertising

Law 17/24 (Articles 112 to 114) permits informative gaming advertising covering the operator's name and address, establishment category, games offered and services, and gives the ISJ power to order immediate suspension, modification or correction of advertising that breaches the law or misleads the public.

Responsible gaming

Minimum age 18; minors are barred from gaming rooms and platforms. Operators must prevent excessive and pathological gambling under the law's responsible-gaming chapter, and sports betting rules cap sign-up bonuses at 200% and prize bonuses at 25%.

Identity and age verification

Operators identify and verify players, apply AML controls under the law's anti-money-laundering provisions and the FATF-aligned framework Presidential Decree 131/20 requires, and report shareholder changes to the ISJ.

Payments

Deposits and payouts run in kwanzas through Multicaixa Express, Multicaixa debit cards, bank transfer and mobile wallets such as Unitel Money. Single sports bets above 1 million kwanzas must be refused, and prizes above 10 million kwanzas may be paid in two installments within 90 days with ISJ approval. Cryptocurrency is not an authorized payment method.

Notable restrictions

• Online games and betting only through a licensed Angolan sociedade anónima
• Casino operation confined to designated gaming zones
• Sign-up bonuses capped at 200% and prize bonuses at 25%
• Single betting tickets above 1 million kwanzas refused
• Minimum age 18
• Operating with a lapsed licence is an irregularity published by the ISJ

Angola iGaming market: size, players and payments

Gaming tax receipts reached 28.2 billion kwanzas in 2025, up 59% on 2024, according to Expansão's analysis of ISJ data; retail sports betting slips provided 58% and online betting tax fell 22% to 7.0 billion kwanzas.

Sports betting drives growth, with retail betting shops expanding into the provinces; internet penetration of about 36% limits the online share.

Online betting is growing more slowly than retail because internet penetration is about 36%, though Multicaixa Express and mobile wallets make phone deposits routine in Luanda.

The ISJ listed 21 authorized operators in January 2026, 14 with valid licences (six online, eight land-based) and seven lapsed, including online brands AFRIBET, EBET, PST BET, Golden Bet and Zulu Bet; Expansão counted 24 taxpaying operators in 2025 across casino, retail betting and online segments.

Timeline: how Angola got here

1. 2016-05Law 5/16 of 17 May 2016, the previous Gaming Activity Law, sets the framework later replaced by Law 17/24
2. 2020-05Presidential Decree 131/20 approves the Regulation of Remote Online Games, with licences and guarantees for online operators
3. 2021-08Executive Decree 255/21 regulates fixed-odds sports betting, territorial and online
4. 2024Executive Decree 117/24 caps bonuses, limits ticket size and allows installment payment of large prizes
5. 2024-10Law 17/24 of 28 October, the Gaming Activity Law, resets licensing, exclusivity regimes and the special gaming tax
6. 2026-01ISJ register shows 21 authorized operators, seven with lapsed licences including five online brands
7. 2026ISJ data show 2025 gaming tax receipts of 28.2 billion kwanzas, up 59%

Outlook

Law 17/24 calls for new implementing regulations, including the procedure for awarding online licences, so operators should expect tenders and updated rules to replace Presidential Decree 131/20 during 2026–2027. The ISJ is publishing lapsed licences and tightening compliance, and the fall in online betting tax in 2025 against strong retail growth suggests regulators will focus on channel shift and connectivity rather than new taxes. Watch for the first tenders under the new law and any special licences granted without tender.

Launching in Angola with GameBridge

Turnkey (your licence, our platform). Online licences are granted to an Angolan sociedade anónima that the operator controls, usually through a tender, so the operator holds the licence and runs on GameBridge technology; GameBridge holds no Angolan licence and does not guarantee an award.

An Angolan brand on GameBridge runs with Portuguese as the site language, an AOA wallet, and geo-controls limited to Angola. Multicaixa Express, Multicaixa cards, bank transfer and mobile wallets are connected on request through the operator's Angolan payment providers, and the payout flow withholds the 15% tax on online prizes and supports installment payment of large prizes. The bonus engine enforces the 200% sign-up and 25% prize-bonus caps and the 1 million kwanza ticket limit, identity checks enforce 18+ and AML screening, and reporting produces the gross-revenue figures for the 20% special gaming tax. GameBridge Studios and Originals ship with the certification package the ISJ's technical-system certification requires.

• Portuguese site language and AOA wallet
• Multicaixa Express, card and mobile wallet rails on request
• Prize-tax withholding at payout and gross-revenue tax reporting
• Bonus engine locked to the 200% and 25% caps
• Ticket-size and large-prize installment controls
• 18+ identity and AML screening
• Certification package for GameBridge Studios and Originals builds

Football betting leads, so the sportsbook carries an Angolan brand, while slots and table games serve the online casino licence; GameBridge Studios can build exclusive titles with the certification documents the ISJ requests.

Frequently asked questions

Sources and review

Reviewed against the sources below on 11 September 2026. Regulation changes; confirm the current position with local counsel before launch.

• Lei n.º 17/24 de 28 de Outubro – Lei da Actividade de Jogos — Lex.ao (Assembleia Nacional de Angola), accessed 2026-09-11
• Lei n.º 17/24 – Lei da Actividade de Jogos (full text with tax articles) — Angolex, accessed 2026-09-11
• Decreto Presidencial n.º 131/20 de 11 de Maio – Regulamento dos Jogos Remotos em Linha — Lex.ao, accessed 2026-09-11
• Decreto Executivo n.º 117/24 – Alteração do Regulamento do Jogo de Apostas Desportivas à Cota, Territorial e Online — Angolex, accessed 2026-09-11
• Angola: Nova Lei da Actividade de Jogos entra em vigor — PLMJ, accessed 2026-09-11
• Jogos online: cinco casas de apostas têm licenças caducadas — Portal de T.I., accessed 2026-09-11
• Arrecadação fiscal dos jogos cresce 59% para 28,2 mil milhões Kz em 2025 — Expansão, accessed 2026-09-11

Regulatory summaries are provided for orientation only and are not legal advice. Licensing requirements change; we validate them with you during scoping.