{"id":28465,"date":"2026-07-08T20:15:22","date_gmt":"2026-07-08T23:15:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/africa\/?p=28465"},"modified":"2026-07-09T11:39:29","modified_gmt":"2026-07-09T14:39:29","slug":"over-2000-ugandans-have-self-excluded-from-betting-nlgrb-reports","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/africa\/over-2000-ugandans-have-self-excluded-from-betting-nlgrb-reports","title":{"rendered":"Over 2,000 Ugandans have self-excluded from betting, NLGRB reports"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Some players suspend access to betting platforms from one week to one month, while others choose to permanently exclude themselves from gambling.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

Uganda.- The National Lotteries and Gaming Regulatory Board (NLGRB)<\/strong> has revealed that more than 2,000 people have used self-exclusion tools since the introduction of its 2025 Responsible Gaming Directives<\/strong>, marking what the regulator describes as early progress in its efforts to reduce gambling-related harm in Uganda.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In a public awareness message released on July 8, NLGRB said the self-exclusion measures have enabled players to voluntarily suspend access to betting platforms for periods ranging from one week to one month, while some individuals have chosen to permanently exclude themselves from gambling.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Speaking in an accompanying video, NLGRB chief executive officer Denis Mudene Ngabirano<\/strong> said the regulator has recorded encouraging results over the past year following the implementation of the responsible gaming framework.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

He added that the board believes increased public sensitisation and the responsible gaming tools mandated for operators are helping to strengthen Uganda\u2019s responsible gambling campaign.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

According to the regulator, the 2025 directives require licensed operators to implement a range of player protection measures, including age verification systems, self-exclusion options and tools that allow players to set financial limits before gambling.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The board said these measures are intended to protect players from gambling-related harm while maintaining the integrity of regulated gaming activities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Beyond technological safeguards, the NLGRB noted that it continues to conduct awareness campaigns targeting communities considered to be at higher risk of gambling-related harm, with a particular focus on vulnerable groups.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ngabirano said the regulator adopts different approaches depending on age groups. Individuals below the age of 25 are discouraged from gambling through education programmes delivered in schools, universities and other youth settings.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

For adults aged 25 and above, the board focuses on providing balanced information about both the benefits and potential risks associated with gambling, enabling individuals to make informed decisions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The regulator said responsible gaming remains a core priority, with ongoing efforts focused on player protection, preventing underage gambling and promoting safer gambling practices across the regulated market.<\/p>\n\r\n\t\t

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\r\n\t\t\t\t\tSee also:<\/span> Uganda gaming regulator resolves\u00a0nearly 90%\u00a0of betting payout complaints, says operators are highly responsive\u00a0\u00a0<\/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":"

Some players suspend access to betting platforms from one week to one month, while others choose to permanently exclude themselves from gambling.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2395,"featured_media":1816,"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) reports over 2,000 individuals have utilized self-exclusion tools since the 2025 Responsible Gaming Directives were implemented, signaling early progress in mitigating gambling-related harm. The directives mandate licensed operators to deploy player protection measures, including age verification and financial limits, while the NLGRB concurrently conducts targeted awareness campaigns. This initiative underscores the regulator's commitment to player protection and safer gambling practices within the regulated market.","focusai_entities":"National Lotteries and Gaming Regulatory Board (NLGRB), Denis Mudene Ngabirano","focusai_location":"Uganda","focusai_target_profile":"ceo_executive (0.9), regulator (1.0), compliance_legal (1.0), operator_casino (0.9), affiliate_publisher (0.7), product_ux (0.9), tech_data (0.8), marketing_crm (0.7), investor_analyst (0.8), supplier_vendor (0.8), journalist_researcher (0.9)","focusai_suggestions":[{"label":"Uganda RG Impact Metrics","query":"What specific metrics beyond the number of self-exclusions is the NLGRB tracking to quantitatively assess the broader impact and effectiveness of the 2025 Responsible Gaming Directives on reducing gambling-related harm?"},{"label":"Operator Compliance Costs","query":"How are licensed operators in Uganda adapting their technology stacks and operational budgets to fully comply with the NLGRB's 2025 Responsible Gaming Directives, particularly regarding the integration of advanced age verification and financial limit tools?"}],"footnotes":""},"categories":[60013,60019],"tags":[1593],"class_list":["post-28465","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-east-africa","category-regulation-news","tag-responsible-gambling"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/africa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/28465","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=28465"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/africa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/28465\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":28471,"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/africa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/28465\/revisions\/28471"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/africa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1816"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/africa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=28465"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/africa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=28465"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/africa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=28465"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}