Africa

OpenBet’s sports data and streaming arm, IMG ARENA, has signed an exclusive data supplier and betting live streaming deal with Cricket South Africa (CSA). IMG ARENA will leverage its partnership with CricViz to collect live and in-venue detailed data for CSA’s domestic and international matches across a wide array of competitions, such as the Men’s and Women’s Test, T20I, Men’s …

As Africa’s gaming sector continues to grow, the focus on smooth and seamless settlements for the region’s gaming businesses also increases.  This is where companies like Quidax come into place. The firm explains how it uses its highly-innovative OTC Desk solution to foster long-term operational endurance.   Estimated at US$2.14bn in 2024, the African gaming market is projected to reach …

SOFTSWISS is making strides into the South African market thanks to a new certification for its casino platform and sportsbook offering.  Both of SOFTSWISS’s verticals are now licenced under a Letter of Certification (LoC) issued by the National Regulator for Compulsory Specifications (NRCS), allowing the company to compete in the country’s B2B marketspace.  This comes months after SOFTSWISS announced that …

Kambi has announced a long-term extension to its multi-channel sportsbook partnership with Sun International. The extension will see Kambi’s sports betting technology and services continue to power the African gaming and hospitality company and operator of South African betting brand Sunbet.co.za. This looks to ensure continued support for the operator’s ongoing growth and expansion plans. Veena Dhesi, Kambi’s SVP Partner …

Writing for SBC News, Liliana Almeida, Head of Brand at Clever Advertising, walks us through some of the reasons why Africa is a focal point for the company in 2024, highlighting how bespoke ad campaigns are changing the game for gambling operators. It seems that over the last few years, the African market has garnered a lot of attention from …

Meridianbet has been granted an official sports-betting licence for South Africa. A subsidiary of Golden Matrix Group, the operator was issued a bookmaker licence by the Western Cape Gambling and Racing Board, as well as a bookmaker premises licence and a manufacturer licence. Zoran Milosevic, CEO of Meridianbet, explained that the brand is thrilled to enter the South African market, …

BETER has announced a partnership with Sporty Group, owner of the SportyBet brand and platform. The betting content and data provider will supply its in-house Setka Cup table tennis and ESportsBattle tournaments to SportyBet’s players, with the latter initially including eFootball and eBasketball, with eHockey and CS2 to follow. Gal Ehrlich, CEO of BETER, commented: “We see huge potential for …

Max Trafimovich, Chief Commercial Officer at SOFTSWISS, delves into the enormous potential offered by a South African gambling ecosystem that the company has previously compared the prospects of which to a certain South American nation that has captured much of the industry’s attention in recent times.  SBC News: SOFTSWISS has confidently declared that South Africa could prove to be the …

Digitain has strengthened its footprint in Africa by announcing a new partnership with Nigerian operator BetJara. Through the agreement, the sportsbook and igaming provider will supply BetJara with its flagship turnkey solution that offers an in-one suite of a proprietary sportsbook, esports, virtual sports and casino. Owoseni Abiodun Dada, CEO of BetJara, commented: “We aim to offer our players in …

SIS (Sports Information Services) has partnered with Bitville Gaming to deliver its products to sportsbooks in regulated markets across Africa. The deal covers racing content featuring over 65,000 annual horse and greyhound racing events annually and SIS’ round-the-clock Competitive Gaming products (eBasketball and eSoccer .  Bitville Gaming will also gain SIS’ numbers draws, including the original 49’s live draw. Fixed …