MAGLA regulates gaming and lotteries in Malawi. Its licence categories and application procedure must be read separately from evidence that a particular online casino website is authorized.
A sports betting invitation is not a casino licence
MAGLA’s 2026 notice invited applications specifically for Sports Betting Licences. It refers to section 27 of the Gaming and Lotteries Act, No. 34 of 2022, and regulation 3 of the Sports Betting Regulations, 2025. The notice expressly says that it gives no guarantee of licence issuance.
That application round closed on 10 July 2026. The notice does not show which applicants received a licence, and it does not establish online-casino permission.
Read the actual licence conditions
MAGLA’s published procedure starts with a Gazette notice and a request for proposals. The request may specify the type and number of licences, their conditions and geographical area. A company registration, application or payment is therefore different from the resulting permission.
Keep premises and websites separate
The licensed-operators page retained on 26 October 2026 put betting websites in its Sport Betting section. Its four Casino Licences entries named hotel or city premises. Those dated entries do not establish casino-product permission for an Internet address.
No current online-casino holder and exact authorized domain have been reconciled for this guide. Compare the legal operator, casino activity, territory, validity and website with MAGLA’s actual permission before relying on a licence claim.
Sources
- MAGLA — 2026 Sports Betting Licence invitation
Source read: · Source date: 2026-06-06
- MAGLA — Operator Licensing Procedure
Source read: · Source date: 2026-02-25
- MAGLA — Licensed Operators, retained 26 October reading
Source read: · Source date: 2026-03-09