Tanzania, March 16 -- Five years ago, on January 27, 2019, I wrote a column, 'We need a national dialogue on the dangers of betting.

After that column was published, one of my dear readers, Raymond Mgeni, commented, "Betting is a new disease for our nation. It is a problem and develops to be a disease for young and adults".

Today, I have recalled his words after deciding to assess and analyse the betting situation in Tanzania. How it was and how it is going.

Things are indeed getting worse! That is evident from the recent statistics by the Director-Gaming Board of Tanzania, Mr. James Mbalwe, which indicate that the contribution of gambling to government tax revenues has tremendously increased. For instance, in 10 years, revenue increas...