Online casinos and betting in Morocco

How betting works legally in Morocco

Morocco takes a middle path. Gambling isn’t banned outright, but the legal market belongs to the state:

• La Marocaine des Jeux et des Sports (MDJS) holds the monopoly on sports betting, and offers it online as well as in retail outlets.
• The Loterie Nationale runs the national lottery.
• SOREC runs betting on horse racing.
• Land-based casinos are licensed, mostly in the big tourist cities.

What has no legal route is the online casino. No casino website holds Moroccan authorisation, and offshore betting and casino sites are not authorised either. The minimum age for legal betting is 18.

This is the position as our research found it in November 2026. It is general information, not legal advice; ask a Moroccan lawyer if you need certainty.

MDJS or an offshore site?

If you only want to bet on football, MDJS is the legal choice, and it comes with local oversight. What it doesn’t offer is a casino lobby, crash games or the very long lists of markets that international books publish.

That gap is why many Moroccans look at offshore sites. The list above shows the brands that accept Moroccan accounts, according to their restricted-country lists, with 1Win first:

• 1Win, licensed in Curaçao, with a large casino, live tables, its own crash games and a sportsbook.
• The 1xBet family: 1xBet, 22Bet, Melbet, Betwinner, Megapari and PariPesa.
• Mostbet, which has a visible presence in Morocco.
• Crypto brands: BC.Game, Cloudbet and Rollbit.

None of them is authorised in Morocco. Accepting your account is a business decision by the operator, not a legal permission. If you use them, you do so outside the MDJS system and without a Moroccan regulator behind you.

Paying in and out from Morocco

Our data lists the methods Moroccans use most:

• Visa and Mastercard bank cards;
• CashPlus and Wafacash, the cash-transfer networks with agencies in almost every town;
• Orange Money, the mobile wallet;
• Tether (USDT) for crypto users.

Legal betting with MDJS uses these local rails easily. Offshore is another story. The dirham (MAD, shown as DH) is not freely convertible, card payments to foreign gambling sites can be declined, and a deposit route doesn’t guarantee a withdrawal route. Before depositing anywhere, check that you can withdraw the same way, and how long it takes.

Many offshore players end up using crypto. It works when cards don’t, but every conversion between dirhams, USDT and the site’s currency costs a spread, and a transfer sent to the wrong address or a fake site can’t be recovered.

What to check before you sign up offshore

Licence and complaints. The offshore brands hold licences from Curaçao or, for BC.Game, Anjouan. These regulators have complaint processes, but they are far away and slower than a local authority. Our guide to offshore licences explains the difference.

Account currency. Most offshore accounts run in euros, US dollars or crypto rather than dirhams. You pay a conversion cost both ways.

Verification. Expect to upload ID, and sometimes proof of address, before the first withdrawal. Do it early.

Restricted lists. Brands change their country lists. If Morocco is added to a site’s restricted list while you have a balance, withdraw promptly.

Apps and mobile play

Most Moroccans bet on their phones. MDJS has its own digital channels, and the international brands push their apps hard. Two points are worth knowing before you install anything:

• Offshore brands usually distribute their Android apps as a download from their own website rather than through Google Play. That’s normal for the industry, but it means you must be sure you’re on the genuine site. Clones that copy a real brand’s look and offer a fake app are a known problem.
• The mobile website usually does everything the app does. If you’re unsure about installing a file, play in the browser instead.

Whatever you use, turn on two-factor login where it’s offered, use a password you don’t use anywhere else, and don’t let the app save your card. A stolen phone with an open betting account is an expensive way to learn this.

Crash games such as Aviator are among the most played titles on mobile. They are quick and easy to understand, which is exactly why they need a firm budget. Our crash game strategy guide explains why no strategy beats the house edge.

Bonuses as percentages

Welcome bonuses on this page show as percentages and spins only, because the amounts in our data are set for South Africa and don’t apply in Morocco. 1Win’s package is a 500% match over your first deposits in the version we track, with the cap and conditions for Morocco set in its cashier.

The terms are what count: wagering, expiry, which games contribute and the maximum bet with a bonus active. Our guide to wagering requirements shows how to work out the real cost.

Botola Pro, the Atlas Lions and racing

Football runs deep in Morocco. The domestic Botola Pro is one of Africa’s strongest leagues, with Wydad and Raja of Casablanca as its best-known clubs. The national team’s run to the 2022 World Cup semi-finals made the Atlas Lions household names, and Morocco is a co-host of the 2030 World Cup.

Many Moroccans also follow French Ligue 1, where Moroccan players are common, plus the Premier League, Champions League and La Liga.

Horse racing is the other betting sport, and legally it belongs to SOREC. Offshore books carry some international racing, but Moroccan racing betting is SOREC’s domain.

If you bet on football, the accumulator guide explains why multi-match bets look tempting and lose more often than people expect.

Responsible gambling

We could not confirm a dedicated national gambling helpline in Morocco. Whatever site you use:

• set a deposit limit before your first bet;
• use time-outs and self-exclusion when you need a break;
• never bet money set aside for rent, food or family.

Gamblers Anonymous runs online meetings open to anyone, and a doctor can refer you to support. Our pages on responsible gambling and site tools have more.

Neighbours

Algeria prohibits gambling apart from its state pools, Tunisia runs a state betting operator much like MDJS, and to the south Mauritania bans gambling entirely.