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Best bookmakers in Ivory Coast
Ivory Coast runs betting through LONACI, the national lottery, which licenses private partners to operate sportsbooks under its monopoly: Betclic launched a licensed Ivorian site, 1xBet and Premier Bet operate on the same basis, and the market has become one of the largest in francophone Africa. Mobile money does the rest. Here are the three that scored best in our tests with an Ivorian account.
How betting works in Ivory Coast
LONACI holds the monopoly and, since the late 2010s, has licensed partners to run online and retail sportsbooks under its authority, taking a share and setting rules on age, verification and advertising. Betclic, the French group, chose Ivory Coast as its first African market and runs betclic.ci under a LONACI licence; 1xBet operates 1xbet.ci on an agreement; Premier Bet has shops and a site. Other international platforms accept Ivorians without an agreement and without recourse.
Registration requires a phone number and, for withdrawals, a document; prices on Ligue 1, the Premier League and the Ivorian league sit around six to eight percent margin. Payments are mobile money, Orange Money, MTN Mobile Money, Wave and Moov Money, in and out within minutes; cards are marginal.
Mobile money withdrawals arrived within minutes in our tests at all three top sites.
The three best betting sites in Ivory Coast
Ranked by our test score. All three operate under LONACI licences or agreements.
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The three, in short
1xBet
1xbet.ci runs under a LONACI agreement with a French interface, CFA accounts, the widest menu in the country and every mobile money wallet; withdrawals within minutes in our test.
Betclic
The French group’s first African site, licensed by LONACI, with the fastest app in the market, competitive prices on European football and mobile money withdrawals within minutes in our test.
Premier Bet
The Editec group’s brand, with shops across Abidjan and the regions, a French site and mobile money in and out within minutes; prices a little wider than Betclic.
Other tested operators that accept Ivorian players
Betwinner, Megapari, Paripesa and Linebet accept Ivorians with mobile money; none has a LONACI agreement.
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Payment methods that work in Ivory Coast
Mobile money is the market; all four wallets in and out within minutes.
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Frequently asked questions
Is online betting legal in Ivory Coast?
Through operators licensed by or partnered with LONACI, yes.
Which sites are licensed?
Betclic, 1xBet and Premier Bet among the larger ones.
How fast are withdrawals?
Minutes by mobile money in our tests.
Are winnings taxed?
Winnings are paid in full on the licensed sites under current rules.
Rankings on this page come from our tests with a real account opened in the country. Some links are affiliate links; sponsored boxes are labelled and never affect the order.