{"id":7510,"date":"2026-07-31T09:59:43","date_gmt":"2026-07-31T09:59:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/abpinfos.com\/tanzania\/?page_id=7510"},"modified":"2026-07-31T10:03:00","modified_gmt":"2026-07-31T10:03:00","slug":"betting","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/abpinfos.com\/tanzania\/betting\/","title":{"rendered":"Betting"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Best Betting Sites in Tanzania 2026: Markets, Bonuses and Mobile Payments<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Betting sites in Tanzania are sportsbooks licensed by the&nbsp;<strong>Gaming Board of Tanzania<\/strong>&nbsp;to take bets on the mainland, and the list of them is public. As of July 2026 the Board&#8217;s sports betting register named 8 land-based and 33 online licensed bookmakers. That register, rather than any ranking, settles which sites are legitimate.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">What a bettor actually does on those sites is football, and mostly live football. The&nbsp;<strong>betPawa<\/strong>&nbsp;home page for Tanzania carried 942 football events against 115 tennis events on 22 July 2026, with 43 matches open live at that moment. Market depth here means depth in soka, the Swahili word for football.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Beyond markets, the decision comes down to a shortlist of confirmed operators, bonus terms a bettor can actually read, and payment fit with M-Pesa, Mixx by Yas or Airtel Money. Choosing a licensed site also affects what a win is worth: the operator withholds the 12% gaming tax on winnings, so the payout is already net of tax.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Sports Markets and Live Betting in Tanzania<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Football is not one market here; it is the market. On that check the count ran 942 football events against 115 tennis events, roughly 8 to 1. A single snapshot is not a permanent property, yet it matches what the sportsbooks put on their front pages.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Football and leagues<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The domestic anchor is the Tanzanian Premier League, known as the&nbsp;<strong>NBC Premier League<\/strong>&nbsp;under its sponsorship. Its 2025\u201326 edition was the 61st season, contested by 16 clubs, among them Young Africans, Simba SC, Azam FC and JKT Tanzania.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">European football sits beside it on every major site. The same check surfaced UEFA competitions, the Premier League, Serie A, Bundesliga, LaLiga and Ligue 1.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">One fixture matters more than any of those for an account opened now. AFCON 2027, branded PAMOJA, runs in June\u2013July 2027 and is co-hosted by Tanzania, Kenya and Uganda. Dar es Salaam&#8217;s Benjamin Mkapa Stadium is among the proposed Tanzanian venues, and it is the first time the tournament is held in East Africa.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Live Betting and Jackpot Pools<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Live betting is where the football-first habit shows most clearly.&nbsp;<strong>SportPesa<\/strong>&nbsp;labels its live section Mechi Zinazoendelea, Swahili for matches in progress, and both leading sites run a Swahili-first interface. That is a licence condition. Regulation 57 of the 2022 internet gaming regulations requires game rules in Swahili and English.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Jackpot pools are a separate product category in Tanzania, not a promotion. SportPesa&#8217;s published version is built on 13 pre-selected matches with a minimum stake of TZS 2,000.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">As of July 2026 that prize pool starts at TZS 200,000,000 and rolls over weekly when nobody wins. Consolation bonuses go to tickets with 10, 11 or 12 correct results, and a shared pool is split equally among the winners.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">No Tanzanian operator publishes market counts per match, odds margins, cash-out availability or streaming rights. A site ranked on &#8220;best odds&#8221; for this market is ranked on nothing a bettor can verify. Opening the live tab before depositing is the practical check.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Football, anchored by the NBC Premier League, whose 2025\u201326 season ran from 17 September 2025 to 30 June 2026.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Basketball, tennis and eFootball, which both leading operator sites listed on 22 July 2026.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Table tennis, volleyball, handball, cricket, ice hockey, baseball, boxing, MMA and American football on SportPesa&#8217;s own sport list.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Live betting, with 43 events running on betPawa at the moment of that check.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Jackpot pools of 13 pre-selected matches, priced and settled separately from single-match bets.