{"id":27876,"date":"2026-07-02T02:47:10","date_gmt":"2026-07-02T05:47:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/africa\/?p=27876"},"modified":"2026-07-02T02:47:46","modified_gmt":"2026-07-02T05:47:46","slug":"drc-gambling-reform-bill-advances-as-national-assembly-places-legislation-among-25-priority-texts","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/africa\/drc-gambling-reform-bill-advances-as-national-assembly-places-legislation-among-25-priority-texts","title":{"rendered":"DRC gambling reform bill advances as National Assembly lists it among 25 priority texts"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Extraordinary session marks the latest step in the country’s push to modernise gambling regulation and strengthen oversight.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

DRC.- The Democratic Republic of the Congo<\/strong> (DRC) has taken another step towards overhauling its gambling industry after the National Assembly included a gambling reform bill <\/strong>among 25 priority texts scheduled for an extraordinary session that opened on June 26.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

National Assembly president Aim\u00e9 Boji Sangara <\/strong>convened the lower house under a decision signed on June 25, following a government request to urgently examine a range of economic and security-related legislation. Among the measures before deputies is a draft bill covering the tax, criminal and regulatory regime for games of chance, the latest step in the country’s drive to modernise gambling regulation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The session follows the close of Parliament’s ordinary March 2026 session on June 15.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

According to\u00a0T\u00e9l\u00e950, the agenda also includes the draft amended Finance Law<\/strong> for the 2026\u00a0financial year, legislation relating to scientific research, the stock market and local content, as well as bills seeking ratification of international financing agreements covering infrastructure, energy,\u00a0agriculture\u00a0and economic development.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Government pushes gambling reform <\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The proposed legislation forms part of the country’s broader programme to establish a modern legal and regulatory framework<\/strong> for gambling. If enacted, the bill is expected to strengthen gambling taxation, enhance regulatory oversight, improve enforcement measures and replace elements of the country’s outdated gambling legislation. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The latest parliamentary milestone follows a series of reforms aimed at increasing transparency and public revenue from the gambling sector. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

In May, the Ministry of Finance unveiled plans for a\u00a0centralised\u00a0digital monitoring platform<\/a> capable of tracking licensed gambling operators in real time. The system is expected to improve tax collection, strengthen regulatory\u00a0compliance\u00a0and help combat illegal gambling as part of broader governance reforms<\/strong>.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The gambling bill has been progressing through the legislative process since it was submitted to Parliament in 2025 and has been identified as a cornerstone of the country’s gambling reform agenda. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Its inclusion on the National Assembly’s extraordinary session agenda marks another significant legislative milestone. If enacted, the legislation would establish a comprehensive legal framework for games of chance and gambling while strengthening compliance, fiscal oversight<\/strong> and regulation across the sector. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\n\t\t\t\t\tSee also:<\/span> Angola government approves allocation of 80% of lottery and social gaming revenue to health,\u00a0youth\u00a0and sports\u00a0<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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