The EOI invites investors to outline their experience and capacity to develop and operate bingo and casino establishments in the country. The Botswana Gambling Authority said in its EOI notice: \u201cThis call for Expressions of Interest is intended to assess the level of investor interest<\/strong> and identify prospective investors with the capacity and experience to develop and operate Bingo and Casino establishments in Botswana.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n The proposed casino locations<\/strong> are Central District, Maun and Kasane\/Pandamatenga, while bingo opportunities are proposed across the Central, Kweneng, Kgatleng, North-East, South-East, Southern, Kgalagadi, Ghanzi, North-West and Chobe districts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Established under Botswana\u2019s Gambling Act, 2012<\/strong>, the Gambling Authority is seeking information from interested parties on their company and ownership structures, as well as their experience in gambling, hospitality, tourism, leisure or property development.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Investors are required to outline their proposed development concept<\/strong> and preferred location, indicative investment and funding arrangements, anticipated implementation timeframe, and financial and technical capacity to undertake the proposed development.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The Authority is also seeking information on the anticipated economic benefits<\/strong> of proposed developments, including employment creation and citizen participation. Investors are asked to indicate potential citizen shareholding, board and management representation and employment opportunities for Botswana citizens.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The notice states that the proposed districts have been subdivided in accordance with the approved Licensing and Location Plan<\/strong>. The Authority states that an EOI submission does not constitute a licence application or a Request for Applications, does not guarantee participation in any future licensing process and does not create an entitlement or expectation that a licence will be issued.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The Authority also reserves the right to amend, suspend or withdraw the EOI at any time. Interested parties must submit their EOI and supporting documentation electronically to licensing@gamblingauthority.co.bw by 3pm on October 16, 2026. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Botswana\u2019s Gambling Authority has issued an EOI seeking investor interest in proposed bingo and casino developments.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2809,"featured_media":32452,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"is_press_release":false,"is_interview":false,"is_opinion":false,"focusai_summary":"Botswana's Gambling Authority has issued an Expression of Interest (EOI) to attract qualified investors for proposed bingo and casino developments across various districts. This strategic initiative aims to assess market interest and identify experienced entities capable of developing and operating new gaming establishments, aligning with the nation's Gambling Act, 2012. The EOI seeks detailed proposals on investment, operational capacity, and anticipated economic benefits, including citizen participation.","focusai_entities":"Botswana\u2019s Gambling Authority","focusai_location":"Botswana, Central District, Maun, Kasane\/Pandamatenga, Kweneng, Kgatleng, North-East, South-East, Southern, Kgalagadi, Ghanzi, North-West, Chobe","focusai_target_profile":"ceo_executive (0.9), regulator (0.95), compliance_legal (0.9), operator_casino (0.95), investor_analyst (0.9), supplier_vendor (0.8), journalist_researcher (0.85)","focusai_suggestions":[{"label":"Botswana Market Entry?","query":"What specific regulatory and fiscal incentives is the Botswana Gambling Authority prepared to offer to attract tier-one international operators and investors for these proposed developments?"},{"label":"Economic Impact Analysis?","query":"Beyond direct employment, what are the anticipated multiplier effects on Botswana's tourism sector and local economies from these integrated casino and bingo resort developments?"}],"footnotes":""},"categories":[60015,60011],"tags":[65,60108,71],"class_list":["post-32443","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-casino-news","category-south-africa","tag-bingo","tag-casino","tag-gambling"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/africa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/32443","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=32443"}],"version-history":[{"count":19,"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/africa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/32443\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":32503,"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/africa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/32443\/revisions\/32503"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/africa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/32452"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/africa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=32443"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/africa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=32443"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/africa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=32443"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}![\"\"](\"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/africa\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2026\/09\/BOTSWANA-NOTICE.jpg\")