After more than decades of existence, the gambling market (JHA) in the Republic of the Congo, initially operating as a monopoly and then opening up in the 2000s, underwent substantial reform in 2024 with the adoption of Law 37-2024 of 11 October 2024 regulating the gambling market in the Republic of the Congo. This market is shared between the Congolese Lottery Management Company (COGELO), 90% of which is owned by the State and 10% by the Congo Assistance Foundation, and several private operators. In this article, we attempt to analyse the factors that led the Congolese state to regulate this market, drawing on descriptive statistics derived from the results of a survey conducted among a sample of 1038 bettors/players, thirty-four (34) gaming operators and fifty-five (55) local authorities, as well as data from the literature. It should be noted that this law served as a basis for the State to understand how the sector operates.
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