{"id":26718,"date":"2026-06-12T09:20:03","date_gmt":"2026-06-12T12:20:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/africa\/?p=26718"},"modified":"2026-06-15T03:04:15","modified_gmt":"2026-06-15T06:04:15","slug":"botswana-gambling-authority-issues-tender-for-nationwide-problem-gambling-study","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/africa\/botswana-gambling-authority-issues-tender-for-nationwide-problem-gambling-study","title":{"rendered":"Botswana Gambling Authority issues tender for nationwide problem gambling study"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Findings from the research are expected to guide licensing conditions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<!--more-->\n\n\n\n<p>Botswana.- <strong>Botswana Gambling Authority<\/strong> has issued a tender inviting citizen-owned companies to conduct a nationwide study on the prevalence of excessive and problem gambling, as regulators move to strengthen evidence-based policy in the sector.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The tender, referenced GA 3\/1\/5-I 001\/2026-2027, covers \u201cResearch on the Prevalence of Excessive and Problem Gambling in Botswana\u201d and is restricted to 100 per cent Botswana citizen-owned companies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>According to the notice, interested bidders are required to pay a non-refundable fee of P1000 (\u20ac64) for the tender document, while youth-owned companies will pay P500 (\u20ac32). Payment is to be made via electronic funds transfer into the Gambling Authority\u2019s designated bank account.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>After payment, companies must submit their details, including company name, contact person, and telephone number, to the official procurement email address provided by the regulator in order to obtain the tender documents. The bidding window closes on June 24, 2026 at 1200 hours.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>While the Gambling Authority has not publicly detailed the full scope of the research methodology, such studies typically involve behavioural analysis and assessment of gambling frequency, spending patterns, and harm indicators. Findings from the research are expected to guide licensing conditions, responsible gambling frameworks, and intervention programmes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Gambling Authority has in recent years tightened its focus on responsible gambling, driven by concerns over rising online betting activity and easier access through mobile platforms.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Through the tender, the regulator can quantify problem gambling rates, as well as assess the effectiveness of existing safeguards, particularly as digital betting channels expand.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Similar studies in jurisdictions such as South Africa, Kenya, and Namibia have been used to inform advertising restrictions, self-exclusion systems, and affordability checks for bettors.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\r\n\t\t<div id=\"see-also-container\">\r\n\t\t\t<span class=\"see-also-label\">See also:<\/span>\r\n\t\t\t<div class=\"related-article\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"related-article__thumbnail\" src=\"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/africa\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2025\/06\/Northern-Mariana-Islands-concerns-over-online-gaming-operations-900x600-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<p class=\"related-article__text\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"see-also-label-strong\">See also:<\/span> <a href='https:\/\/focusgn.com\/africa\/botswana-gambling-authority-steps-up-responsible-gambling-outreach-in-maun'>Botswana Gambling Authority expands responsible gambling outreach in Maun<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Findings from the research are expected to guide licensing conditions.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2395,"featured_media":10629,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"is_press_release":false,"is_interview":false,"is_opinion":false,"focusai_summary":"The Botswana Gambling Authority has initiated a tender for a nationwide study on problem gambling prevalence, aiming to fortify evidence-based policy within the sector. This research is poised to inform future B2C licensing conditions, responsible gambling frameworks, and intervention programmes, particularly in response to the escalating online betting activity. The initiative underscores the regulator's commitment to quantifying societal harm and assessing the efficacy of existing safeguards amidst evolving digital gaming verticals.","focusai_entities":"Botswana Gambling Authority","focusai_location":"Botswana, South Africa, Kenya, Namibia","focusai_target_profile":"ceo_executive (0.9), regulator (1.0), compliance_legal (0.95), operator_casino (0.9), affiliate_publisher (0.75), product_ux (0.7), marketing_crm (0.7), investor_analyst (0.9), supplier_vendor (0.75), journalist_researcher (1.0)","focusai_suggestions":[{"label":"Policy Impact on Licensing","query":"How might the findings of Botswana's problem gambling prevalence study specifically alter B2C licensing conditions and operational compliance requirements for existing and prospective operators?"},{"label":"Regional Regulatory Trends","query":"What are the broader implications of Botswana's evidence-based policy approach for responsible gambling frameworks across other emerging African iGaming jurisdictions, particularly regarding online betting expansion?"}],"footnotes":""},"categories":[60019],"tags":[1593],"class_list":["post-26718","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-regulation-news","tag-responsible-gambling"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/africa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/26718","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/africa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/africa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/africa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2395"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/africa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=26718"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/africa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/26718\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":26722,"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/africa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/26718\/revisions\/26722"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/africa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/10629"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/africa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=26718"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/africa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=26718"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/africa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=26718"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}