Mozambique

Mozambique regulates gambling under Law 9/2012 of 8 February, its gaming law, and licenses sports betting under the Regulation on Social Games and Entertainment (Regulamento de Jogos e Animações Sociais), approved by Decree 33/2018. The Inspecção-Geral de Jogos (IGJ), the gaming inspectorate, issues authorisations and supervises operators.

Which Betting Sites Are Licensed in Mozambique?

Betway Moçambique, at betway.co.mz, is run by Jogos Sociais e Entretenimento, SA (JSE), a company incorporated in Maputo, under IGJ authorisation ref. 371/IGJ/2019 of 14 November 2019. The IGJ does not publish an online list of licensees.

What Changes With the New Online Gambling Rules?

Decree 61/2026 of 21 September approved the Regulation on the Operation and Practice of Online Games of Chance, which takes effect on 20 November 2026. Operators will need a concession, an operating licence and a certified gaming system. Concessions go to Mozambican public limited companies with share capital of at least MZN100 million, and where shareholders are companies, at least 26% of the capital must be held by Mozambican shareholders. Payments must run through methods authorised by the Bank of Mozambique, in meticais, and gaming data must be kept in Mozambique for at least ten years.

How Does Mozambique Protect Players?

Under the new online rules, players must set daily, weekly and monthly deposit limits when they register, and age checks must be completed automatically before an account opens. Self-exclusion takes effect immediately and lasts at least three months, and players can ask the regulator to exclude them from every licensed operator's website. You must be 18 or older to bet.