Tanzania

    Gambling regulation

    • Online casino:
      Regulated
    • Online sports betting:
      Regulated
    • Gambling in detail:
      more details

    Coat of Arms

    Coat of arms of the country of Tanzania

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    Population

    • Population: 50142938 people.
    • Official Language: English, Swahili
    • HDI: 0,532
    • Poverty rate: 92.3%
    • Gini: 40.5%
    • The believing population: 89%
    • Main religion: Christianity (61.4%)
    • Second religion: Islam (35.2%)

    Harmful habits

    • Alcohol: 7.8 litres/year
    • Smoking: 8.7%

    Internet

    • Internet users: 52%
    • Mobile Internet: 93.8%
    • Landline Internet: 4.6%
    • Internet speed: 10.4 Mbps
    • Country Top Level Domain: .TZ

    General information about the country

    • Country name:
      Tanzania
    • Code (2-digit):
      TZ
    • Continent:
      Africa
    • Country level:
      Tier 3
    • Capital:
      Dodoma
    • Country area:
      948087 sq km.
    • Telephone code:
      255
    • Currency (code):
      Tanzanian shilling (TZS)

    Geographical features of the country

    Administrative division into regions

    Region (30): Arusha, Geita, Dar es Salaam, Dodoma, Zanzibar West, Zanzibar North, Zanzibar Central South, Iringa, Kagera, Katavi, Kigoma, Kilimanjaro, Lindi, Manyara, Mara, Mbeya, Mwanza, Morogoro, Mtwara, Njombe, Pwani, Pemba North, Pemba South, Ruvuma, Rukwa, Simiyu, Singida, Tabora, Tanga, Shinyanga.

    Features of the country

    The modern territory of the country was partially or fully occupied by the following states: the Empire of Kitara, the Portuguese Empire, and the British Empire (now Great Britain).

    Tanzania has access to the following lakes: Victoria, Tanganyika, Nyasa (Malawi), Rukwa, Eyasi, Natron, Sulunga, Manyara, Burigi, Katangiri.

    Tanzania owns the islands: Unguja, Pemba, Ukerewe, Mafia.

    Mountains on the territory of the country: Kilimanjaro, Meru, Loolmalasin, Hanang, Oldeani, Lemagrut, Mtorwi, Ol Doinyo-Lengai, Rungwe, Gelai, Kitumbane, Monduli, Kimandu, Ngozi, Shengena, Magambo, Karenga, Usangu, Kiyo.

    Volcanoes present in the territory include Kilimanjaro, Meru, Ol Doinyo-Lengai.

    Gambling regulation

    • Online casinos:
      Regulated
    • Online sports betting:
      Regulated

    Read more about regulation

    iGaming in Tanzania is regulated by the Gambling Board. The body licences both online casinos and sports betting. In September, the country's authorities introduced a revolutionary amendment to prevent corruption in gambling, sports, entertainment and elections. Thus, those convicted of corruption in these areas will face huge fines and/or imprisonment of three to five years.

    Moreover, the bill expands the powers of the Prevention and Combating of Corruption Bureau (PCCB), allowing the country's public body to cooperate with a large range of private sector actors: private companies, civil society organisations, religious institutions, professional councils and educational institutions.

    Tanzania was demonstrating a new approach that could well serve as a model for other African countries. Focusing on integrity in gambling, especially in the country's priority betting sector.

    Top brands in the country

    Top 20 iGaming Brands (October 2024):

    1. betPawa (1,720,000)
    2. Betway (724 000)
    3. SportyBet (484,000)
    4. Sportpesa (478,000)
    5. WasafiBet (423,000)
    6. Betika (340 000)
    7. Pmbet (326 000)
    8. Gal Sport Betting (259 000)
    9. Meridianbet (140 000)
    10. Parimatch (115 000)
    11. Premierbet (87 000)
    12. 888bet (53 000)
    13. Sokabet (47 000)
    14. Slotpesa (28 000)
    15. 1xbet (15 000)
    16. WinPrincess (15 000)
    17. PariPesa (12 000)
    18. Thonebet (12 000)
    19. Helabet (10 000)
    20. M-Bet (9,500)

    (search volume in brackets)

    • Blask data from: 06/03/2025

    • Population: 67,463,000 people.
    • Population growth rate: +2.72% per year.
    • Internet users: 20,480,000 people.
    • Urbanization:

      Urbanization — 37.4%
    • Languages in the country:

      English (official)
      Swahili (official)

    • Age structure:

      0-14 — 41.2%
      15-64 — 55.4%
      65+ — 3.4%

    • Median age:

      Total — 19.1
      Male — 18.8
      Female — 19.4

    • Literacy:

      Total — 81.8%
      Male — 85.5%
      Female — 78.2%

    • Real GDP:

      2021 — $212.79 billion
      2022 — $222.506 billion
      2023 — $234.05 billion

    • Real GDP growth:

      2021 — 4.32%
      2022 — 4.57%
      2023 — 5.19%

    • Real GDP per capita:

      2021 — $3,500
      2022 — $3,500
      2023 — $3,600

    Blask Index


    • blue - brands with local licenses
    • orange - international brands
    Shows the combined level of engagement and interest across all brands in the country. This metric serves as a barometer for the iGaming industry and integrates various indicators to provide an overall view of market trends and shifts.

    Top brands in the country

    Tanzania, top brands in the country according to Blask.com (out of 43 found)
    *BAP (Brand's Accumulated Power) reflects the brand's share of consumer interest in the online gambling market. Relative presence of the brand in the country. Next, the BAP chart:

    • The data for this section was provided by the analytical service Blask.com. Currently, the service's database contains information on 62 countries and more than 2,500 brands. You can view all available countries with Blask statistics at this link.