Angola’s Gaming Supervision Institute carried out an awareness visit at Mabunda Market in Luanda’s Samba Municipality to warn merchants and other residents about the risks of unlicensed gambling. The action was carried out with the Municipal Administration of Samba and was presented as an education campaign rather than an enforcement sweep.
The outreach focused on the difference between licensed and illegal gaming and on the legal consequences of taking part in activities outside the regulated system. Officials said gaming activities cannot be carried out without the required prior licence, and leaflets and posters were handed out to explain gambling risks and promote responsible play.
Focus Gaming News reported that the exercise took place on 14 August and was aimed at merchants and members of the public. The report said the regulator used the campaign to encourage citizens to avoid gaming outside the legal framework and to underline the need for compliance with the rules.
The campaign was led by ISJ deputy director-general Cláudio Paulo, with support from Afonso Hermenegildo da Silva, head of the department of supervision and inspection. According to the reporting, the regulator said the work forms part of a wider programme that combines supervision, inspection and public education to strengthen compliance and protect citizens, particularly vulnerable groups.
The Mabunda visit also fits a broader pattern of market-based awareness activity. SiGMA News said a similar campaign was held in Viana in July, when officials visited the Regedoria and Luanda Sul public markets and distributed flyers and other materials, and the institute also held a workshop on 10 August for Capital Markets Commission employees on gaming regulation, responsible gambling and player protection.
ISJ said its awareness and prevention efforts will extend across the country, alongside a legal framework that covers the admission, supervision and control of gaming activities, as well as responsible gaming and consumer protection.
