In a statement issued on August 27, the ministry reminded sports betting companies, casinos, lotteries<\/strong>, prediction-contest organisers and other gambling operators<\/strong> that regulation of the sector falls under its mandate. It cited Ordinance No. 25\/293 of 15 December 2025 and Finance Law No. 23\/056 of 10 December 2023 as the legal basis for its authority. The ministry made clear that acts issued by government services without the required competence would not be recognised.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The Official Communiqu\u00e9 on the Reform and Regulation of the Gambling and Games of Chance Sector (Translated from French) states: \u201cAny approval, authorisation, payment notice<\/strong> or other act issued by an authority or service without competence in this matter has no legal effect.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n It added a direct warning to operators: \u201cOperators are therefore invited not to comply with any payment request, payment notice or inspection mission from a service not legally authorised.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n Under the December 2025 ordinance, the registration of gambling operators<\/strong> and regulation of games of chance falls to the Ministry of Finance. The ministry said gambling and lottery matters are no longer included among the responsibilities of the Ministry of Sports and Leisure, ending what it described as institutional ambiguity over the sector.<\/p>\n\n\n The statement also points to Article 46 of Finance Law No. 23\/056<\/strong>, which transferred certain gambling-related taxes to the Finance Ministry’s revenue framework.<\/p>\n\n\n\n These include the tax on authorisation<\/strong> to operate a gambling or lottery business and an ad valorem tax on player winnings from gambling, lotteries, prediction contests, betting and similar activities, including those operated through telecommunications and information and communication technologies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The ministry said these provisions establish its competence over the registration and regulation of operators, as well as the initiative for collecting duties, taxes and fees linked to the sector.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Operators must identify themselves with the competent Finance Ministry services, obtain the required approvals and authorisations, and meet their obligations through legally authorised channels<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The Directorate General for Administrative, Judicial, State-Owned Property and Participation Revenue (DGRAD) has been instructed to enforce the rules. The ministry said DGRAD must identify and have irregularly issued payment notices cancelled, while cases involving those responsible can be referred to the relevant authorities for possible administrative, disciplinary or criminal sanctions<\/strong> under existing legislation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Operators have also been instructed to report irregular payment demands, payment notices or inspection missions to the Ministry of Finance and DGRAD.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The warning comes as the DRC pushes ahead with a broader overhaul<\/strong> of its gambling market. The Gambling and Games of Chance Monitoring Unit (CSJA) is the Finance Ministry’s technical structure responsible for monitoring and supervising gambling and games of chance. Established on January 29, 2026, the CSJA is tasked with supporting the reform, processing operator accreditation requests, monitoring compliance and contributing to the mobilisation of sector revenues.<\/p>\n\n\n\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/africa\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2026\/09\/NOTICE.png\")
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