Uganda, March 17 -- The exponential growth of Uganda's gambling industry has left the taxman playing catch-up, an in-house study by Uganda Revenue Authority (URA) has disclosed.

The growth of the gambling industry is fueled by the fact that today's customers find these practices appealing because they are accustomed to using phones and other wireless devices for entertainment and recreational purposes. This is on top of the ease and accessibility of online gambling, which offers better value for money, bonuses and pay-outs rates, speed, a wider selection of betting products, and the comfort of being able to wager from home.

But "while Internet gambling is becoming a normalised activity in Uganda, (its) expansion . is out-pacing the tax ...