Mauritania Proposes Law to Ban Gambling and Digital Betting

Mauritania is evaluating draft legislation to outlaw gambling and electronic betting in accordance with the nation’s Islamic principles. Officials are looking into oversight of gambling and betting activities, particularly those carried out through digital platforms, enforcement strategies and kid protection. On October 1 in Nouakchott, Prime Minister El Moctar Ould Djay chaired over a meeting to evaluate the preliminary draft. On October 8, Youth Empowerment, Employment, Sports, and Civil Service Minister Mohamed Abdallah Ould Louli chaired over a second meeting.