Choplife Gaming Limited, the licensed operator of the betPawa brand in Tanzania, hosted members of Parliament's Standing Committee on Public Investments (PIC) in Dar es Salaam, according to the company's own account of the visit.
The visit was part of the committee's tour of the Gaming Board of Tanzania (GBT) on Saturday, 7 November 2026. Committee chairperson Ojambi Masaburi led the group. GBT officials went with the MPs.
The company says its Country Director, Loyce Oluoch, and the local team showed the MPs how the online business runs each day. That included customer sign-up and age checks, mobile money payments, reporting to the GBT, tax compliance and responsible gaming tools.
The MPs also met the local team and asked questions about the business and its role in the economy, the company says.
Oluoch said visits like this let lawmakers see for themselves how a licensed, locally regulated operator works. She said the company shares the committee's view that growth must go together with strong regulation and protection for people under 18.
Choplife Gaming says it operates betPawa under the Gaming Act and GBT rules. It says it serves only adults aged 18 and above. The company also says it supports sport in Tanzania, including basketball.
This account comes from the company. It did not include comments from the committee or the GBT.
The visit comes as Tanzania's gaming sector grows. Tanzania collected TZS307.8bn in gaming tax in the 2025/26 financial year, and online gaming now brings in more than casinos.
