Gambling Laws in Tanzania

Gambling in Tanzania is legal in all of its variety. Within the Tanzanian gambling legislation, there are various laws regulating land-based and online gambling: the Gaming Act 2003, the Internet Gaming Regulations from 2012, the Finance Act 2018 and its amendments, the Sports Betting rules 2016. All these acts make various forms of gambling in Tanzania legal, including online gambling. The regulatory body of the land-based activities in the country is the Gaming Board of Tanzania. The legal functioning of the online gambling sector is supervised by the same body. Beside its function as supervisor, the Gaming Board of Tanzania is the official body which grants licenses to all Tanzanian casinos, sportsbooks, or other types of gambling providers, brick and mortar as well as online.  According to Tanzanian gambling laws minors, under 18 years of age are prohibited to participate in gambling activities.

Is Online Gambling Legal in Tanzania? Yes all forms of online gambling are legal in Tanzania.

Online Casinos in Tanzania

Online casinos in Tanzania amount to several licensed providers most of which offer other types of gambling games beside the classical casino games. Supabets is one of the holder of a Tanzanian online casino license. Although they are more famous on the African market for their sports betting offer, Supabets’ sites also provides special rooms for slot games, roulette and table games. Foreign internet casino sites are not available in the country.

Online Poker in Tanzania

There are no special Tanzanian online poker laws. Yet, the articles regulating online gambling in general, apply to this game as well, giving online poker the status of a legal game in this country. However, as of January 2019, there are no specialized Tanzanian internet poker sites. Foreign internet poker sites, licensed elsewhere, can easily be accessed from the country.

Online lottery in Tanzania

The Tanzanian National Lottery (Bahati Nasibu Ya Taifa) is the state licensed provider for all sorts of lotto games in the country including the online lottery in Tanzania. The lottery is administered by Gidani International, through its Tanzania registered licensed operating subsidiary Murhandziwa Limited. However, the online lotto games they offer are still not well developed, the land-based versions being much more popular among locals.

Online bingo in Tanzania

There are no specific Tanzanian online bingo laws. Therefore, general regulations regarding online games of chance in Tanzania apply and online bingo is considered to be legal in the country. However, as of January 2019, there are no specialized sites for online bingo in Tanzania. Bingo rooms, licensed elsewhere, can easily be accessed from the country.

Online sports betting in Tanzania

Online sports betting in the country is regulated with the online gambling act from 2012. There are various online sportsbook sites in Tanzania. Supabets run by Oysterbay Lotto Limited and  PremierBet are two of the most popular online sportsbooks in the country. Their betting offers are quite rich, encompassing most of the available sports and sports event worldwide. Both sportsbooks have launched special smart phone apps for easier access. Foreign internet sportsbook sites are actively being blocked by the authorities.

Online daily fantasy sports in Tanzania

Online DFS sites in Tanzania are also regulated with the online gambling act from 2012. Thus, internet Daily Fantasy Sports are legal in Tanzania. PremierBet within their virtual sport room offers several DFS games most of them on football.