{"id":33771,"date":"2026-09-22T07:19:11","date_gmt":"2026-09-22T10:19:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/africa\/?p=33771"},"modified":"2026-09-24T08:59:52","modified_gmt":"2026-09-24T11:59:52","slug":"namibia-gambling-board-invites-bookmaker-totalizator-applicants-to-licensing-workshop","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/africa\/namibia-gambling-board-invites-bookmaker-totalizator-applicants-to-licensing-workshop","title":{"rendered":"Namibia Gambling Board invites bookmaker and totalisator applicants to licensing workshop"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

The consultation will cover licensing requirements, compliance obligations and technical assessments of proposed wagering and betting platforms.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

Namibia.- Namibia\u2019s gambling regulator has scheduled an industry consultation workshop for applicants seeking bookmaker and totalisator licences under the country\u2019s 2018 gambling law. In a notice issued on September 21, the Gambling Board of Namibia (GBN)<\/strong> announced that the workshop will be held on October 15, 2026<\/strong>, from 09:00 to 16:00 at the Namibia Institute of Public Administration and Management (NIPAM)<\/strong>, Paul Nash Street, Olympia, Windhoek.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

According to the GBN, the engagement will focus on the requirements and processes for licensing bookmakers and totalisators under the Gaming and Entertainment Control Act, 2018<\/strong> (Act No. 13 of 2018). The regulator has invited individuals and businesses that have submitted applications for the two licence categories to attend the session.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The GBN said the workshop will also bring in key gambling regulatory stakeholders to address compliance requirements for licensing and operations. Applicants will have the opportunity to engage with the regulator and these stakeholders, ask questions about the licensing requirements, and submit comments or input on the application investigation process and technical assessment of their proposed betting platforms.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The consultation will also address how the GBN plans to investigate licence applications and assess the technical compliance of the platforms applicants intend to use. The Board said the programme and any materials required for the discussions will be published on its website or made available at its offices at No. 8 Simeon Shixungileni Street, Windhoek.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

People and businesses interested in attending must register before the workshop through the GBN\u2019s online registration platform.<\/p>\n\n\n

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\n\t\t\t\t\tSee also:<\/span> North West Gambling Board gets provincial recognition for illegal gambling awareness<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

The consultation will cover licensing requirements, compliance obligations and technical assessments of proposed wagering and betting platforms.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2395,"featured_media":1911,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"is_press_release":false,"is_interview":false,"is_opinion":false,"focusai_summary":"The Gambling Board of Namibia (GBN) has scheduled an industry consultation workshop for prospective bookmaker and totalisator licence applicants under the Gaming and Entertainment Control Act, 2018. This session, set for October 15, 2026, will address licensing requirements, compliance obligations, and technical assessments of proposed wagering platforms. It provides a critical engagement opportunity for market entrants and clarifies regulatory expectations.","focusai_entities":"Gambling Board of Namibia (GBN), Namibia Institute of Public Administration and Management (NIPAM)","focusai_location":"Namibia, Windhoek","focusai_target_profile":"ceo_executive (0.9), regulator (1.0), compliance_legal (1.0), operator_casino (0.9), affiliate_publisher (0.7), product_ux (0.7), tech_data (0.9), payments_fraud_aml (0.7), investor_analyst (0.9), supplier_vendor (0.9), journalist_researcher (1.0)","focusai_suggestions":[{"label":"GBN's Technical Assessment?","query":"What specific technical compliance standards and platform functionalities will the GBN prioritize during its assessment of proposed wagering and betting platforms, particularly regarding data integrity and security protocols?"},{"label":"Future Regulatory Changes?","query":"Beyond initial licensing, what ongoing compliance and governance frameworks does the GBN anticipate implementing for licensed bookmakers and totalisators in Namibia, especially concerning responsible gambling and advertising standards?"}],"footnotes":""},"categories":[60019,60011],"tags":[60322,71,60199],"class_list":["post-33771","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-regulation-news","category-south-africa","tag-compliance","tag-gambling","tag-licensing"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/africa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/33771","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\/2395"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/africa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=33771"}],"version-history":[{"count":6,"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/africa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/33771\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":33903,"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/africa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/33771\/revisions\/33903"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/africa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1911"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/africa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=33771"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/africa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=33771"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/africa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=33771"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}