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Key findings
The market at a glance, from this edition.
- Market model: Betting unclear; Casino unclear.
- 2 of 18 payment and AML rules verified word for word; 5 confirmed as not set in the official texts.
- FATF: on neither the grey nor the black list (statement of 19 Jun 2026).
- 10 official sources read for this market every week.
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Market model
How each product is regulated, with its source.
- Betting: Unclear
- Casino: Unclear
CollectedResearch notes
FATF lists
On neither list
FATF statement of 19 Jun 2026, as the HM Treasury advisory notice of 22 Jun 2026 lists it
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Payment and AML rules
Each rule we track, what the official text says about it and when we checked. Values and quotes are in the full report.
Payment methods
4 rules| Rule | What we found | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Permitted rails and instrument typesWhole market | CollectedResearched; word-for-word check scheduled | Value in the full report | Research notes |
| Mandatory hubs and gatewaysWhole market | Not covered yetResearched on request | On request | Research notes |
| Instrument origin and currencyWhole market | Not covered yetResearched on request | On request | Research notes |
| Payment-blocking listsWhole market | Not covered yetResearched on request | On request | Research notes |
Ownership & payouts
4 rules · 3 confirmed not set| Rule | What we found | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Holder and ownership rulesWhole market | Not foundNot set in the official texts | None set | Research notes |
| Closed loop and payout routingWhole market | Not foundNot set in the official texts | None set | Research notes |
| Payout time limitsWhole market | Not foundNot set in the official texts | None set | Research notes |
| Withdrawal conditionsWhole market | Not covered yetResearched on request | On request | Research notes |
AML thresholds & reporting
2 rules · 1 verified| Rule | What we found | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Check thresholds and aggregation windowsWhole market | Not covered yetResearched on request | On request | Research notes |
| Report triggers and deadlinesWhole market | VerifiedVerified word for wordchecked 9 Nov 2026 | Value in the full report | Schedule 1: List of Accountable Institutions (Money Laundering and Proceeds of Crime Act 2008)tier 1 |
Player funds protection
1 rule · 1 confirmed not set| Rule | What we found | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Player-funds protection and coverageWhole market | Not foundNot set in the official texts | None set | Research notes |
Taxes at payment
1 rule| Rule | What we found | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Taxes at the point of paymentWhole market | Not covered yetResearched on request | On request | Research notes |
Reporting & data
4 rules · 1 verified · 1 confirmed not set| Rule | What we found | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Submission mode and cadenceWhole market | Not foundNot set in the official texts | None set | Research notes |
| Data vault and integrityWhole market | Not covered yetResearched on request | On request | Research notes |
| Data locationWhole market | Not covered yetResearched on request | On request | Research notes |
| RetentionWhole market | VerifiedVerified word for wordchecked 9 Nov 2026 | Value in the full report | Money Laundering and Proceeds of Crime Regulations, 2019 (Legal Notice 29 of 2019)tier 1 |
Player protection at payment
2 rules| Rule | What we found | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cross-operator limits and registersWhole market | Not covered yetResearched on request | On request | Research notes |
| Eligibility screening at paymentWhole market | Not covered yetResearched on request | On request | Research notes |
04
Regulatory guide
Licensing, gambling tax, advertising, responsible gambling and technical standards: the statements we hold, by subject.
Licensing
1 statement- Apostille Convention
Statements, quotes and dates in the full report
05
Sources behind this report
The official sources our weekly run reads for this market, by kind and publisher. 10 official sources.
- Texts the values are checked against
- 5
- Laws and regulations
- 5
Publishers
- Financial Intelligence Unit (Lesotho)
- Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU), Lesotho
- Central Bank of Lesotho
- Financial Intelligence Unit Lesotho (Government Gazette copy)
- Government of Lesotho
- hcch.net
- Revenue Services Lesotho (RSL)
06
Library of acts
The laws, regulations and guidance the report is built on. 7 acts and guidance documents.
- Government of Lesotho e-services: Issuance of Casino Licenses (Arts and Culture service charter)
- HCCH | #12 - Status table
- Money Laundering (Financial Sanctions Related to Terrorist Financing and Financing of Proliferation) Guidelines, 2022 (Legal Notice No. 6 of 2022, Lesotho Government Gazette Vol. 67 No. 6, 28 January 2022)
- Money Laundering and Proceeds of Crime Act 2008 (Act No. 4 of 2008, Lesotho Government Gazette Extraordinary Vol. LIII No. 19, 10 April 2008)
- Value Added Tax Act 2001 (Act No. 9 of 2001)
- Schedule 1: List of Accountable Institutions (Money Laundering and Proceeds of Crime Act 2008)
- Money Laundering and Proceeds of Crime Regulations, 2019 (Legal Notice 29 of 2019)
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