Corporates are betting more than unemployed citizens, Uganda regulator says
93 per cent of gamblers in the country are betting online, while only seven per cent wager at traditional betting shops.
Uganda.- The National Lotteries and Gambling Regulatory Board (NLGRB) of Uganda has revealed that employed individuals are placing more bets than those without jobs.
According to Denis Mudene, the Board’s CEO, 93 per cent of gamblers in the country are betting online, while only seven per cent wagering at traditional betting shops. Additionally, corporate individuals, those with salaries, and, presumably, those with disposable income, make up a larger proportion of people gambling online over unemployed individuals.
Mudene then encouraged the public to bet responsibly and within their means. He said: “As a gaming board, we encourage those that are of eligible age to only bet with what they can afford to lose because gaming or gambling is not a business, it is not a money-making venture. It is just a leisure activity.”
According to Mudene, the minimum age for participating in sports betting, casinos and bingo in Uganda is 25 years, whereas the national lottery is open to individuals aged 18 and above.
Mudene shared the insights during a stakeholder engagement with the Uganda Police Force in the Rwizi region. He said that the NLGRB is collaborating with the police to enforce gaming laws and appealed to them to crack down on betting shops being opened in villages. Under Ugandan regulations, betting premises can only operate at the town-council level or higher.
