The 2016 overhaul of gambling and betting legislation brought with it many changes and modernised the very outdated regulations and laws pertaining to games of chance and wagering. 517/70 as the main piece of the gambling legislation. However, the new 2016 Gambling Law 2 replaced ordinance No. Gambling is legal in Angola since 1970, it was made legal with Ordinance No. 1970: Gambling was officially legalized in the country in 1970.Ģ016: The gambling legislation was completely overhauled (details below) in 2016.Ģ020: Online gambling was officially legalized for private companies in 2020.