Malawi, officially The Republic of Malawi, is a
landlocked country in southeast Africa formally known as Nyasaland. It has a population of over 18.1 million
(July 2016 est.). Its capital is
Lilongwe.
According to a survey in 2015, Malawi had over 6.1
million mobile subscriptions compared with only 45,678 fixed line
subscriptions. There were 1.67 million
users connected to the Internet.
Gambling is legal is Malawi. The government introduced its first Gambling
Act in 1996, new gambling legislation was introduced, and a new regulatory
authority was created.
Online gambling is not regulated in Malawi, and
there are no laws and regulations referring online gambling under Malawi’s
gambling regulation act.
The biggest gambling city in Malawi is its capital
Lilongwe with 3 gambling facilities, 30 table games, 113 gaming, slot and video
poker machines.
The biggest casino in the entire country is Pirates
Casino, which is located in Lilongwe. Pirates
Casino has 9 table games, 100 gaming and video poker machines.
Sports betting is legal in Malawi and it is one of
the most common forms of gambling out there. The only licensed sports betting in Malawi is
Premier Betting as of now.
Lottery is the most common form of gambling
here. Approximately 15 million Malawians
play the Malawi National Lottery on a regular basis. There is only one company right now, which
can legally conduct lotteries in Malawi, the Gidani International Limited. The company received its license in the
summer of 2015.
Gambling
in Malawi is a fast growing business so the country has the chance to become a
gaming powerhouse in the future.
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