{"id":12030,"date":"2025-11-03T08:41:41","date_gmt":"2025-11-03T11:41:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/africa\/?p=12030"},"modified":"2026-04-19T12:13:46","modified_gmt":"2026-04-19T15:13:46","slug":"senegal-officially-rolls-out-new-20-per-cent-gambling-tax","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/africa\/senegal-officially-rolls-out-new-20-per-cent-gambling-tax","title":{"rendered":"Senegal\u2019s National Lottery officially rolls out new 20\u202fper cent tax on player winnings"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

The tax, which took effect on November 1 for physical outlets, will be extended to digital platforms in mid-November as part of a drive for citizen-contribution to national development.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

Senegal.- The Senegalese National Lottery (LONASE)<\/strong> has officially introduced a new 20\u202fper\u202fcent<\/strong> tax on winnings from its games<\/strong>, marking a significant shift in Senegal\u2019s gaming sector. The tax took effect just days ago on November\u202f1 for physical retail outlets and is expected to roll out around mid\u2011November<\/strong> for digital platforms<\/strong>, under Law No.\u202f17\/2025<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In an official notice<\/strong> to players, LONASE stated: “The Senegalese National Lottery (LONASE) informs its valued customers<\/strong> that, in accordance with Law No.\u202f17\/2025, a 20 per cent tax will now be applied to winnings from games sold on the physical sales network<\/strong>, starting Saturday, November\u202f1,\u202f2025, and on the digital channel, starting in mid\u2011November\u202f2025.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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LONASE official Notice confirms 20 per cent tax deducted automatically on all winnings.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Civic contribution vs player penalty<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The tax is automatically deducted<\/strong> at all points of sale and on digital platforms<\/strong>, so bettors do not need to take any extra steps. A Senenews report stated: \u201cThis 20 per cent tax will be levied on the total amount won, after the bet has been validated. For example, a player who wins CFA100,000 (\u20ac152<\/strong>) from a winning bet will only receive CFA80,000 (\u20ac122)<\/strong>, the remaining CFA20,000 (\u20ac30)<\/strong> being paid to the Treasury as a tax on winnings.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Bettors are bracing for a new government measure intended to support countrywide development, the report added. \u201cPresented as a \u2018civic contribution to national development\u2019, this decision, initiated by the government, is already provoking strong reactions<\/strong> among bettors<\/strong>.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The 20 per cent tax on player winnings is also part of a broader draft measure under draft law No.\u202f17\/2025, included in Prime Minister Ousmane Sonko\u2019s economic and social recovery plan (PRES)<\/strong>. The draft law also proposes that operators contribute 20 per cent of their share of prize pools to the state, though this measure remains under legislative consideration<\/strong>. The law aims to promote traceable digital transactions and financial modernisation.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

While some players are concerned about reduced net winnings<\/strong>, others see the reform as a step toward modernising and formalising Senegal\u2019s gambling sector, with LONASE continuing to play a central role in supporting social<\/strong> and sporting programs.<\/p>\n\n\n

\n\t\t\tSee also:<\/span><\/p>\n
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\n\t\t\t\t\tSee also:<\/span> Senegal proposes 20 per cent gambling tax targeting player winnings and operator profits<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

The tax, which took effect on November 1 for physical outlets, will be extended to digital platforms in mid-November as part of a drive for citizen-contribution to national development.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2809,"featured_media":12035,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"is_press_release":false,"is_interview":false,"is_opinion":false,"focusai_summary":"Senegal's National Lottery (LONASE) has implemented a new 20% tax on player winnings, effective November 1 for physical outlets and mid-November for digital platforms, under Law No. 17\/2025. This measure, part of Prime Minister Ousmane Sonko's economic recovery plan, aims to contribute to national development and promote financial modernization through traceable digital transactions. A broader draft law also proposes a 20% contribution from operators' prize pools to the state.","focusai_entities":"Senegalese National Lottery (LONASE), Senenews, Ousmane Sonko","focusai_location":"Senegal","focusai_target_profile":"ceo_executive (0.9), regulator (0.95), compliance_legal (0.9), operator_casino (0.9), payments_fraud_aml (0.85), investor_analyst (0.9), journalist_researcher (0.8)","focusai_suggestions":[{"label":"Tax Impact Analysis","query":"What is the projected impact of the 20% winnings tax on LONASE's Gross Gaming Revenue (GGR) and Net Gaming Revenue (NGR), considering potential shifts in player engagement and overall market elasticity?"},{"label":"Regulatory Framework Evolution","query":"How does Law No. 17\/2025, particularly the proposed operator contribution to prize pools, align with international best practices for iGaming governance frameworks and what are the implications for B2B\/B2C licensing in Senegal?"}],"footnotes":""},"categories":[60020,60012],"tags":[71],"class_list":["post-12030","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-legislation-news","category-west-africa","tag-gambling"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/africa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/12030","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/africa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/africa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/africa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2809"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/africa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=12030"}],"version-history":[{"count":22,"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/africa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/12030\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":12066,"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/africa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/12030\/revisions\/12066"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/africa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/12035"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/africa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=12030"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/africa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=12030"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/africa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=12030"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}