Gaming board intervenes to block compulsive gamblers temporarily

Slot machines. Gaming Board of Tanzania is implementing initiatives to reduce the social and economic effects of excessive gambling. PHOTO | FILE

Dar es Salaam. The Gaming Board of Tanzania (GBT) has introduced measures to temporarily restrict compulsive gamblers from betting as part of efforts to curb gambling addiction, particularly among young people.

The board is also expanding public awareness campaigns to promote responsible gambling, reminding the public that betting should be treated as entertainment rather than a source of income.