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Botswana regulators launch joint crackdown on eight offshore betting sites BotswanaBotswana’s Gambling Authority and Financial Intelligence Agency have opened a joint investigation into eight unlicensed offshore betting platforms that use local agents and payment channels to reach players, bypassing the country’s licensing rules and financial oversight.December 30, 2025 -
Botswana Gambling Authority trains venue staff to spot and respond to problem gambling BotswanaThe Botswana Gambling Authority has held a responsible gambling workshop for contact persons and venue managers from casinos, betting shops and limited payout machine sites, strengthening frontline capacity to identify and support at-risk playersDecember 8, 2025 -
Botswana Gambling Authority promotes regulated gambling as a driver of district-level economic growth BotswanaSenior officials from the Botswana Gambling Authority met with the Chobe District Full Council on November 26 to highlight how a regulated gambling sector could support job creation, tourism and local revenue as part of the country’s strategy to diversify beyond miningDecember 4, 2025 -
Botswana Gambling Authority highlights regulated gaming as engine for economic growth at Botswana Economic Forum 2025 BotswanaOn 18 November 2025 at the Gaborone International Conference Centre (GICC), the inaugural Botswana Economic Forum featured a keynote address by the Botswana Gambling Authority (BGA) in which the regulator identified regulated gambling as a potential catalyst for job creation, innovation and economic diversificationNovember 21, 2025 -
Botswana’s “Motshameko O Phepha” Responsible Gambling Campaign Goes Nationwide BotswanaGambling Authority of Botswana (GAB) has expanded its flagship responsible gambling initiative “Motshameko O Phepha” across Botswana, aiming to reach 500 sites nationwide and raise awareness of gambling harm in communities large and smallOctober 29, 2025 -
Botswana’s Gambling Authority Publishes Updated Registry of Licensed Betting Operators BotswanaThe Gambling Authority of Botswana (GA) has updated its public list of licensed bookmakers, confirming that six operators currently maintain both physical locations and online platforms across BotswanaOctober 23, 2025 -
Botswana Hosts Tanzania Gaming Board for Knowledge Exchange on Digital Regulation Botswana TanzaniaThe Botswana Gambling Authority (BGA) hosted a delegation from the Gaming Board of Tanzania (GBT) last week for a one-day working session focused on digital record-keeping systems, licensing standards, and regulatory cooperation across borders.October 18, 2025 -
Botswana Gambling Authority Responds to Player Complaints Over Technical Issues BotswanaThe Botswana Gambling Authority (BGA) has engaged independent experts after a surge of complaints from players about technical glitches on licensed betting platforms since the regulated market launched in March 2025October 6, 2025 -
Botswana is experiencing an alarming rise in gambling addiction BotswanaTrade and Enterprise Minister Tiroeaone Ntsimoi has released a report that reveals horrifying statistics, according to which 36.6% of Botswana’s population actively gambles, and 6.7% of residents show signs of gambling addiction.July 31, 2025 -
Namibia and Botswana to collaborate to improve gambling regulation Namibia BotswanaA Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed during a bilateral meeting on 23-24 July 2025, which sets new standards for cooperation in gambling regulation in Africa.July 31, 2025
