Detailed information on legislation, sports and clubs
Legal and regulated by LONACI (National Lottery of Ivory Coast). License required. Massive presence of licensed operators.
Legislation is governed by the Law on games of chance of Regulation in place.
LONACI
Mandatory license
Licensed sports betting sites are not blocked. You can freely access authorized operators.
Football is extremely popular in Côte d'Ivoire. The national team, the "Elephants", won the 2015 and 2023 AFCON. The Ivorian Ligue 1 is highly competitive.
Basketball is highly followed, with a professional league.
Athletics is practiced at a high level, with several Olympic champions.
Ivory Coast has a competitive professional football league. Here are the main clubs that dominate the championship:
Abidjan • 27 championship titles
Abidjan • 18 championship titles
Abidjan • Historic club
Gagnoa • Professional club
CFA Franc (XOF)
UTC+0 (GMT)
Penetration rate: ~45%
✅ Legal & Regulated
~28 million
Yamoussoukro
Licensed operators: 1xBet, 22Bet, Betway
Last update: 24 November 2025
The information presented is based on current legislation. We regularly update our data to reflect legislative changes.