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Uganda’s gambling revenues grew 18x in a decade. Now parliament wants 30% from every operator

Uganda has tabled two bills that would unify betting and gaming tax at 30% GGR and introduce a 15% withholding on net winnings from July 2026. Government gaming revenues have grown 19x over the past decade — and Blask data shows a $119M market where licensed operators hold near-total digital dominance. Here's what the competitive picture looks like ahead of the change.

What’s new in Blask: February–March 2026

Over the past two months, Blask released two reports, launched state-level drill-downs for the United States, Canada, and Australia, surpassed 5,000 tracked operators, launched a new podcast, and won an award. New reports Blask released two major reports during February and March. The first, USA & Canada iGaming Landscape 2025: The Offshore Reality, breaks down […]

Middle East conflict registers in Gulf iGaming demand

As armed conflict escalated across the Middle East in late February 2026, iGaming search demand in Qatar and the UAE dropped sharply. Blask data shows the decline deepening week over week — and spreading toward Azerbaijan. This is what macro risk looks like in iGaming data.

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