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Betting on a Phone<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Google Play<\/strong>&nbsp;permits real-money sports betting apps in Tanzania, and the conditions attached to that permission are visible to any bettor. A developer must hold a valid gambling licence for each country where the app is distributed. The app must be free to download, cannot use Play in-app billing and needs an adult-only rating. It must also show responsible gambling information and block access from territories its licence does not cover.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">That billing rule has a direct consequence. Because Play cannot process the payment, every deposit goes through the operator&#8217;s own cashier, which in Tanzania means mobile money. App quality and mobile money integration are one question here, not two.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">An app-only product would still miss most of the country. Smartphone penetration reached 42.5% in March 2026 against 80.98 million mobile money accounts, which is why SportPesa keeps publishing a USSD menu and an SMS withdrawal instruction alongside the app.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The Shortlist: Betting Sites Confirmed on the Register<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Ten brands named by the leading Tanzania comparison pages also appear on the Gaming Board&#8217;s online sports betting register. Every operator below was checked against that register on 22 July 2026. Sports and casino licences are issued separately in Tanzania, so the second and third columns are not the same claim.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Ten Operators on the Gaming Board&#8217;s Register<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><thead><tr><th>Operator<\/th><th>Online sports betting licence<\/th><th>Online casino licence too<\/th><th>What is verifiable in July 2026<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td>Betway<\/td><td>Yes<\/td><td>Yes<\/td><td>The most-named Tanzanian brand across the leading comparison pages<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>betPawa<\/td><td>Yes<\/td><td>Yes<\/td><td>Bets and payouts handled by Choplife Gaming Limited under a Board licence<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>SportPesa<\/td><td>Yes<\/td><td>Yes<\/td><td>Displays an internet sports betting licence issued in October 2022; land-based licence as well<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Premier Bet<\/td><td>Yes<\/td><td>Yes<\/td><td>Retail shops alongside the online product<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Gal Sport Betting<\/td><td>Yes<\/td><td>Yes<\/td><td>Holds a land-based sports licence in addition to the online one<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Meridianbet<\/td><td>Yes<\/td><td>Yes<\/td><td>Shops and an online product under one brand<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Gwala Bet<\/td><td>Yes<\/td><td>No<\/td><td>Locally rooted and sports-only under that name<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Betika<\/td><td>Yes<\/td><td>No<\/td><td>Sports-only licensee in Tanzania<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>1xBet<\/td><td>Yes<\/td><td>No<\/td><td>Sports-only here, whatever it offers in other markets<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Wasafi Bet<\/td><td>Yes<\/td><td>Yes<\/td><td>Tied to the Wasafi media and music brand<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Twelve of the 33 online bookmakers hold the sports licence only, so a bettor who wants one account for both can confirm that on the register before signing up. Tanzania in fact licenses more online bookmakers than <a href=\"https:\/\/abpinfos.com\/tanzania\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"7491\">online casinos<\/a>, 33 against 27 on the July 2026 register.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Two of these ten publish enough on their own sites for a bettor to confirm without leaving them. The betPawa help page states that bets and payouts are processed by Choplife Gaming Limited, licensed and regulated by the Gaming Board. SportPesa displays its internet sports betting licence with an issue date of October 2022.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Welcome Bonuses and Promotions Compared<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Bonuses on betting sites in Tanzania are constrained before they reach a bettor. The Gaming Advertising Code of Practice, 2023 bars any promotion from suggesting that winning is a definite outcome or that gambling improves financial prospects. It also requires that any mention of prize value, nature or frequency carries enough information to understand the return to player or the odds of winning.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The Bonus Types That Exist in This Market<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Four structures cover almost everything on offer, and the structure matters more than the headline attached to it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Multibet win bonus: a percentage added on top of winnings that grows with the number of selections, applied automatically to qualifying multibets. The betPawa version is branded the Win Bonus.