Best betting sites in Tanzania
Compare the best betting sites in Tanzania below: each row shows the current welcome offer in TZS and the local licence where one is held, so you can pick by the wallet you use and the markets you follow.
Top betting sites in Tanzania, ranked
| # | Bookmaker | Welcome bonus | Visit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
BetWinner
GBT
|
100% up to TSh 300,000 | Get bonus |
| 2 |
Melbet
|
200% up to TSh 500,000 | Get bonus |
| 3 |
Linebet
Curaçao
|
100% up to €100 (paid in shillings) | Get bonus |
| 4 |
Paripesa
|
100% up to TSh 300,000 | Get bonus |
| 5 |
22Bet
GBT
|
100% up to TSh 300,000 | Get bonus |
| 6 |
1win
GBT
|
Up to 500% across your first 4 deposits | Get bonus |
| 7 |
Wowbet
|
See site for current offer | Get bonus |
| 8 |
1xBet
GBT
|
200% up to TSh 540,000 | Get bonus |
| 9 |
888starz
Curaçao
|
200% sports welcome + 200% casino & 150 free spins | Get bonus |
| 10 |
BC.Game
|
Up to 360% across your first 4 deposits | Get bonus |
| 11 |
Stake
Curaçao
|
3.5% rakeback with a welcome code | Get bonus |
| 12 |
Gamdom
Anjouan
|
15% boosted instant rakeback for 7 days | Get bonus |
| 13 |
Cloudbet
Curaçao
|
Up to US$2,500 in cash rewards over 30 days | Get bonus |
| 14 |
BetFury
Curaçao
|
Up to US$10,500 (590%) + 225 free spins | Get bonus |
| 15 |
BitStarz
Curaçao
|
Up to US$500 or 5 BTC + 180 free spins | Get bonus |
The best betting sites in Tanzania hold a Gaming Board of Tanzania (GBT) internet licence, take M-Pesa, Mixx by Yas and Airtel Money in shillings, and withhold the 15% tax on winnings for you. On our Tanzania list, BetWinner, 22Bet, 1xBet and 1win appear on the GBT’s online sports betting register.
Melbet, Paripesa, Linebet, 888starz and the crypto sites take Tanzanian players without a GBT licence. There is no tax on your stakes, only on what you win.
Tanzania betting sites, licence by licence
Each site below is listed with its licence position in Mainland Tanzania, its shilling offer and the wagering behind it. The GBT-licensed books come first.
BetWinner
BetWinner, through Bellatrix Media Ltd, is the only brand on our list with GBT licences for both online sports betting and online casino. Its 100% first deposit bonus starts from a TSh 2,500 deposit.
The bonus clears at 5x on accumulators of three or more legs at 1.40 within 30 days of registration, the longest window among the licensed four.
22Bet
22Bet’s Tanzanian site is run by Betwin Limited of Mikocheni, Dar es Salaam, under internet sports betting licence SBI000000015; the GBT register shows the trade name as Betwin Limited. Its first deposit match has the same cap as BetWinner’s, but the 5x target must be met in 7 days.
1xBet
1xBet operates 1xbet.tz through Katavi Gaming Limited under licence SBI000000029, dated 15 November 2025. Its 200% bonus reaches TSh 540,000 from TSh 2,650, with 8x on accumulators whose legs are priced at 2.10 or more, over 30 days.
The site names M-Pesa as its main shilling wallet. It asks for ID and proof of address before paying the bonus, a check it says usually takes 2 to 3 business days.
1win
1win appears on the GBT online sports betting register through Interactive Sports Entertainment Company Limited, but not on the online casino register. Its welcome package is a casino offer of up to 500% over four deposits, cleared in Bonus Wagering casino games.
Melbet
Melbet accepts Tanzanians from abroad with a 200% bonus up to TSh 500,000 from TSh 2,780, cleared at 8x with three legs at 2.10 in 30 days. Its cashier adds cryptocurrency to local options.
