Detailed information on legislation, sports and clubs
Legal and regulated by LONAB (National Lottery of Burkina Faso). License required. Regulation in place for sports betting operators.
Legislation is governed by the Law on games of chance of Regulation in place.
LONAB
Mandatory license
Licensed sports betting sites are not blocked. You can freely access authorized operators.
Football is very popular in Burkina Faso. The national team, the "Stallions", reached the 2013 AFCON final.
Basketball is also followed.
The Tour du Faso is an important cycling competition.
Burkina Faso has a competitive professional football league. Here are the main clubs that dominate the championship:
Bobo-Dioulasso • Main club
Ouagadougou • Historic club
Ouagadougou • Professional club
CFA Franc (XOF)
UTC+0 (GMT)
Penetration rate: ~22%
✅ Legal & Regulated
~22 million
Ouagadougou
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Last update: 24 November 2025
The information presented is based on current legislation. We regularly update our data to reflect legislative changes.