A majority of Kenyans want their government to rethink its new 35% tax on sports betting operators due to fears over what impact the tax will have on local sports teams.

A new survey by Trends and Insights for Africa (TIFA) found that 60% of the 822 respondents surveyed thought the government was wrong to impose a 35% tax on sports betting revenue – up from the 7.5% rate sports betting operators had been paying – while just 22% supported the government’s decision and the remaining 18% were ambivalent.

The new tax rate, which will apply to all forms of gambling in Kenya starting January 1, 2018, was signed into law in June. However, the survey found that 69% of respondents were unaware of the changes, although more than twice as many men were aware of the law than women.

For what it’s worth, the bulk of the 22% who support the tax plan were over 45 years old, and based their opposition primarily on moral grounds.