Uganda's Finance minister David Bahati, has confirmed that President Yoweri Museveni has ordered his government not to issue or renew licences for sports betting firms.



Bahati said President Museveni issued the directive because of the negative impact the betting craze has had on young people.



“We have received a directive from President Museveni to stop licensing sports betting, gaming and gambling companies. The President has now directed the board which has been regulating them. From now onwards, no new companies are going to be licensed. Those which are already registered, no renewal of licences when they expire” Bahati told a church congregation at Rugarama Hill in Kabale town on Sunday.



Bahati said church leaders who have been against sports betting can now praise the Lord because their prayers have been answered. However, the Ministry of Finance spokesman, Mr Jim Mugunga, said he was unaware of the president's directive but added that he does not doubt it.

Source: https://www.mediahelm.com.ng/2019/01/ugandan-presidentyoweri-musevenibans.html

He is tired of hearing 'Ticket don cut' every other weekend.....

Great protector of Uganda

All gaming is rigged for if it wasn't the house would go out of business with one lucky or clever winner. Gamers make the most profit via trickery, using the silent partners to fake big winners, reeling in all unsuspecting people to rob them blind.

this should also be implemented in Nigeria

Lol nawa

balosammy:
this should also be implemented in Nigeria

keep quiet

NYC one

Meanwhile on Saturday in nigeria

balosammy:
this should also be implemented in Nigeria

you they madt ni...abeg o

It can't work here in zoogeria

No law
It takes months if not years before laws are implemented!

So people can shout Islamization agenda

balosammy:
this should also be implemented in Nigeria

Good move, may God bless him.

Lol...

Make dem no try am for Nigeria o

Bet9ja dey make pple rich 4 here ooo... No cancel am oo... Or boys go protest

That's an infringement on our fundamental human right

What a boring country

Thier problem.. Sharia law

balosammy:
this should also be implemented in Nigeria

May ogun strike your useless mouth

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balosammy:
this should also be implemented in Nigeria

You've gotta start with Yahoo, then baba ijebu, before sports betting

Buhari can Bleep up nigeria for al I care but pls don't take away my source of daily bread and money way I dey use fuc olosho pls pls pls betting forever .whah else do they want us to is and make small small bread abeg Wetin sef Uganda na country !

Lazy youths good job by the president.

Hahahahaha

balosammy:
this should also be implemented in Nigeria

So that you'll use it to insult Buhari abi?

Nigerian govt should copy this

Don't know what to say

Bad market for them "Sport Betting Analysts"... ₦100 to chop 1 milli

this good gesture should be implemented in Nigeria. gambling has caused alot of destruction to manybl people and homes.
Alhamdulilah, it a prohibition in Islam to gamble.

this good gesture should be implemented in Nigeria. gambling has caused alot of destruction to manybl people and homes.
Alhamdulilah, it a prohibition in Islam to gamble.

VPN for foreign bookies dey na. Mumu president

Well he is trying to encourage yahoo coz if boyz no fit play bet9ja to get money na fraud remain

I no dey like use #100 pursue millions... #100 for 5k is ok for me and e dey enter steady..

How reasonable person go use #100 pursue 1 million ni... Na till 3 years you go chop am

My love for winks eh the guy paid me 5k yesterday