SportPesa Tanzania review

Updated September 28, 2026 · WagerCue Editorial Team · Facts checked September 26, 2026

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Our verdict

SportPesa Tanzania is a mobile bookmaker for adults in Tanzania who follow domestic football and pay with mobile money. It sits under the Gaming Board of Tanzania licence, covers football, basketball and tennis, and its mobile app puts it among the 67.1% of sportsbooks listed here that offer one.

Key facts

Best for
Tanzanian adults who bet on local football and fund an account with mobile money.
Regulators
Gaming Board of Tanzania (Bodi ya Michezo ya Kubahatisha)↗
Payment methods
M-Pesa, Mixx by Yas, HaloPesa, Airtel Money, EzyPesa, TigoPesa, Selcom↗
Sports markets
Football, Basketball, Tennis, Table tennis, Volleyball, Handball, Rugby union, Cricket, Ice hockey, Baseball, MMA, American football↗
ID checks
Required↗
Sportsbook type
Bookmaker↗
Legal entity
Ithotho (Pty) Ltd↗
Headquarters
Tanzania↗
Support channels
Email, Help-centre↗
Features
Mobile app
Official website
sportpesa.co.tz

Casinos

Game types
Crash↗

Facts checked September 26, 2026, 3 sources

Pros and cons

Pros

  • Regulated by Gaming Board of Tanzania (Bodi ya Michezo ya Kubahatisha), with account checks required before play.
  • Funding and payouts run through the mobile wallets used locally: M Pesa, Mixx by Yas and HaloPesa.
  • Betting runs on a mobile app, and the sportsbook is joined by crash games.
  • The market list is wide for a local bookmaker, with football, basketball and tennis covered.

Cons

  • Contact is limited to email and help centre, so live chat and phone are not listed.
  • Checks are required, which adds documentation before betting starts.
  • It is a bookmaker, so odds are set by the site rather than matched between bettors.
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Who it suits

  • Adults in Tanzania who follow football, basketball and the rest of football, basketball and tennis.
  • Players without a bank card who are set up for mobile money wallets.
  • Bettors who want sports and crash games on one account.

Who should look elsewhere

  • Anyone needing live chat or phone support, since contact runs through email and help centre.
  • Players who want to start without identity checks, as checks are required.
  • Bettors who prefer matched betting to a set-price bookmaker.

How SportPesa Tanzania compares

Frequently asked questions

Who regulates SportPesa Tanzania?+

Oversight sits with Gaming Board of Tanzania (Bodi ya Michezo ya Kubahatisha), the national body for gambling in the country. The operator behind the brand is Ithotho (Pty) Ltd, registered in Tanzania. Account checks are required, so identity verification comes before betting starts.

How do I deposit and withdraw?+

Funding and payouts run through mobile money services common in Tanzania: M Pesa, Mixx by Yas and HaloPesa. Card and bank transfer do not appear in that list, so mobile money is the practical route in and out. The same account works on the app and the browser.

Which sports and markets are covered?+

The sports list is broad for a local bookmaker: football, basketball and tennis. Prices are set by the bookmaker, so this is a bookmaker rather than an exchange where bettors back each other. Football heads the list, with basketball, tennis and rugby union also available.

Is there a mobile app?+

Yes, mobile app is part of the offer, and the app carries the same sportsbook as the browser version. crash games sit alongside the sports markets. The app uses the same account, and support runs through email and help centre.

What minimum deposit do I need?+

Minimum stakes vary between brands, so the deposit page holds the live figure. For context, the median minimum deposit across sportsbooks on this site is €8.77, with the lower quartile at €4.38 and the upper quartile at €11.62.

How do I get help?+

Help runs through email and help centre. There is a self service help centre for common questions on payments and verification, and email reaches the operator for anything longer. Live chat and phone are not part of the listed channels.

What kind of operator is this?+

SportPesa Tanzania runs as a bookmaker under Gaming Board of Tanzania (Bodi ya Michezo ya Kubahatisha), and it is operated by Ithotho (Pty) Ltd from TZ. That shape suits adults who want a regulated local setup and mobile money funding, with crash games on the same balance.

What responsible gambling controls are common here?+

Among the sportsbooks listed on this site, self exclusion is the control most often offered, at 92%, with deposit limits at 69.8% and reality checks at 21.8%. Set your own limits before you start, whatever a site offers.

Sources

  • sportpesa.co.tz checked September 26, 2026

    Backs: Features, Game types, Legal entity, Sports markets, Sportsbook type

    “We recommend you download our mobile app at http://sportpesa.co.tz/app; Apps: Sports App, Casino App, SP Score App”

  • sportpesa.co.tz/app checked September 26, 2026

    Backs: Regulators, Support channels

  • sportpesa.co.tz/terms_and_conditions checked September 26, 2026

    Backs: Headquarters, ID checks, Payment methods

Compiled from 3 source pages, checked September 26, 2026. We did not open an account.

Not confirmed yet: Welcome offer, Minimum deposit, Withdrawal time.

SportPesa Tanzania

SportPesa Tanzania

Tanzanian adults who bet on local football and fund an account with mobile money.

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