Uganda calls for stronger regional gaming cooperation after GLI roundtable flags new risks
Uganda’s regulator said the fast-changing gaming landscape demands collaboration and stronger oversight across African markets.
Uganda.- Following the conclusion of the 2026 GLI Regulators Roundtable in Las Vegas, Uganda’s National Lotteries and Gaming Regulatory Board (NLGRB) has called for stronger regional collaboration as regulators confronted rising risks around unregulated gaming, prediction markets, sports integrity and responsible gaming.
The 26th annual roundtable was hosted by Gaming Laboratories International (GLI) on April 15-16 at the Palms in Las Vegas, bringing together approximately 300 regulators from 16 countries to examine how rapidly changing technologies are reshaping gaming oversight. GLI published its official post-event wrap-up on April 20, highlighting discussions around rising digital betting risks and responsible gaming challenges raised by regulators worldwide, including Uganda’s NLGRB.
The NLGRB said: “The gaming industry is evolving fast, and so are the challenges for regulators.” It said issues such as emerging technologies, shifting legislation, unregulated gaming, prediction markets, sports integrity, know-your-customer (KYC) requirements and responsible gaming were making the regulatory environment increasingly complex.
The NLGRB added: “It’s an exciting moment, but it demands collaboration, open dialogue and forward-thinking approaches.” The Board said that the moment showed why regulators need to “keep engaging, work together regionally, and adapt our oversight to ensure a safe, fair, and well-regulated gaming industry”.
Uganda moves to strengthen gaming oversight
Uganda’s delegation was led by NLGRB Board Chairman Aloysius Kkitariko and included a technical visit to GLI’s Nevada laboratory facilities before the roundtable began. During the visit, officials reviewed gaming system testing, certification and monitoring processes, with a particular focus on cybersecurity protocols, system validation and data protection measures – areas becoming increasingly important as gambling shifts towards digital and mobile platforms.
This year’s agenda focused on major regulatory priorities including artificial intelligence, cashless gaming, cyber resilience, geolocation, lottery modernisation, digital responsible gaming interventions, patron protection, prediction markets, risk analysis and sports betting.
GLI President and CEO James Maida said the roundtable was designed to help regulators stay ahead of evolving industry challenges and emerging technologies.
A keynote address was delivered by sports performance psychologist Dr Jonathan Fader, while GLI also used the event to showcase its Innovation Tech Hub, featuring live demonstrations from partners including Bulletproof, EPIC Global Solutions, Evive, GLI University, Kobetron, KOIN and Marker Trax.
