Rabat – Morocco’s National Lottery Operator (MDJS) is opening a public bid for new companies to enhance services, maximize profits, and widen their customer base.
MDJS is offering an eight-year contract effective January 1, 2023, with the possibility of extending the contract by two years. The winning operator will have a monopoly over the country’s betting industry under the foresight of MDJS.
Gaining the license to operate in Morocco is a significant milestone for companies with visions to test the waters and eventually expand in Africa.
Except for greyhound and horse racing, the winning company will control all betting events, including betting on virtual events.
MDJS is opening the bid for one or more operators, while the offer is divided into two sub-offers.
The first offer extends to fixed-odds sports betting and pari-mutuel betting; the second includes control over instant sports lotteries and raffles.
Morocco’s MDJS is a state-owned lottery company with a primary mission of steering the population towards responsible and legal betting.
Despite being widely perceived as an “Islamic country,” Morocco does not ban gambling. In fact, the North African country is home to some of Africa’s top gambling hotspots, including Marrakech.
Most casinos in Morocco are part of luxury resorts and are a special attraction among international tourists. Gambling has a local audience too. According to some estimates, almost 10% of Moroccans engage in some type of gambling.
Even when Morocco’s political landscape became dominated by Islamist political parties and new taxes were placed on alcohol and cigarettes, gambling remained untouched.
Still, gambling is generally frowned upon in the country. In 2012, a minister called out in 2012 for a ban on live broadcasting of gambling. But no such ban took place.
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