Paripesa
Paripesa matches the first deposit at 100% from TSh 3,000, to the same cap, and gives 30 days for 5x at 1.40, the same terms as BetWinner but without a GBT licence.
888starz
888starz runs its sports package over four deposits: 100% up to TSh 300,000, then 50%, 25% and 25%, to TSh 1,200,000 in total. Each part needs 5x within 7 days, from TSh 3,000.
Linebet
Linebet, licensed in Curaçao, pays a 100% bonus up to €100 in shillings and counts accumulators of three legs at 1.40 toward 5x.
BC.Game
BC.Game is funded in coins such as bitcoin and USDT instead of shillings, with bonuses of 180% to 360% on the first four deposits.
Stake
Stake gives new accounts 3.5% rakeback with a welcome code in place of a deposit match.
Gamdom
Gamdom, licensed in Anjouan, boosts rakeback to 15% during the first week.
Cloudbet
Cloudbet, founded in 2013, pays up to US$2,500 in cash rewards over 30 days with no rollover.
BetFury
BetFury’s package reaches US$10,500 and 225 free spins across three deposits from US$5.
BitStarz
BitStarz is a casino with no sportsbook and says its cashouts take about ten minutes on average.
Is online betting legal in Tanzania?
Yes, with a GBT licence. The Gaming Act, Cap. 41 and the Gaming (Internet Gaming) Regulations, 2022 make online sports betting and online casino legal in Mainland Tanzania when the operator is licensed by the Board, which has regulated gaming since 1 July 2003.
The GBT publishes separate registers for sports betting and casino, each split into land-based and online tables. Licences last one year and are renewed, and a licensed online operator must keep its main server in Mainland Tanzania.
Running gaming without a licence is unlawful under the Act, which is silent on players who use offshore sites. To check a site, open the GBT online sports betting register and match the company name with the one in the site’s footer, where licensed operators print an “SBI” licence number.
Do you need to pay taxes on winnings in Tanzania?
Yes. Since 1 July 2026 a 15% gaming tax is withheld from sports betting winnings by the licensed operator when it pays you, and those winnings are then free of income tax. The Finance Act, 2026 removed the lower 12% rate that had applied to sports betting.
The Tanzania Revenue Authority’s gaming tax page still showed the old 12% on 11 October 2026. The Finance Act is the operative text.
On a TSh 100,000 winning payout the deduction is TSh 15,000, so TSh 85,000 reaches your wallet. A 5% excise duty on stakes was proposed in the 2026/27 budget but dropped before the Act passed.
Operators separately pay 25% of gross gaming revenue on sports betting and internet casino. When you compare odds, remember the 15% comes off your win, so a 2.00 price behaves more like 1.85 on the profit.
Paying with M-Pesa, Mixx by Yas and Airtel Money
M-Pesa, Mixx by Yas (formerly Tigo Pesa) and Airtel Money are the wallets Tanzanians bet with. Regulator data for the quarter to June 2026 gave M-Pesa 40.6% of mobile money subscriptions, Mixx by Yas 32.0% and Airtel Money 16.4%.
- Choose the wallet in the cashier and enter the amount in shillings.
- Approve the prompt on your phone with your PIN, or pay through *150*00# on M-Pesa.
- Withdraw to the same wallet; the Internet Gaming Regulations make you nominate a bank or mobile money account at registration.
M-Pesa lets you send up to TSh 5 million a day and hold up to TSh 10 million. Cashing out at an agent adds an M-Pesa fee and a government levy, so leave winnings in the wallet when you can.
Never give your PIN to anyone, including agents. Our M-Pesa betting page covers the deposit steps.
