Which online casinos are licensed in Cameroon?
The register records that Cameroon requires a local licence. No active licence valid there is on file, as of 2 Oct 2026. In this market, only operators holding the local licence may offer online casino games. Legal age: 18+.
Source: Third-party source · read 2 Oct 2026
- Status
- Local licences
- Regulator
- MINAT (Ministère de l'Administration Territoriale); Commission nationale des jeux [National Gaming Commission]
- Legal age
- 18+
- Licence regime
- MINAT online gaming licence (Law No. 2015/012 of 16 July 2015, Decree No. 2019/2300/PM), 5 years, renewable
- Key facts
- May-June 2026: PariPesa obtains a MINAT licence (betting, live, online games and casino; 5 years, renewable). Affiliate sites attribute MINAT licences to 1xBet (No. 000020/A/MINAT/SG/DAP/SDLP/SJ), Betwinner (No. 000036) and Melbet (No. 000063/A/MINAT/SG/DAP/SDLP/SJ), but no official source confirms them and the ••• site displays no licence (read on 25 September 2026). Online payments via the single aggregator INTOUCH Cameroun since 30 January 2025 (secondary source). No public MINAT register.
What a player risks
In this market, only operators holding the local licence may offer online casino games. An offshore licence, or a licence issued for another market, does not make play legal where a local licence is required. A site that is not licensed for this market is outside the local regulator's supervision: its players have no access to that regulator's protection or dispute resolution, and deposits, payments or winnings may be blocked or confiscated. Depending on local law, using such a site may also lead to fines or prosecution. The register records for Cameroon: Illegal: only holders of a MINAT licence may operate; offshore sites are outside the framework (no public blocking register found).
Licences valid in Cameroon
No active licence valid in Cameroon is on file.