Section 45: Betting on sporting events taking place

45. Betting on sporting events taking place outside Mauritius (ii) by deleting the words “football matches” wherever they appear and replacing them by the words “sporting events”; (ac) in section 46 – (i) in subsection (3), in paragraph (a), by deleting the words “one place to another” and replacing them by the words “one place to another and, for that purpose, make an application and pay the non-refundable processing fee specified in Part I of the Sixth Schedule”; 484 Acts 2026 (ii) in subsection (4), by deleting the words “3 terminals, out of which one” and replacing them by the words “5 terminals, out of which at least one”; (ad) in section 53, by repealing subsection (2) and replacing it by the following subsection – (2) The Board may, on an application made, issue to the applicant a licence authorising him to – (a) carry on the business of a local pool promoter or an agent of a foreign pool promoter, as the case may be; (b) conduct pool betting activities through remote communication on approved sporting events outside Mauritius and feed providers against payment of a licence fee per event. (ae) in section 91 – (i) by repealing subsection (2) and replacing it by the following subsection – (2) No interactive gambling licence shall be issued unless – (a) the applicant is a company incorporated in Mauritius; and (b) the appropriate licence fee specified in Third Schedule is paid to the Authority. (ii) by inserting, after subsection (2), the following new subsection – (2A) An application for the issue of an interactive gambling licence shall be made in such form and manner as the Board may approve and shall be accompanied by the non-refundable processing fee specified in Part IA of the Sixth Schedule. Acts 2026 485 (iii) by repealing subsection (4) and replacing it by the following subsection – (4) The Board may issue such directives and guidelines under this Act for the conduct of interactive gambling operation in Mauritius. (iv) in subsection (5) – (A) by deleting the words “Any regulations” and replacing them by the words “Any directives”; (B) by repealing paragraph (d), the word “and” at the end of paragraph (c) being added; (af) in section 94 – (i) in subsection (1), by deleting the words “as the Board may determine” and replacing them by the words “as the Board may approve and shall be accompanied by the non-refundable processing fee specified in Part I of the Sixth Schedule”; (ii) in subsection (1B), by deleting the words “30 days” and replacing them by the words “45 days”; (iii) by adding the following new subsection – (3) The Authority shall, within 28 days from the date of receipt of a full and complete application, notify the applicant of the outcome of his application. (ag) by repealing section 94A and replacing it by the following section –