Tanzania, July 14 -- Dar es Salaam. The Gaming Board of Tanzania (GBT) has introduced measures to temporarily restrict compulsive gamblers from betting as part of efforts to curb gambling addiction, particularly among young people.

The board is also expanding public awareness campaigns to promote responsible gambling, reminding the public that betting should be treated as entertainment rather than a source of income.

Speaking during the 50th Dar es Salaam International Trade Fair (DITF), GBT Senior Public Awareness and Education Officer, Zena Athmani, said the regulator, which oversees 63 licensed gambling companies, was implementing initiatives to reduce the social and economic effects of excessive gambling.

"We have a campaign known ...