It wasn’t long before the gap left by SportPesa in Kenya was filled by a number of international sites that look set to dominate the country’s betting landscape, writes Adam Grimshaw, who manages Leadstar Media affiliate brand BetBlazers.com. With the Kenyan-born betting site SportPesa barred from trading in the country since a dispute with the government and the Betting Control …
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The Tennis Integrity Unit (TIU) has handed a lifetime ban and $100,000 fine to Algerian tennis player Aymen Ikhlef after he was found to have breached the Tennis Anti-Corruption Programme (TACP) on multiple occasions. Following a TIU investigation, it was revealed that Ikhlef was in breach of sections ‘D.1.d’, ‘D.1.e’ and ‘D.2.a.i’ of the 2016 TACP, as well as section …
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South African horse racing operator Phumelela Gaming and Leisure Group will delist from the Johannesburg Stock Exchange (JSE) in early 2021 as the company is broken up to repay creditors. The heritage racing operator has faced financial difficulties for a number of months, following the forced closure of its racetrack venues due to South African coronavirus restrictions in May. Johannesburg’s …
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Scientific Games has announced it will supply and deploy lottery instant games, e-instant digital games and WAVE lottery retailer terminals to Italian gambling group SISAL SPA‘s Moroccan business subsidiary starting this month. This deal represents an important step in the company’s objective of dramatically growing its footprint in the rapidly developing African lottery market. Scientific Games will provide e-instant games …
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BtoBet has continued its growth strategy within the Nigerian sports betting market after signing a new agreement with Oat Gaming Network to supply its Neuron 3 platform. Through the partnership agreed in collaboration with STM Gaming, BtoBet’s certified partner in Africa, Oatbet will see its online sportsbook powered by Neuron 3. Sabrina Soldà, BtoBet’s Chief Marketing Officer, commented: “We are …
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Betsson AB has launched its first African market sportsbook property ‘Betsafe Kenya’, pledging the deepest commitment to promoting safer gambling participation amongst customers. This summer, the Stockholm-operator announced its intentions to launch a Kenyan subsidiary by partnering with Kenya Betting Control Board (BCLB) licence holder Bet High Ltd. Forming a strategic partnership, Betsson has commissioned Bet High to operate Betsafe …
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Pronet Gaming has strengthened its position in another key market after agreeing to supply its full omnichannel solution for Sahara Games. The offering, which boosts Pronet Gaming’s position in Africa, made its debut in Uganda this week and will soon go live in Kenya and Nigeria. It includes a new online sportsbook and casino, as well as retail platforms that …
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Cyril Ramaphosa, President of South Africa, has signed an executive order authorising the Special Investigating Unit (SIU) to probe alleged corruption and maladministration of the National Lotteries Commission (NLC). Signed by President Ramaphosa on 20 October, the order came into effect when it was published in the Government Gazette on 6 November. The Special Investigating Units and Special Tribunals Act’s …
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SportPesa’s return to its home market of Kenya has been impeded following a licence suspension authorised by Kenya’s Betting Control & Licensing Board (BCLB). Following a year-long hiatus from Kenya’s sports betting market, SportPesa intended to relaunch its betting services this weekend under a licence held by new operating firm ‘Milestone Bet’. Prior to its planned re-launch, SportPesa CEO Ronald …
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“Virtual sports is not like a slot game. You can’t just integrate it and let it go. You have to adapt, change according to what the market needs and work on a daily basis.” That was an appeal by Golden Race CEO Martin Wachter to delegates at the SBC Digital Summit Africa, where he joined a panel on ‘Enhancing the …
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