Inside NLGRB’s Regulatory Compliance Stakeholder Engagement at Mestil
Compliance is not merely a requirement to be ticked off; it is a culture that must be embedded across the industry! Led by the Chief Executive Officer, Mr. Denis Mudene Ngabirano, the National Lotteries and Gaming Regulatory Board (NLGRB) convened a Regulatory Compliance Stakeholder Engagement which brought together licensed gaming operators and industry stakeholders for […]
NLGRB Takes Its Sensitization Message at Makerere during Bazaar Week
It is Bazaar week at Makerere University. That one week a year when the campus transforms into a market. Stalls stretched along the paths outside Nkrumah Hall, vendors called out over music and chatter, and thousands of students moved through the crowd shopping for clothes, snacks, and everything in between. In the middle of all […]
Enhancing Uganda’s Gaming Industry through Standards, Innovation and Responsible Regulation
The National Lotteries and Gaming Regulatory Board (NLGRB), in partnership with Gaming Laboratories International (GLI), has strengthened Uganda’s gaming industry through expert training and stakeholder engagement on Uganda’s Gaming Standards and the development of the Games Classification and Approval Framework. The engagements brought together key stakeholders from across Uganda’s gaming regulatory ecosystem, including the Uganda […]
The Gaming Regulator Partners with Online Media Publishers to Boost Responsible Gaming Awareness
The National Lotteries and Gaming Regulatory Board (NLGRB) has intensified its efforts to promote responsible gaming by engaging the Online Media Publishers Association (OMPA) in a strategic meeting focused on public awareness, digital outreach, and consumer protection. The engagement brought together representatives from both institutions to explore how digital media can be leveraged to deliver […]
National Lotteries and Gaming Regulatory Board Intensifies Cracks Down on Illegal Gaming with Major Enforcement Operation
169 illicit machines seized as the Board enhances efforts to protect communities from gaming harm. As part of its statutory mandate to regulate, supervise, and enforce gaming laws in Uganda, the National Lotteries and Gaming Regulatory Board (NLGRB) recently executed a targeted enforcement operation across the West Nile. This coordinated exercise led to the seizure […]
NLGRB’s CEO Calls for stronger collaboration to address irresponsible gaming at 4th Head of Government Agencies (HOGA) Meeting.
The National Lotteries and Gaming Regulatory Board (NLGRB) has called for enhanced collaboration among government agencies to curb the rising risks of irresponsible gaming in Uganda. This appeal was made during the 4th Heads of Government Agencies (HOGA) Meeting, hosted by the National Water and Sewerage Corporation (NWSC) in Kampala. Speaking at the meeting, the […]
Inauguration of New Board Members
Hon. Matia Kasaija, Uganda’s Minister of Finance, Planning and Economic Development, today officiated the handover ceremony of the National Lotteries and Gaming Regulatory Board (NLGRB), commending the outgoing Board for its transformative leadership and charging the new Board to align regulation with Uganda’s broader development and revenue mobilisation goals. In his keynote address, Minister Kasaija […]
Minister of Finance, Planning & Economic Development , Hon. Matia Kasaija Lauds the National Lotteries and Gaming Regulatory Board’s (NLGRB) Board of Directors and Management on Transforming Gaming Sector; Challenges New Board to Sustain Growth
Key Highlights Sixfold Revenue Growth: Annual gaming revenue rose from UGX 50.6 billion in 2019/20 to UGX 323 billion in 2024/25—over a sixfold increase under the outgoing Board. Sector Turnover Expansion: Industry turnover grew from UGX 500 billion to UGX 8 trillion in just three years, signaling stronger compliance and formalisation. Digital Oversight: The introduction […]
NLGRB holds a Compliance Stakeholder Engagement with Gaming Operators
The National Lotteries and Gaming Regulatory Board (NLGRB) recently held a compliance stakeholder engagement with gaming operators at Mestil In his opening remarks, the CEO thanked the gaming operators for attending the compliance engagement and announced that the Board’s headquarters will be moving to Luthuli House in Bugolobi. He stated that regional offices in Gulu, […]