{"id":26729,"date":"2026-06-12T09:41:27","date_gmt":"2026-06-12T12:41:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/africa\/?p=26729"},"modified":"2026-06-15T04:07:05","modified_gmt":"2026-06-15T07:07:05","slug":"uganda-gaming-regulator-seeks-telecom-support-to-curb-illegal-online-gambling","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/africa\/uganda-gaming-regulator-seeks-telecom-support-to-curb-illegal-online-gambling","title":{"rendered":"Uganda gaming regulator seeks telecom support to curb illegal online gambling"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Mudene urged stronger collaboration with the communications regulator and licensed ISPs to combat illegal gambling.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

Uganda.- Uganda\u2019s gaming regulator is intensifying efforts to combat illegal online gambling by strengthening collaboration with telecommunications operators and internet service providers (ISPs) to improve oversight of digital gaming activities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

On Thursday, June 11, the National Lotteries and Gaming Regulatory Board (NLGRB)<\/strong> announced its participation in a stakeholder engagement organised by the Uganda Communications Commission (UCC)<\/strong> alongside licensed telecommunications operators. The meeting was held under the theme \u201cFostering a Culture of Compliance and Responsible Communication among Licensed Operators.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The engagement focused on regulatory compliance in the communications sector and ways regulators and operators can jointly address unlicensed online activities, including illegal gambling platforms.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Speaking at the event, UCC executive director Hon. George William Nyombi Thembo<\/strong> said the telecommunications industry plays a central role in connecting people and driving innovation, but stressed that operators also have a responsibility to comply with regulatory requirements.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In his address, NLGRB chief executive officer Denis Mudene<\/strong> called for stronger collaboration between the gaming regulator, the communications regulator and licensed ISPs to combat illegal online gambling operators.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The collaboration with telecommunications operators is expected to support the identification and disruption of unlicensed online gambling activities while improving information-sharing between regulators and network providers. Regulators argue that stronger coordination is necessary as gaming services increasingly migrate to digital and mobile platforms.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The engagement forms part of broader regulatory coordination in Uganda. Earlier this year, the NLGRB and the Uganda Revenue Authority launched the National Central Electronic Monitoring System to track gaming transactions and improve reporting.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In May, the NLGRB also worked with the Uganda National Bureau of Standards on the adoption of international standards to improve transparency and accountability in the sector.<\/p>\n\r\n\t\t

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\r\n\t\t\t\t\tSee also:<\/span> Uganda moves to update gambling laws as industry shifts online<\/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":"

Mudene urged stronger collaboration with the communications regulator and licensed ISPs to combat illegal gambling.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2395,"featured_media":26732,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"is_press_release":false,"is_interview":false,"is_opinion":false,"focusai_summary":"Uganda's National Lotteries and Gaming Regulatory Board (NLGRB) is intensifying efforts against illegal online gambling by strengthening collaboration with the Uganda Communications Commission (UCC) and licensed Internet Service Providers (ISPs). This initiative aims to enhance oversight, facilitate information-sharing, and disrupt unlicensed digital gaming activities, forming part of broader regulatory coordination within the nation.","focusai_entities":"National Lotteries and Gaming Regulatory Board, Uganda Communications Commission, Uganda Revenue Authority, Uganda National Bureau of Standards, Denis Mudene, George William Nyombi Thembo","focusai_location":"Uganda","focusai_target_profile":"ceo_executive (0.9), regulator (1.0), compliance_legal (0.9), operator_casino (0.8), affiliate_publisher (0.7), tech_data (0.7), investor_analyst (0.8), supplier_vendor (0.7), journalist_researcher (0.9)","focusai_suggestions":[{"label":"Impact on Licensed Operators?","query":"How will the NLGRB's enhanced collaboration with UCC and ISPs specifically impact the operational costs, market share, and B2C licensing requirements for currently licensed iGaming operators in Uganda?"},{"label":"Future Regulatory Framework?","query":"What specific technical and data-sharing protocols are being developed between the NLGRB, UCC, and ISPs to facilitate the identification and disruption of unlicensed online gambling platforms, and what are the timelines for implementation?"}],"footnotes":""},"categories":[60013,60019],"tags":[73],"class_list":["post-26729","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-east-africa","category-regulation-news","tag-illegal-gambling"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/africa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/26729","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=26729"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/africa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/26729\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":26735,"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/africa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/26729\/revisions\/26735"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/africa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/26732"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/africa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=26729"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/africa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=26729"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/africa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=26729"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}