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Jackpot pool: a fixed slate of pre-selected matches at a low fixed stake, with a rolling prize and consolation tiers, as SportPesa publishes for its 13-match pool.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Deposit-match welcome bonus: the standard headline offer, released against a wagering requirement rather than paid out as cash.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Free bet and cashback: a stake returned or a share of losses credited, both normally tied to minimum odds per selection.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Reading the Terms Before Opting In<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Headline percentages for the same Tanzanian brand differ between comparison pages published on the same day, and operator pages do not always carry the figure at all. The betPawa terms reserve the right to modify minimum and maximum stakes and maximum winnings for specific services. That is a fair warning about any number quoted second-hand.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Three questions settle whether an offer is worth taking. What is the wagering requirement, and does it apply to the bonus alone or to bonus plus deposit? What minimum odds per selection qualify, and what happens to the balance if the requirement is not met in time?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Loyalty programmes are the one form of inducement the Code carves out, and only where full terms are published. Everything else a licensed site promotes needs prior Board approval under regulation 56(1). Unsolicited promotional SMS needs prior written approval as well, and no licensee may send promotional material to a self-excluded player.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Gaming advertising is barred from radio and television between 06:00 and 14:00 on weekdays, except on dedicated sports channels. That single rule explains where a Tanzanian bettor meets promotions at all: inside the app and around sports programming, and not on general radio or television inside those hours.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Payment Methods: M-Pesa, Mixx by Yas and Airtel Money<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Regulation 16(1) of the 2022 internet gaming regulations requires a player to nominate an account with a bank, a financial institution or a mobile network operator before betting. In practice that nomination is a mobile wallet, and Tanzania holds 80.98 million mobile money accounts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How a Mobile Money Deposit Works<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A deposit is sent to the operator&#8217;s paybill or business number from the wallet menu, and one paybill typically serves all the main wallets. SportPesa publishes that flow openly, including a USSD entry point for feature phones and an SMS withdrawal instruction in the form W#amount#PIN.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Wallet deposits reflect almost immediately, as betPawa&#8217;s support pages state. The mobile money transaction levy that once applied to these transfers was scrapped on 1 October 2022, so the deduction bettors remember from earlier years no longer applies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><thead><tr><th>Method<\/th><th>How a deposit is made<\/th><th>How money comes back<\/th><th>Share of mobile money subscriptions, March 2026<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td>M-Pesa (Vodacom)<\/td><td>Paybill number from the wallet menu<\/td><td>Credited to the nominated wallet, cashed out at an agent<\/td><td>40.97%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Mixx by Yas<\/td><td>Same paybill route on most licensed sites<\/td><td>Credited to the same wallet used for the deposit<\/td><td>31.02%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Airtel Money<\/td><td>Paybill or the in-app cashier<\/td><td>Paid into the nominated Airtel wallet<\/td><td>17.79%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>HaloPesa<\/td><td>Accepted on SportPesa&#8217;s published paybill<\/td><td>Returned to the wallet on file<\/td><td>Smaller than the three above<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Bank transfer<\/td><td>Listed by some licensed sites; confirm on the cashier page<\/td><td>Paid to the nominated bank account<\/td><td>Not a mobile money service<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Debit card<\/td><td>Thin at Tanzanian cashiers next to mobile money<\/td><td>Follows the operator&#8217;s published terms<\/td><td>Not a mobile money service<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Those three wallets together held 89.78% of mobile money subscriptions in the quarter ended 31 March 2026, according to the Tanzania Communications Regulatory Authority. A cashier that handles all three, plus HaloPesa, covers nearly every wallet a Tanzanian bettor is likely to hold.