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Ethiopia: online casinos and the law

Online casinos: No licensed operators

The Ethiopian Lottery Service suspended sports betting licences on 4 December 2025 and revoked all of them on 15 December 2025. It says no betting company is licensed and warns people not to bet or deposit money with illegal services. No licences exist for online casinos. State lotteries remain legal.

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Honest reviews. Bad findings get published too. No casino links, bonuses or promo codes. No money from operators. Reviews are not for sale.

Casinos we checked, for players in Ethiopia

The licence, payouts and complaints are the same everywhere. What changes is whether you can legally use the casino.

Payment risks

With every betting licence revoked, any site taking bets in Ethiopia is unlicensed. Deposits through mobile money or agents to such sites have no protection, and the authorities warn against them.

Get help in Ethiopia

Verified local contacts for reporting fraud will be added here.

Gambling problems

Gamblers Anonymous runs free meetings, including online: gamblersanonymous.org.