LINK, May 1 -- In our story, "Shs1,000 to Shs5m: How sports betting fuels hope, despair among youth", published on our website on Thursday, April 30, we highlight how some Ugandans have turned to sports betting into a way of dealing with financial gaps created by unemployment.

Shs1,000 to Shs5m: How sports betting fuels hope, despair among youth

Some of the people interviewed for the story testify to how they have made money off placing bets of as little as Shs1,000 and winning as much as Shs5 million, and how they have gone ahead to use the money to pay bills such as school fees and medical bills, take care of their families, and even start businesses. While this sounds rosy, it is only the glossy side of the story.

It is common knowl...