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Withdrawals, Identity Checks and the 12% Tax<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A withdrawal returns to the wallet nominated on the account, and cash comes out through the agent network rather than a bank branch. Processing windows differ by brand and by amount. Published figures on comparison pages contradict one another, so the window in the operator&#8217;s own terms is the one that binds.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A first withdrawal is also where identity verification normally surfaces, because regulation 13 bars a licensee from accepting any wager until a player&#8217;s identity is authenticated. Funds must come from an account in the player&#8217;s own name, and betPawa&#8217;s terms refuse cheques and physical cash outright.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">One payment number is fixed, and that is tax. Since 1 July 2025 the operator withholds a 12% gaming tax on sports betting winnings at source, so a win of TZS 100,000 pays out TZS 88,000. Winnings already taxed under the Gaming Act are not liable to income tax, so nothing is filed afterwards.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Licensed and Legal Betting Sites in Tanzania<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Sports betting is legal under the Gaming Act Cap. 41, in force since 1 July 2003, and the Gaming (Internet Gaming) Regulations 2022, published as GN No. 478T. Internet sports betting is its own licence category, separate from the online casino licence, which is why a brand can be licensed for football and absent from the casino register.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Only dozens of brands hold that licence, and regulation 9 explains why. It requires a licensed internet gaming operator to host its primary server in Mainland Tanzania, with an offshore arrangement allowed only on Board approval, a local replica and local financial control.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Self-checking of website licensing<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>GLICA<\/strong>, the Board&#8217;s compliance portal, is where a bettor confirms a site instead of trusting a badge on a footer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Search the brand name on GLICA&#8217;s licence registry exactly as the site spells it.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Scan the QR sticker a licensed operator displays, which resolves to the same registry entry.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Check whether the brand holds a sports betting licence, an online casino licence or both, since the two are issued separately.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Confirm the site publishes its game rules in Swahili and English, which regulation 57 requires of every licensee.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Look for the 18+ notice, deposit limit controls and a self-exclusion option, which are licence conditions on every operator.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Those conditions carry specific deadlines. A licensed operator must decide a complaint within 14 days, a player may escalate to the Board within 14 days of that decision, and the Board must determine a referred dispute within 30 days. Raising a deposit limit takes effect only after seven calendar days, during which the larger wager must be refused.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Self-exclusion is statutory: a licensee must exclude a player on request, and reinstatement is barred for six months without Board approval. The Board runs its own self-exclusion form on GLICA and publishes a toll-free line, 0800 110 051. Zena Athmani of the Gaming Board said on 14 July 2026: &#8220;We monitor players, and when we see someone gambling excessively, we can temporarily stop them from participating.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">An offshore site sits outside all of that. There is no complaint route to the Board under regulation 61, no operator withholding tax at source and no GLICA self-exclusion covering the account. The wider framework around Cap. 41 is a longer subject, and the Act covers Mainland Tanzania only, with Zanzibar outside it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Choosing a Betting Site: What Matters Most<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Choosing between the ten confirmed operators comes down to five checks, and the order below is the practical one to run them in.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Licence category first.<\/strong>\u00a0Confirm the brand on GLICA and note whether it holds the sports licence, the casino licence or both, since 12 of the online bookmakers carry the sports licence alone.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Market fit.<\/strong>\u00a0Open the football and live tabs before depositing, because no operator publishes counts that would let a bettor compare from the outside.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Wallet fit.<\/strong>\u00a0Check that the cashier handles the wallet already in use, since deposits and withdrawals both settle through it.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Bonus terms, not bonus size.