Africa
Tanzania
Gaming Board of Tanzania (GBT)
Regulations & Licensing
Casino
RegulatedOnline Casino
RegulatedBetting
RegulatedOnline Betting
RegulatedLottery
RegulatedBingo
RegulatedKey Legislation
- Gaming Act [Cap. 41, Revised Edition 2019] (originally enacted 2003)
- Gaming (Online Gaming) Regulations
- Gaming (Premises, Equipment and Systems) Regulations
Online Gambling
Allowed
- Online casino games
- Online sports betting (bookmaking)
- SMS/online lotteries
- Virtual games
- Online poker
Prohibited
- Operating without a GBT-issued licence
- Offering online gambling to persons under 18
- Unlicensed offshore operators targeting Tanzanian residents
Taxation
Sports betting / online gaming tax25% of GGR
Online casino tax18% of GGR
Bookmaker's levy on stakes6% of stakes
Sports Development Fund allocation5% of gaming tax revenue
License validity: 1 year, renewable annually
Land-Based Gambling
Allowed
- Land-based casinos
- Slot machine sites (forty machine sites)
- Retail sports betting shops
- National lottery
- Bingo halls
- Horse race betting
Prohibited
- Operating without a GBT-issued licence
- Admitting persons under 18 to gaming premises
Taxation
Casino tax18% of GGR
National lottery tax20% of GGR
Slot machine / forty machine site taxMonthly GGR-based tax
License validity: 1 year, renewable annually
Regulation data is editorial and for information only — not legal advice.