Welcome offers that suit Tanzanian punters
The welcome offers on our Tanzania list split between 5x bonuses at odds of 1.40 and 8x bonuses that need every leg at 2.10. Pick the one that matches the odds you already bet.
| Site | Welcome offer | Min deposit | Wagering | Clear within |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BetWinner | 100% up to TSh 300,000 | TSh 2,500 | 5x on accas, 3 legs at 1.40+ | 30 days |
| 22Bet | 100% up to TSh 300,000 | Shown on the bonus page | 5x on accas, 3 legs at 1.40+ | 7 days |
| 1xBet | 200% up to TSh 540,000 | TSh 2,650 | 8x on accas, 3 legs at 2.10+ | 30 days |
| Melbet | 200% up to TSh 500,000 | TSh 2,780 | 8x on accas, 3 legs at 2.10+ | 30 days |
| Paripesa | 100% up to TSh 300,000 | TSh 3,000 | 5x on accas, 3 legs at 1.40+ | 30 days |
On a TSh 20,000 deposit, BetWinner’s TSh 20,000 bonus needs TSh 100,000 in accumulators over a month. 1xBet’s TSh 40,000 bonus needs TSh 320,000 with every leg at 2.10 or more.
If your coupons are built on Simba and Yanga as favourites, BetWinner’s 5x at 1.40 is the realistic choice; 1xBet only pays off for players who already back longer prices.
Account rules, complaints and self-exclusion
Tanzanian rules allow one account per player at each licensed operator, and you must prove your identity with a passport or national ID before your first bet. Holding accounts at several different bookmakers is allowed.
If a dispute arises, the operator must decide your complaint free of charge within fourteen days. You then have fourteen days to take it to the Board, which must rule within thirty days.
Prizes left unclaimed for three years are forfeited to the Board. Licensed sites must offer deposit or wager limits, and loosening a limit only takes effect after seven days.
Self-exclusion lasts at least six months unless the Board agrees otherwise. The GBT’s free counselling line is 0800 110 051, and its advice is to bet only with spare money, never rent or school fees. The legal age is 18.
Tanzania betting sites with a bonus
These are the welcome offers from the top of the main table for Tanzania. Read each one as a wagering target: the stakes you must place to clear it matter more than the headline percentage.
The figures are the operators’ current published offers in TZS. Tap through to confirm the qualifying deposit, the odds that count and the days you have to claim, then match the deposit to a stake you would place in Tanzania anyway.
A smaller match you can clear in full often returns more than a big headline you cannot. Weigh the rollover and the claim window, not just the top-line number, before you opt in.
BetWinner · 100% up to TSh 300,000
Melbet · 200% up to TSh 500,000
Linebet · 100% up to €100 (paid in shillings)
M-Pesa and other deposit methods at Tanzania betting sites
The wallets and cards most used for betting in Tanzania are M-Pesa, Airtel Money, Mixx by Yas. Each method below links to the sites that accept it and the steps to deposit and withdraw.
The method you pick matters most at withdrawal, so choose a site that supports your wallet for payouts as well as deposits.
Choose TZS as your account currency at sign-up. A few international sites quote their bonus in euros or US dollars and pay it in TZS at the daily exchange rate, so check the amount shown for Tanzania before you deposit.
Frequently asked questions
The minimum gambling age in Tanzania is 18. Anyone who lets a person under 18 place a bet or collect winnings faces a fine of TSh 1 million to 5 million or up to twelve months in prison, and licensed online sites must run systems that keep under-18s out.
Yes. BetWinner, 22Bet and 1xBet run licensed shilling sites, and Melbet, Paripesa and 888starz also set their offers in shillings. Linebet pays its euro-based bonus in shillings, while BC.Game and the other crypto sites work in coins such as bitcoin and USDT.
Withdraw to the mobile money wallet you nominated at registration, which the rules require you to name. 1xBet says identity checks take 2 to 3 business days, so verify early. Then keep the money in M-Pesa or Mixx by Yas where you can, because agent cash-outs add a fee and a government levy.
The top league is the NBC Premier League, Ligi Kuu ya NBC, run with the NBC Championship by the Tanzania Premier League Board; the 2026/27 season is under way. Tanzania co-hosts AFCON 2027 with Kenya and Uganda from 19 June to 17 July 2027.