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Key findings
The market at a glance, from this edition.
- Market model: Betting partly regulated; Casino online prohibited.
- 2 of 18 payment and AML rules verified word for word; 1 confirmed as not set in the official texts.
- FATF: on neither the grey nor the black list (statement of 19 Jun 2026).
- 6 official sources read for this market every week.
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Market model
How each product is regulated, with its source.
- Betting: Partly regulated
- Casino: Online prohibited
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| Rule | What we found | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Holder and ownership rulesWhole market | Not covered yetResearched on request | On request | Research notes |
| Closed loop and payout routingWhole market | Not covered yetResearched on request | On request | Research notes |
| Payout time limitsWhole market | Not covered yetResearched on request | On request | 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 | CollectedResearched; word-for-word check scheduled | Value in the full report | Research notes |
| Report triggers and deadlinesWhole market | VerifiedVerified word for wordchecked 3 Nov 2026 | Value in the full report | Money Laundering and Financing of Terrorism (Prevention) Act No. 6 of 2011, as amended by Act No. 5 of 2016 (Statutes of Eswatini, Issue 1)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 | CollectedResearched; word-for-word check scheduled | Value in the full report | Research notes |
Reporting & data
4 rules · 1 verified| Rule | What we found | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Submission mode and cadenceWhole market | Not covered yetResearched on request | On request | 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 3 Nov 2026 | Value in the full report | Money Laundering and Financing of Terrorism (Prevention) Act No. 6 of 2011, as amended by Act No. 5 of 2016 (Statutes of Eswatini, Issue 1)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
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Sources behind this report
The official sources our weekly run reads for this market, by kind and publisher. 6 official sources.
- Texts the values are checked against
- 2
- Laws and regulations
- 4
Publishers
- Financial Services Regulatory Authority (Eswatini)
- Eswatini Communications Commission (ESCCOM)
- Eswatini Revenue Service (ERS)
- Financial Services Regulatory Authority (FSRA), Eswatini
- hcch.net
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Library of acts
The laws, regulations and guidance the report is built on. 5 acts and guidance documents.
- HCCH | #12 - Status table
- The Anti-Money Laundering (United Nations Security Council Resolutions) Regulations, 2016 (Legal Notice No. 140 of 2016, Swaziland Government Gazette Extraordinary Vol. LIV No. 104, 25 August 2016)
- The Data Protection Act, 2022 (Act No. 5 of 2022, Eswatini Government Gazette Extraordinary Vol. LX No. 41, 4 March 2022)
- The Value Added Tax Act, 2011 (assented 26 October 2011)
- Money Laundering and Financing of Terrorism (Prevention) Act No. 6 of 2011, as amended by Act No. 5 of 2016 (Statutes of Eswatini, Issue 1)
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