Zimbabwe Gambling Board Proposed to be Under Sports Ministry

Zimbabwe’s committee on Sports, Recreation, Arts and Culture Portfolio has proposed moving the Lotteries and Gaming Board (LGB) to the Sports Ministry and allocating a statutory share of gaming revenue to sports development. The Speaker of Parliament supported the proposal, which committee head Farai Jere made during the 2027 Pre-Budget Seminar but the Home Affairs Minister is against it. Jere stated that: “Much of the betting industry depends on sporting activity, yet sport continues to face serious financial constraints.