01
Key findings
The market at a glance, from this edition.
- Market model: Betting partly regulated; Casino unclear.
- 5 of 18 payment and AML rules verified word for word; 3 confirmed as not set in the official texts.
- FATF: on neither the grey nor the black list (statement of 19 Jun 2026).
- 17 official sources read for this market every week.
02
Market model
How each product is regulated, with its source.
- Betting: Partly regulated
- 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
03
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 | CollectedResearched; word-for-word check scheduled | Value in the full report | 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 · 2 verified| Rule | What we found | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Check thresholds and aggregation windowsWhole market | VerifiedVerified word for wordchecked 1 Nov 2026 | Value in the full report | Guidance for the Casino Sector on the Risk Based Approach to AML/CFT/CPF Obligations (June 2026)tier 1 |
| Report triggers and deadlinesWhole market | VerifiedVerified word for wordchecked 1 Nov 2026 | Value in the full report | Guidance for the Casino Sector on the Risk Based Approach to AML/CFT/CPF Obligations (June 2026)tier 1 |
Player funds protection
1 rule| Rule | What we found | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Player-funds protection and coverageCasino | CollectedResearched; word-for-word check scheduled | Value in the full report | Research notes |
Taxes at payment
1 rule · 1 verified| Rule | What we found | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Taxes at the point of paymentWhole market | VerifiedVerified word for wordchecked 1 Nov 2026 | Value in the full report | Public Notice 50 of 2026: New 2026 legislation changes introduced by Finance Act No. 7 of 2025, deployed in TaRMStier 1 |
Reporting & data
4 rules · 2 verified| Rule | What we found | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Submission mode and cadenceWhole market | VerifiedVerified word for wordchecked 1 Nov 2026 | Value in the full report | Public Notice 44 of 2026: Returns and payments due August 2026tier 1 |
| 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 1 Nov 2026 | Value in the full report | Guidance for the Casino Sector on the Risk Based Approach to AML/CFT/CPF Obligations (June 2026)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
2 statements- Licence types
Statements, quotes and dates in the full report
GGR tax
1 statement- Player winnings
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. 17 official sources.
- Texts the values are checked against
- 4
- Regulator guidance
- 3
- Laws and regulations
- 10
Publishers
- Lotteries and Gaming Board of Zimbabwe (LGB)
- Zimbabwe Revenue Authority (ZIMRA)
- Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU), Zimbabwe
- Lotteries and Gaming Board of Zimbabwe
- Financial Intelligence Unit of Zimbabwe
- lgb.co.zw
- zimra.co.zw
06
Library of acts
The laws, regulations and guidance the report is built on. 12 acts and guidance documents.
- Betting and Totalizator Control Act [Chapter 10:02] (Act 33 of 1976, as amended to Act 6 of 2005)
- Lotteries and Gaming (Fees) (Amendment) Regulations, 2023 (No. 8) (Statutory Instrument 8 of 2023, Government Gazette of 20 January 2023)
- Lotteries and Gaming Act [Chapter 10:26] (Act 26 of 1998, as amended by Acts 22 of 2001 and 14 of 2002)
- Lotteries and Gaming Board of Zimbabwe
- Lotteries and Gaming Board: Requirements for Various Licences (brochure)
- Money Laundering and Proceeds of Crime Act [Chapter 9:24] (Act 4 of 2013, consolidated to Acts 2 of 2024, 1 of 2025 and 7 of 2025)
- Our Services | Lotteries and Gaming Board
- Suppression of Foreign and International Terrorism (Application of UNSCR 1267 of 1999, UNSCR 1373 of 2001 and Successor UNSCRs) Regulations, 2014 (Statutory Instrument 76 of 2014, Government Gazette Extraordinary of 6 May 2014)
- Guidance for the Casino Sector on the Risk Based Approach to AML/CFT/CPF Obligations (June 2026)
- Public Notice 50 of 2026: New 2026 legislation changes introduced by Finance Act No. 7 of 2025, deployed in TaRMS
- Public Notice 44 of 2026: Returns and payments due August 2026
and 1 more in the full report
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