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Uganda tells BETKUMI users to stop betting and withdraw funds after operator exit UgandaUganda’s National Lotteries and Gaming Regulatory Board has instructed BETKUMI customers to stop placing bets immediately and withdraw any remaining balances after the operator exited the market, while also directing affected users to official complaint channels for unresolved payout issues.April 22, 2026 -
Uganda arrests 16 in Entebbe operation targeting gambling points and firearm suspect UgandaUgandan police arrested 16 suspects during an intelligence-led operation in Entebbe Municipality that targeted several known gambling points and other locations in Wakiso District, with the case escalating after officers recovered a pistol during the raid.April 17, 2026 -
Uganda’s NLGRB seizes 104 illegal gaming machines in fresh Operation Mashine Haramu raids UgandaUganda’s National Lotteries and Gaming Regulatory Board has confiscated 104 illegal gaming machines during enforcement raids along Mityana Road and in parts of Eastern Uganda, as the regulator intensifies its campaign to push gambling activity back into the licensed market.April 9, 2026 -
Uganda’s NLGRB deepens cooperation with OMPA to widen responsible gaming awareness UgandaUganda’s National Lotteries and Gaming Regulatory Board has moved to strengthen cooperation with the Online Media Publishers Association as it pushes for broader public education, stronger responsible gaming messaging and closer alignment between regulation and digital communication.April 3, 2026 -
Uganda’s NLGRB takes responsible gambling messaging to Kampala boda boda stages UgandaThe regulator ran a community outreach in Kireka, Luzira, Kinawattaka and Port Bell, urging riders to treat gambling as entertainment, set limits and stay in control; Butabika mental-health experts also contributed to the session.March 11, 2026 -
Uganda’s Museveni pledges UGX 5bn for content creators at #JazzWithJajja (2nd edition) UgandaThe President announced the funding at his Kisozi Ranch meeting with creators and digital entrepreneurs, positioning social-media content as part of Uganda’s “new economy” and linking support to more formal organisation through a creators’ association/SACCO.March 9, 2026 -
Uganda’s NLGRB seizes 28+ illegal gaming machines in western districts as crackdown widens UgandaThe regulator says machines were found at unlicensed premises in Sheema, Rubirizi and Kabale, after intelligence-led operations backed by local leaders and community tip-offs.March 6, 2026 -
Uganda extends tax amnesty for betting and casino operators, waiving interest and penalties on old gaming tax arrears UgandaURA says gambling operators with unpaid principal domestic taxes as of 30 June 2024 can clear arrears by 30 June 2026 and have all related interest and penalties waived automatically, with gaming tax explicitly included in the relief.February 27, 2026 -
Uganda arrests foreign national in Nebbi raid as NLGRB targets illegal gaming machine supply chains UgandaThe regulator says a Chinese national operating as “Mr. Lin” was running an unlicensed manufacturing and distribution setup, with fish tables, slot machines and more than 120 motherboards seized for suspected deployment into illegal outlets.February 13, 2026 -
Ugandan outlet reports Soroti pastor’s UGX 500m betting windfall, unverified story spotlights “fixed games” risks UgandaThe report says the pastor credited faith and “smart betting,” but the story itself is built around a third-party “fixed games” tipster narrative as Uganda’s regulator tightens player-protection rules and ramps up enforcement against illegal operations.February 9, 2026
