Lottery gambling is legal in the Republic of Congo and is operated under a state monopoly through COGELO SA (Congolaise de Gestion de Loterie), a limited company with 500 million FCFA share capital divided between the State of Congo as majority shareholder at 90 percent and the Fondation Congo Assistante as minority shareholder at 10 percent (1). The company operates under the supervision of the Ministry of Finance, Budget and Public Portfolio, with its mission being to collect national savings and guide them towards economic and sociocultural objectives (1).
On December 12, 2024, the Republic of Congo published Law No. 37-2024, which comprehensively regulates gambling and betting activities throughout the country after being deliberated and adopted by both the National Assembly and the Senate (2). The law establishes four regulatory frameworks for gambling operations: public monopoly, licensing regime, operating authorization regime, and special authorization regime (2).
"The national company responsible for gambling holds exclusive rights to offer horse racing bets, lotteries, and scratch games."
Under the new legislation, lottery operations fall under Category II licensing, which includes horse racing, lotteries, and physical and online scratch games, with the national company maintaining exclusive rights over these activities (2). Tax rates on gambling activities including lotteries are determined by the finance law with progressive rates based on gross gaming revenue, while online gaming operators face higher tax rates compared to physical gambling operations (2).
Source:
https://www.finances.gouv.cg/en/congo-lottery-management
https://gamblingtalk.net/news/congo-brazzaville-publishes-new-law-to-regulate-gambling-and-betting-activities
Last updated: 16-10-2025 Disclaimer: This article does not provide legal advice. If you need legal advice, please contact an attorney directly.
