Uganda’s National Lotteries and Gaming Regulatory Board launched a central monitoring system for online and land-based gaming, CEO Denis Mudene Ngabirano said. Operators have begun integrating with the completed online reporting module; officials expect the full system to be operational by June 2024.
Operators face integration with a system intended to monitor gaming activity and regulatory reporting.
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NLGRB said it convened licensed gaming operators and other stakeholders for a regulatory compliance engagement. Chief executive Denis Mudene Ngabirano led the meeting.
NLGRB chief executive Denis Mudene Ngabirano urged telecom operators to promote responsible gambling alongside website blocking. NLGRB said he delivered the message at an engagement with telecom companies and internet service providers.
At SIGMA Africa 2026, Uganda’s National Lotteries and Gaming Regulatory Board chief executive Denis Mudene Ngabirano described plans to work with regional regulators and government agencies against unlicensed offshore operators. He said the board tracks payment providers to disrupt unauthorised financial flows and noted that mobile money handles 99% of gaming transactions in Uganda.
Uganda’s National Lotteries and Gaming Regulatory Board chief executive Denis Mudene Ngabirano said annual gaming revenue reached about UGX323bn in FY2024/25, up from approximately UGX50.6bn in FY2019/20. He attributed the increase to tighter licensing and digital oversight, and said the regulator had seized more than 6,000 illegal gaming machines with police.
Uganda’s National Lotteries and Gaming Regulatory Board (NLGRB) met with the judiciary and the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions on 31 October 2025 to discuss gaming-law enforcement and prosecutions. The meeting’s resolutions included capacity-building, stronger evidence management and prioritising custodial sentences over fines.