In at least five African countries, many people consider sports gambling as a way to get regular income. Some consider sports gambling a way out of poverty. But critics warn that sports betting in Africa is increasing while poverty, unemployment and a lack of industry rules remain big problems. In one example, a Ugandan health official was so sure Argentina would win its World Cup soccer game against Saudi Arabia that he bet $1,800. The money was loaned to him by officials from an amount meant to go to 243 people who had taken part in a polio vaccine campaign. Argentina lost the game, and the official lost the money. Later he was chased by an angry crowd and locked himself indoors for days. His supervisor said he could lose his job. In Uganda, the official’s loss was a lot of money. Yearly income per person in the country was $840 in 2020. Sports gamblers include students, politicians, workers or government officials. Information on sports betting from all of Africa is not available. But data from a few countries show its growing popularity. Online gambling has grown in recent years. The increase has been driven by a growing use of mobile payments and demand for online entertainment. Much of the betting is on soccer games in Europe.
Title: Concerns Grow over Sports Betting in Africa
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increasing while poverty, unemployment and a lack of industry rules remain big problems.</span> <span data-start-time='26521' data-end-time='39708'>In one example, a Ugandan health official was so sure Argentina would win its World Cup soccer game against Saudi Arabia that he bet $1,800. </span> <span data-start-time='39708' data-end-time='51104'>The money was loaned to him by officials from an amount meant to go to 243 people who had taken part in a polio vaccine campaign.</span> <span data-start-time='51104' data-end-time='56729'>Argentina lost the game, and the official lost the money. </span> <span data-start-time='56729' data-end-time='63313'>Later he was chased by an angry crowd and locked himself indoors for days. </span> <span data-start-time='63313' data-end-time='68313'>His supervisor said he could lose his job.</span> <span data-start-time='68313' data-end-time='73396'>In Uganda, the official’s loss was a lot of money. </span> <span data-start-time='73396' data-end-time='80896'>Yearly income per person in the country was $840 in 2020.</span> <span data-start-time='80896' data-end-time='88396'>Sports gamblers include students, politicians, workers or government officials.</span> <span data-start-time='88396' data-end-time='94083'>Information on sports betting from all of Africa is not available. </span> <span data-start-time='94083' data-end-time='99146'>But data from a few countries show its growing popularity. </span> <span data-start-time='99146' data-end-time='102896'>Online gambling has grown in recent years. </span> <span data-start-time='102896' data-end-time='110667'>The increase has been driven by a growing use of mobile payments and demand for online entertainment. </span> <span data-start-time='110667' data-end-time='114292'>Much of the betting is on soccer games in Europe.</span> </p></div><div class='control-buttons-sticky' style='display:none;'><div class='control-buttons'><button title='Back' class='back' 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