Key findings
The market at a glance, from this edition.
- Market model: Betting regulated; Bingo regulated; Casino regulated; Lottery monopoly.
- 3 of 18 payment and AML rules verified word for word; 11 confirmed as not set in the official texts.
- 32 entries in 1 official list, reloaded every week.
- FATF: on neither the grey nor the black list (statement of 19 Jun 2026).
- 26 official sources read for this market every week.
Market model
How each product is regulated, with its source.
- Betting: Regulated
- Bingo: Regulated
- Casino: Regulated
- Lottery: Monopoly
Verifiedchecked 9 Nov 2026The Lotteries and Gaming Act, 2016 (Acts Supplement No. 6, Uganda Gazette, 8 April 2016) · tier 1
FATF lists
On neither list
FATF statement of 19 Jun 2026, as the HM Treasury advisory notice of 22 Jun 2026 lists it
What moved in November 2026
Decisions, consultations, register changes and dated events of the month. Covers 1 Nov 2026 – 9 Nov 2026, month in progress.
- MarketMarket status changed: betting: regulated, casino: regulated → betting: regulated, bingo: regulated, casino: regulated, lottery: monopolyThe Lotteries and Gaming Act, 2016 (Acts Supplement No. 6, Uganda Gazette, 8 April 2016)
The November 2026 overview and earlier monthsEarlier months: October 2026, September 2026
Payment and AML rules
Each rule we track, what the official text says about it and when we checked. Values and quotes are in the full report.
Payment methods
4 rules · 1 verified · 3 confirmed not set| Rule | What we found | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Permitted rails and instrument typesWhole market | Not foundNot set in the official textschecked 9 Nov 2026 | None set | The Lotteries and Gaming Act, 2016 (Acts Supplement No. 6, Uganda Gazette, 8 April 2016)tier 1 |
| Mandatory hubs and gatewaysLand-based | VerifiedVerified word for wordchecked 9 Nov 2026 | Value in the full report | The Lotteries and Gaming Act, 2016 (Acts Supplement No. 6, Uganda Gazette, 8 April 2016)tier 1 |
| Instrument origin and currencyWhole market | Not foundNot set in the official textschecked 9 Nov 2026 | None set | The Lotteries and Gaming Act, 2016 (Acts Supplement No. 6, Uganda Gazette, 8 April 2016)tier 1 |
| Payment-blocking listsWhole market | Not foundNot set in the official textschecked 9 Nov 2026 | None set | The Lotteries and Gaming Act, 2016 (Acts Supplement No. 6, Uganda Gazette, 8 April 2016)tier 1 |
Ownership & payouts
4 rules · 4 confirmed not set| Rule | What we found | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Holder and ownership rulesWhole market | Not foundNot set in the official texts | None set | Research notes |
| Closed loop and payout routingWhole market | Not foundNot set in the official texts | None set | Research notes |
| Payout time limitsWhole market | Not foundNot set in the official textschecked 9 Nov 2026 | None set | The Lotteries and Gaming Act, 2016 (Acts Supplement No. 6, Uganda Gazette, 8 April 2016)tier 1 |
| Withdrawal conditionsWhole market | Not foundNot set in the official textschecked 9 Nov 2026 | None set | The Lotteries and Gaming Act, 2016 (Acts Supplement No. 6, Uganda Gazette, 8 April 2016)tier 1 |
AML thresholds & reporting
2 rules · 1 verified · 1 confirmed not set| Rule | What we found | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Check thresholds and aggregation windowsWhole market | Not foundNot set in the official textschecked 9 Nov 2026 | None set | The Anti-Money Laundering Regulations, 2015 (S.I. No. 75 of 2015)tier 1 |
| Report triggers and deadlinesWhole market | VerifiedVerified word for wordchecked 9 Nov 2026 | Value in the full report | Reportingtier 1 |
Player funds protection
1 rule · 1 confirmed not set| Rule | What we found | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Player-funds protection and coverageWhole market | Not foundNot set in the official texts | None set | Research notes |
Taxes at payment
