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Zimbabwe · licences checked 27 August 2026

Best online casinos in Zimbabwe

The short answer

Partly, and it became considerably more expensive in 2026. The Lotteries and Gaming Board licenses casinos, the national lottery and bookmaking, but no dedicated online betting licence has been issued, so online play sits in a grey area where offshore operators run freely.

The Finance Act introduced a 25% withholding tax on all betting and gambling winnings in January 2026 — the heaviest player-level charge of any licensed market on this site.

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Bolabet

Claims an LGBZ licence

One of the few to claim local licensing

  • Zimbabwe-facing
  • EcoCash
  • USD accounts
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  • EcoCash
  • OneMoney
  • USD cash
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USD accounts as standard

Avoids the ZWG conversion entirely

  • USD pricing
  • EcoCash
  • Casino and sports
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  • EcoCash
  • Card
  • USD
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Premier Bet

Retail shops plus online

Cash in and out in person

  • Physical branches
  • EcoCash
  • Regional operator
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  • EcoCash
  • OneMoney
  • Cash
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Africabet

Zimbabwean-facing operator

Built for the local market

  • Local operator
  • EcoCash
  • Shops
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  • EcoCash
  • OneMoney
  • Cash
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Widest game range in Zimbabwe

Casino, sports and crash games

  • Largest game range
  • Crypto accepted
  • EcoCash
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  • EcoCash
  • Card
  • Crypto
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The rules, in full

25%tax on winnings
18minimum age
USDcurrency
Regulated at state/provincial levelstatus

Zimbabwe has a functioning gambling regulator and no online casino licence for it to issue.

The Lotteries and Gaming Board, established under the Lotteries and Gaming Act, licenses casino operations, the national lottery and bookmaking. Its remit is real and land-based casinos operate under it properly. Online casino play is simply not a category it covers, so Zimbabwean players are using operators licensed elsewhere.

The complication specific to Zimbabwe is currency. Dollarisation means most players want to hold and play in USD, and most international operators are happy to oblige. Depositing from a local ZWG wallet introduces a conversion applied at whatever rate the operator chooses, and that spread is frequently worse than anything you will lose at the tables.

MethodDeposit speedWithdrawal speedDaily capLast tested
EcoCashInstant1 to 6 hoursWallet tier dependentNot tested
USD cash-inSame dayOperator dependentOperator setNot tested
Bank transfer1 to 2 days2 to 5 working daysBank dependentNot tested
CardInstant3 to 5 working daysIssuer dependentNot tested
A 25% withholding now applies to winnings, on top of the currency problem. Most operators price in US dollars, which suits Zimbabwe, but local mobile money settles in ZWG and the conversion is applied at the operator's rate rather than the interbank rate. Between the two, a win is worth materially less than the figure on screen.

Common questions

How much tax do I pay on winnings in Zimbabwe?
25%, introduced in January 2026 under the Finance Act. It applies to all betting and gambling winnings and is the heaviest player-level charge of any market we cover. Check whether your operator deducts it at source or leaves the obligation with you.
Does Zimbabwe license online betting?
No dedicated online licence has been issued as of 2026. The Lotteries and Gaming Board licenses casinos, the lottery and bookmaking, but online sits in a grey area — not banned, not licensed. Some operators claim an LGBZ licence; verify any such claim on the board's own register.
Which currency should I play in?
US dollars where the operator offers it, and most do. The risk is the conversion, not the game: depositing from a ZWG mobile money wallet means accepting the operator's exchange rate, which is rarely the interbank rate and rarely shown prominently.

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