Detailed information on legislation, sports and clubs
Legal and regulated by the Malagasy Lottery. License required. Regulation in place for sports betting operators.
Legislation is governed by the Law on games of chance of Regulation in place.
Loterie Malagasy
Mandatory license
Licensed sports betting sites are not blocked. You can freely access authorized operators.
Football is very popular in Madagascar. The national team, the "Barea", takes part in African competitions.
Rugby is also very popular.
Madagascar has a competitive professional football league. Here are the main clubs that dominate the championship:
Antananarivo • Main club
Antananarivo • Historic club
Malagasy Ariary (MGA)
UTC+3 (EAT)
Penetration rate: ~12%
✅ Legal & Regulated
~29 million
Antananarivo
Licensed operators: 1xBet
Last update: 24 November 2025
The information presented is based on current legislation. We regularly update our data to reflect legislative changes.