Namibia’s Ministry of Environment, Forestry and Tourism scheduled six regional consultations from 5 to 14 October to discuss proposed gambling and lottery reforms. The meetings follow nationwide consultations held in March and April; the proposals include operator fees and rules for online activity.
Operators may face proposed new fees and online gambling requirements if the reforms proceed.
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The Gambling Board of Namibia paid the government N$15 million in Windhoek for the 2025/2026 financial year, reportedly. The Board made the payment to the government in its capacity as shareholder.
The Gambling Board of Namibia has reportedly paid the government N$15 million in dividends, in its capacity as shareholder, for the 2025/2026 financial year.
Namibia is considering gambling reforms that would introduce new operator fees and changes to licensing and registration, according to the report. The proposals remain under development: regional workshop contributions are to be consolidated in Windhoek before the next publication stage, and the final legislative measures will determine how fees interact with existing taxes.
Namibia's Gambling Board of Namibia (GBN), which would be responsible for implementing gambling reforms, is not yet fully operational, according to Indileni Daniel, the country's minister of environment, forestry and tourism. The ministry held workshops in October, and contributions from the regional sessions are expected to be consolidated in Windhoek before the next stage of the process, publication in the Government Gazette.
Namibia has held regional validation workshops on proposed amendments to its Lotteries Regulations and Gambling and Gambling Activities Regulations. The Gambling Board of Namibia is not yet fully operational, according to environment, forestry and tourism minister Indileni Daniel, and staff are still to be recruited. The proposals include new operator fees to fund a central electronic monitoring system.
Regional sessions have been convened in Namibia to validate draft changes to the country's Lotteries Regulations and its Gambling and Gambling Activities Regulations. Those sessions follow a consultation window that ran during March and April. The workshops took place in October under the auspices of the Ministry of Environment, Forestry and Tourism, and input gathered in the regions is set to be brought together in Windhoek ahead of the next step in gazetting.
Reportedly, the Gambling Board of Namibia held an industry consultation workshop on licensing bookmakers and totalizators at NIPAM in Windhoek. Government officials, regulators and regional representatives discussed licensing requirements, compliance and responsible gambling. The board is developing Namibia's betting licensing framework.
The Gambling Board of Namibia (GBN) held an Industry Consultation Workshop on the Licensing of Bookmakers and Totalizators at NIPAM in Windhoek. The workshop followed the board's announcement of a regulatory session, the outlet reported.
The Gambling Board of Namibia issued a notice on 21 September 2026 inviting licence applicants and industry stakeholders to a consultation workshop. The workshop will address licensing for bookmakers and totalizators.
A public notice has been released by the Gambling Board of Namibia. It calls on people who have applied for Bookmaker and Totalizator licences, along with other industry stakeholders, to attend an Industry Consultation Workshop dealing with the licensing of bookmakers and totalizators. The notice carries the date 21 September 2026 and the name of Acting Chief Executive Officer Johannes Erastus.