1 rule| Rule | What we found | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Taxes at the point of paymentWhole market | CollectedResearched; word-for-word check scheduled | Value in the full report | Research notes |
Reporting & data
4 rules · 1 verified · 1 confirmed not set| Rule | What we found | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Submission mode and cadenceWhole market | Not covered yetResearched on request | On request | Research notes |
| Data vault and integrityWhole market | CollectedResearched; word-for-word check scheduled | Value in the full report | Research notes |
| Data locationWhole market | Not foundNot set in the official textschecked 9 Nov 2026 | None set | The Lotteries and Gaming Act, 2016 (Acts Supplement No. 6, Uganda Gazette, 8 April 2016)tier 1 |
| RetentionWhole market | VerifiedVerified word for wordchecked 9 Nov 2026 | Value in the full report | The Anti-Money Laundering (Amendment) Act, 2017 (Act No. 3 of 2017)tier 1 |
Player protection at payment
2 rules · 1 confirmed not set| Rule | What we found | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cross-operator limits and registersWhole market | Not foundNot set in the official textschecked 9 Nov 2026 | None set | The Lotteries and Gaming Act, 2016 (Acts Supplement No. 6, Uganda Gazette, 8 April 2016)tier 1 |
| Eligibility screening at paymentWhole market | CollectedResearched; word-for-word check scheduled | Value in the full report | Research notes |
Regulatory guide
Licensing, gambling tax, advertising, responsible gambling and technical standards: the statements we hold, by subject.
Licensing
3 statements- Licence types
- Foreign documents
Statements, quotes and dates in the full report
Responsible gambling
1 statement- Self-exclusion register
Statements, quotes and dates in the full report
Technical standards
1 statement- Certification
Statements, quotes and dates in the full report
Licence registers and official lists
The official lists we load every week for this market.
National Lotteries and Gaming Regulatory Board (NLGRB)
Licence list
32 entries
loaded 9 Nov 2026
Every entry with its licence, brands and domains, and the week's additions and removals: in the product.
Enforcement
The regulator's decisions against companies, as published.
- Decisions in 2026
- 0
Sanction ranges in the law
6 provisions set the fines and other measures: Lotteries and Gaming Act, 2016.
References, breaches and the full list of the year: in the full report.
Sources behind this report
The official sources our weekly run reads for this market, by kind and publisher. 26 official sources.
- Texts the values are checked against
- 6
- Regulator guidance
- 4
- Laws and regulations
- 15
- Licence registers and official lists
- 1
Publishers
- National Lotteries and Gaming Regulatory Board
- Financial Intelligence Authority Uganda
- Parliament of Uganda
- lgrb.go.ug
- Ministry of Internal Affairs, Uganda
- National Lotteries and Gaming Regulatory Board (NLGRB)
- National Lotteries and Gaming Regulatory Board (Uganda)
- Parliament of Uganda (Parliament Library copy)
Library of acts
The laws, regulations and guidance the report is built on. 19 acts and guidance documents.
- Categories of Licenses
- Enhancing Uganda’s Gaming Industry through Standards, Innovation and Responsible Regulation - National Lotteries and Gaming Regulatory Board
- Gaming (Advertisement) Directive, 2020 (NLGRB Advertising Guidelines)
- Guidelines on Implementation of Targeted Financial Sanctions in Uganda (Ministry of Internal Affairs, 2023)
- Requirements for General Betting License
- Responsible Gaming Directive (NLGRB, under section 5(d) of the Lotteries and Gaming Act, Cap. 334; November 2025, updated May 2026)
- Self Exclusion
- The Data Protection and Privacy Act, 2019 (Act 9 of 2019)
- The Lotteries and Gaming Act, 2016 (Acts Supplement No. 6, Uganda Gazette, 8 April 2016)
- The Anti-Money Laundering Regulations, 2015 (S.I. No. 75 of 2015)
- Reporting
- The Anti-Money Laundering (Amendment) Act, 2017 (Act No. 3 of 2017)
and 7 more in the full report
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