Table 1.

Rules and regulations of gambling in the different East African countries

	Law/act	Board in governing gambling	Legal age for gambling	Substances of abuse	Advertisement	Tax on winnings	Opening and Licensing cost	Online gambling
Kenya	Gambling act 2020	Betting Control and Licensing Board	18 years for gambling and 16 years for lotteries	Prohibited in gambling premises	An extra 35% charged on gambling advertisements	20%	$44,000 for local companies and $50,950 for foreign companies	Legal (no specific regulations)
Uganda	The lotteries and gaming act of 2016	National Lotteries and Gaming Regulatory	25 years	Prohibited	Act prohibits advertising of unauthorized gaming and betting pools	20%	License to establish or operate is $70,600 except for casinos and lotteries	Legal (no specific regulations)
Tanzania	Sports betting rules 2016	Gaming Board of Tanzania	18 years	Prohibited	Ban on advertisements	20% (except for casino winnings, 12%)	$300,000 for local companies and $5000,00 for foreign companies	Legal (no specific regulations)
Rwanda	Rwandan gambling legislation 2011	Rwanda Gambling Board	18 years	No laws	No laws	No tax laws	$1504	No laws