- Online casino
- LicensedOnline casino is open to licensed operators.
- Regulator
- Gaming Board of TanzaniaStart of regime not yet established
- Legal basis
- Gaming Act, Cap. 41Desk research, Oct 2026
- Research coverage
- 50% 6 of 12 applicable fields. How it is scored
Legal status by product
Baseline research contract v1.1| Product | Finding | State | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Online casino | Licensed | Reported | Research, Oct 2026 (2 sources) |
| Sports betting | Licensed | Reported | Research, Oct 2026 (2 sources) |
| Online poker | Not yet established. Research queued. | Unknown | None |
| Lottery | Licensed | Reported | Research, Oct 2026 (2 sources) |
| Land-based casino | Licensed | Reported | Research, Oct 2026 (2 sources) |
- Governing law
- Gaming Act, Cap. 41Desk research, Oct 2026
No regulator in the knowledge base covers Tanzania yet.
Brands in the knowledge base holding each regulator's licence, as of 2026-10-15.
Licensed and offshore brands
Knowledge base, as of 2026-10-15How many brands hold a licence that covers Tanzania, and how many say they accept players from it. A brand saying it accepts players is a declaration in its own terms, not proof of traffic or of a local licence.
- Accept players from Tanzania50529.3%
- Exclude Tanzania in their terms44926.1%
- No declaration76744.6%
The brand list, licences and how access terms changed over time are in the enterprise dataset.
Market data
EnterpriseIn progressThe 2026/27 budget proposed a 5% excise duty on all stakes, online and land-based, from 1 July 2026.
- Licences granted, suspended or revoked by the regulator
- Changes to stake, deposit, bonus or advertising rules
- Tax changes for operators or players
- A change in brand access declarations of more than 5% in a month
Other licensed markets
| Market | Region | Accept players | Exclude | Focus market | Offers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tanzania | Africa | 505 29.3% | 449 | 15 | 1 |
| Angola | Africa | 460 26.7% | 514 | 3 | 0 |
| Botswana | Africa | 499 29.0% | 459 | 2 | 0 |
| Canary Islands | Africa | 0 0.0% | 152 | 0 | 0 |
| Cape Verde | Africa | 526 30.6% | 421 | 2 | 1 |
| Ceuta & Melilla | Africa | 0 0.0% | 151 | 0 | 0 |
| Ghana | Africa | 498 28.9% | 460 | 14 | 1 |
This describes the law and its evidence. It does not tell anyone what they may do.
No brand pays to appear in this data. Research coverage is decided separately from commercial activity.
Unknown and conflicting items stay on the page until a primary source resolves them.
Sources
- Tanzania excise duty on betting stakes (iGaming Business)igamingbusiness.com
- Tanzania eyes 5% levy on betting stakes (SiGMA)sigma.world
- Identifier
- CR-JUR-TZ
- Research depth
- Baseline
- Desk research
- Oct 2026
- Knowledge base snapshot
- 2026-10-15
- Sources
- 2 cited, medium confidence