Botswana Gambling Authority

 Welcome to the Botswana Gambling authority. The gambling authority is a body corporate established by the government of the republic of Botswana in 2012 to oversee Gambling, and regulate and control the development of gambling establishments in Botswana. As Part of its mandate the gambling authority defines the areas in which gambling establishments may be established and operated, facilitates gambling licensing, manages licensing fees, ensures standards gambling standards are maintained

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Gambling Activities

  1. Bingo

    a game in which players mark off numbers on cards as the numbers are drawn randomly by a caller, the winner being the first person to mark off all their numbers


  2. Lotteries

    a means of raising money by selling numbered tickets and giving prizes to the holders of numbers drawn at random.

  3. Totalslator

    a device showing the number and amount of bets staked on a race, to facilitate the division of the total among those backing the winner

  4. Bookkeeping

    accepting the bets of others on the outcome of sports contests, especially of horse races.

  5. Racing

    a contest of speed, as in running, riding, driving, or sailing

Latest News

July 10, 2014
Welcome to Our new site We are proud to announce the launch of our newly  designed website. On behalf of all of us here at Gambling Authority, welcome! as technology continues to develop we too felt it wa ..
July 9, 2014
A Solution-Focused Case Study Roger Horbay Following is a case study designed to illustrate solution-focused brief therapy applied within the framework of the pathways and processes of change models. Motivation ..
July 6, 2014
How to know you have a problem Whether you bet on sports, scratch cards, roulette, poker, or slots—in a casino or online—problem gambling can strain relationships, interfere with work, and lead to financial cata ..
July 3, 2014
GAMBLING’S IMPACT ON FAMILIES The tragedy of gambling addiction reaches far beyond the more than millions  who are problem or pathological gamblers. Employers, work associates, friends, and taxpayers often pay ..

The tragedy of gambling addiction reaches far beyond the more than millions who are problem or pathological gamblers. Employers, work associates, friends, and taxpayers often pay a steep price as well

Ronald A. Reno - GAMBLING’S IMPACT ON FAMILIES Read Case Study

the following is a case study designed to illustrate solution-focused brief therapy applied within the framework of the pathways and processes of change models. Motivational interviewing, cognitive-behavioural techniques and relapse prevention skills will also be touched upon

Roger Horbay - A Solution-Focused Case Study Read Case Study

I knew that if I was going to kick my gambling habit then I needed professional help. I have been a problem gambler for over 15 years and have previously seeked help as well as tried giving up on my own but had always fallen back into bad habits.

James - story about James, 34 years old Read Case Study