Global gambling market updates, November 1, 2026: The Gambia signs contract for central payment monitoring of betting companies
The Gambia's Ministry of Finance and Economic Affairs (MoFEA) has signed a contract with InTouch Solutions Gambia to build a Centralized Payment Monitoring Platform for pooling, betting and gaming companies. The ministry, acting as contracting authority, said the agreement was signed on October 30, 2026. Local reports say the platform will give the Gambia Revenue Authority (GRA) real-time visibility of transactions in the sector and will run under a 10-year, build-operate-transfer arrangement.
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Overview
- The Gambia: MoFEA signed a contract on October 30 with InTouch Solutions Gambia for a Centralized Payment Monitoring Platform covering pooling, betting and gaming companies.
- The Gambia: According to local reports of the signing, the system is meant to let the GRA track operators' transactions and payments independently instead of relying on self-declared figures.
- The Gambia: The Gambia Journal reported that no new tax or change to payout rules was announced with the contract.
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1. The Gambia: Finance Ministry signs contract for a central payment monitoring platform for betting companies
MoFEA announced on its official X account on October 31 that "the Government of The Gambia, through MoFEA, acting as the Contracting Authority, has signed a contract agreement with InTouch Solutions Gambia on 30th October 2026 for the implementation of a Centralized Payment Monitoring Platform for Pooling, Betting and Gaming Companies."
Reports from the signing in Banjul add these details:
- Term and model: The Fatu Network reported a 10-year agreement with InTouch, the fintech founded in Senegal in 2014, covering MoFEA and the GRA. The Gambia Journal reported that InTouch will deploy, integrate, operate and maintain the platform under a build, operate and transfer (BOT) public-private partnership.
- What it does: The platform is meant to give the authorities real-time information on transactions and payments in the sector, process payments to the state through channels including mobile money and partner outlets, and flag discrepancies through automated reconciliation and audit alerts.
- Why: The Gambia Journal said the system addresses the GRA's difficulty monitoring an industry that relies on fragmented payment systems and manual processes. Officials quoted by The Fatu Network said it would reduce reliance on self-declared revenue.
- Selection: The Fatu Network reported that InTouch was chosen ahead of two other international bidders.
- Minister: Finance Minister Seedy K. M. Keita called it "an important reform" and said "the whole government will be mobilized for its implementation," according to The Fatu Network.
The Gambia Journal noted that the government has not announced a new tax on bettors' winnings or any change to payout rules alongside the contract.
Next: MoFEA has not published a start date for the platform or the reporting obligations operators will have to meet.
What to watch
- Brazil, November 3: The Supreme Federal Court (STF) holds its public hearing on ADI 8027 and the fixed-odds betting ban under Provisional Measure 1,394 (our preview).
- Peru, November 5: Comments close on Mincetur's draft amendment to the remote gaming regulations (Resolución Ministerial 382-2026-MINCETUR).
- Brazil, November 9 and 23: MP 1,394 enters the urgency regime on November 9 and must be voted on by November 23 (background).
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