Uganda: Members of Parliament (MPs) demand tougher action against illegal gaming in rural areas

APO Group - Africa-Newsroom: latest news releases | 26-08-2026 09:45pm |

Ugandan legislators have directed the National Lotteries and Gaming Regulatory Board to strengthen regulation of gaming activities, warning that unlicensed operators are exploiting rural communities. Members of Parliament on the Committee of Commissions, Statutory Authorities and State Enterprises (COSASE) tasked the Board to intensify licensing, monitoring, and enforcement. Kalungu County West MP, Hon. Joseph Ssewungu, noted that foreign nationals have established gaming businesses in rural areas where enforcement is weak.

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