Best Betting Sites in Uganda for 2025

As the most popular sport in Uganda, football is a huge part of every sportsbook in this country. Whether it’s on the national team or big competitions around the world, football betting is a huge business here, with a special emphasis on:

• FIFA World Cup: The FIFA World Cup draws more viewers, excitement, and betting than any other sporting event in the world, and that’s definitely true at betting sites in Uganda. While the national team has never made it to the World Cup, they have enjoyed better qualifying results in recent cycles.
• UEFA Champions League: Clubs from England, Spain, Germany, Italy, and throughout Europe compete for the most important continental club championship in the world, and with names like Barcelona and Liverpool going at it, the betting handle is huge.
• Uganda Premier League: The top level of domestic club football in Uganda, local betting sites offer plenty of markets on these games, which are followed closely throughout the country. In recent years, it’s been Vipers SC and Kampala’s SC Villa which have been the top teams in the nation.

Uganda has produced many elite distance runners over the years, both in mid-to-long distance track-and-field events and in marathon running. That makes athletics betting a bigger deal in Uganda than in most nations. A few competitions to keep your eye on include:

• Summer Olympics: All five of Uganda’s gold medals at the Summer Games have come in Athletics, where the country competes with the world’s best in distance running. Joshua Cheptegei is the most decorated Ugandan Olympic athlete, winning gold medals in both the 5,000m and 10,000m races, as well as a silver medal in another 10,000m effort.
• World Athletics Championships: Outside of the Olympics, this is the world’s biggest stage for track-and-field athletes, and many sites offer betting on the premier events. While Uganda was shut out in 2025, both Joshau Cheptegei (10,000m) and Victor Kiplangat (marathon) won gold in 2023.
• World Marathon Majors: From the London Marathon to the Boston Marathon and New York Marathon, the World Marathon Majors are the most important annual races in distance running and do attract some betting attention. Recent Ugandan athletes who have excelled include Jacob Kiplimo, who set a Ugandan record time when he won the 2025 Chicago Marathon.

While rugby isn’t as popular as football, it is widely played and enjoyed as a spectator sport in the country. That makes rugby betting an interesting option for fans looking for an edge on a less well-known sport. Some competitions to consider betting on are:

• Rugby World Cup: While the Rugby Cranes have never qualified for the World Cup, this competition is still closely followed by fans, as it brings together top nations from across the globe aiming for a world championship. South Africa and New Zealand have proven to be the most successful nations in this competition over the past few decades.
• Summer Olympics: Rugby sevens has become a popular spectator sport at the Summer Games, with both men’s and women’s play getting significant attention on the global stage. Uganda has yet to qualify in either men’s or women’s play, though its men’s team has twice qualified for the Rugby World Cup Sevens tournament.
• Six Nations Championship: For those looking to bet on other international competitions, there’s little better than the Six Nations Championship, the annual competition between England, Scotland, Wales, France, Italy, and Ireland. It’s been France and Ireland who have dominated the competition in recent years.

Of course, there are many other sports that enjoy popularity here, and betting sites in Uganda cover them all. A few additional options you’ll see a lot of betting on include:

• Cricket: While Uganda may not be considered a traditional cricket power, it has found success in African competition and reached the T20 World Cup in 2024, triggering a renewed interest in cricket betting here.
• Basketball: Mostly popular among younger Ugandans, basketball betting is rising in popularity just like the sport here. The men’s national team is making steady progress, reaching the quarterfinals of AfroBasket in 2021.
• Netball: While this may be a niche sport, Uganda has performed well in international netball, with the She-Cranes finishing fifth in the 2023 Netball World Cup. Netball betting isn’t a major market here, but does show up during major international competitions.

Also known as MoMo, this is the most popular mobile money payment service in Uganda. It allows users to store money in a digital wallet and easily sent it to and from their sportsbook accounts, and bettors can even cash out from their MTN account at local agents.

Another of the most popular mobile money apps in Africa, Airtel Money is frequently offered at betting sites in Uganda. Like with MoMo, users have the option to make deposits and withdrawals at local agent locations, then story that money online for payments at sportsbooks.

Both Neteller and Skrill betting sites are common at online sportsbooks in Uganda, though they aren’t as popular as the local mobile money apps. These e-wallets allow users to transfer money from their bank accounts or credit cards without sharing that information with the betting sites themselves.

Bitcoin betting sites are growing in popularity throughout Uganda as a way to make online gambling deposits while maintaining some level of anonymity. Ethereum, Litecoin, and other digital currencies are also becoming more commonly accepted at online bookmakers.