<\/strong>\u00a0Read the wagering requirement and the minimum odds per selection on the operator&#8217;s own page.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Access without an app.<\/strong>\u00a0Confirm a USSD or SMS route if the account will be used from a feature phone.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Someone who follows live football closely gets more from a deep in-play section and a Swahili-first interface than from a louder promotion. A bettor who plays a jackpot slate once a week wants the opposite: a published pool structure and a cheap fixed stake. Those two profiles rarely land on the same operator.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Whichever site wins the comparison, three habits apply either way. Check the register before the first deposit, set a deposit limit while the account is new, and treat the operator&#8217;s own terms page as the source for any number that matters.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Frequently Asked Questions<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"schema-faq wp-block-yoast-faq-block\"><div class=\"schema-faq-section\" id=\"faq-question-1785491736459\"><strong class=\"schema-faq-question\">What Is the Best Betting Site in Tanzania Right Now?<\/strong> <p class=\"schema-faq-answer\">No single site is best for every bettor. Betway is the most-named brand across the leading Tanzanian comparison pages and holds both online licences. The two that publish enough on their own sites to be checked directly are betPawa and SportPesa, which makes them sound starting points for a first account.<\/p> <\/div> <div class=\"schema-faq-section\" id=\"faq-question-1785491752075\"><strong class=\"schema-faq-question\">Are Betting Sites in Tanzania Legal?<\/strong> <p class=\"schema-faq-answer\">Yes. The Gaming Board of Tanzania licenses internet sports betting under the Gaming Act Cap. 41 and the 2022 internet gaming regulations, and its July 2026 sports betting register listed 8 land-based and 33 online bookmakers. The Act covers Mainland Tanzania, with Zanzibar outside its scope.<\/p> <\/div> <div class=\"schema-faq-section\" id=\"faq-question-1785491762395\"><strong class=\"schema-faq-question\">Which Sites Offer the Best Live and In-Play Markets?<\/strong> <p class=\"schema-faq-answer\">Live depth is something a bettor checks directly. The betPawa home page for Tanzania showed 43 live events among 942 football events on 22 July 2026, and SportPesa labels its live section Mechi Zinazoendelea. No operator publishes market counts per match for Tanzania, so opening the live tab on two or three sites is the only reliable comparison.<\/p> <\/div> <div class=\"schema-faq-section\" id=\"faq-question-1785491776340\"><strong class=\"schema-faq-question\">Can I Deposit With M-Pesa on Tanzanian Betting Sites?<\/strong> <p class=\"schema-faq-answer\">Yes. M-Pesa deposits go to the operator&#8217;s paybill number straight from the wallet menu, and SportPesa&#8217;s published flow uses a single paybill that also accepts Airtel Money, Mixx by Yas and HaloPesa. Regulation 16(1) requires the account to be nominated before any bet is placed.<\/p> <\/div> <div class=\"schema-faq-section\" id=\"faq-question-1785491790603\"><strong class=\"schema-faq-question\">How Fast Are Withdrawals to Airtel Money or Mixx by Yas?<\/strong> <p class=\"schema-faq-answer\">Withdrawals are paid into the nominated wallet and collected through the agent network. Published processing times are not consistent between brands or between amounts, so the operator&#8217;s own terms page is the figure that applies. A first withdrawal can also pause for identity verification, since regulation 13 requires a licensee to authenticate a player before accepting a wager.<\/p> <\/div> <div class=\"schema-faq-section\" id=\"faq-question-1785491806739\"><strong class=\"schema-faq-question\">Is There a Good Betting App for Tanzania?<\/strong> <p class=\"schema-faq-answer\">Google Play allows real-money sports betting apps in Tanzania, provided the developer holds a licence for the country, the app is free to download and it avoids Play in-app billing. Because Play cannot handle the payment, every deposit runs through the operator&#8217;s own mobile money cashier. With smartphone penetration at 42.5% in March 2026, USSD and SMS access is still part of the product.<\/p> <\/div> <div class=\"schema-faq-section\" id=\"faq-question-1785491821044\"><strong class=\"schema-faq-question\">What Is the Minimum Deposit on Tanzanian Betting Sites?<\/strong> <p class=\"schema-faq-answer\">No single figure applies across the market. Published minimums for the same brands differ from one comparison page to the next, and betPawa&#8217;s own terms reserve the right to change minimum and maximum stakes at any time. Whatever the operator&#8217;s cashier page shows at the moment of the deposit is the amount that counts.<\/p> <\/div> <\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Best Betting Sites in Tanzania 2026: Markets, Bonuses and Mobile Payments Betting sites in Tanzania are sportsbooks licensed by the&nbsp;Gaming Board of Tanzania&nbsp;to take bets on the mainland, and the list of them is public. 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