Detailed information on legislation, sports and clubs
Legal and regulated by PMU-Mali (Pari Mutuel Urbain du Mali). License required. Regulation in place for sports betting operators.
Legislation is governed by the Law on games of chance of Regulation in place.
PMU-Mali
Mandatory license
Licensed sports betting sites are not blocked. You can freely access authorized operators.
Football is very popular in Mali. The national team, the "Eagles", has reached the semi-finals of the AFCON several times.
Basketball is also very well followed.
Mali has a competitive professional football league. Here are the main clubs that dominate the championship:
Bamako • Main club
Bamako • Historic club
Bamako • Professional club
CFA Franc (XOF)
UTC+0 (GMT)
Penetration rate: ~25%
✅ Legal & Regulated
~21 million
Bamako
Licensed operators: 1xBet, Betway
Last update: 24 November 2025
The information presented is based on current legislation. We regularly update our data to reflect legislative changes.