Africa

SIS and SportyStuffTV have revealed that they will be broadcasting live horse racing from South Africa from 4 April. Coverage will include racing from Durbanville, Fairview, Kenilworth, Turffontein and Vaal in a twelve-week transmission trial. Furthermore, SportyStuffTV has outlined that its schedule will change to accommodate three South African race meetings per week: Tuesday, Thursday and Friday mornings. Conleth Byrne, …

Manchester City has launched a regional partnership with SportyBet which sees the operator become the club’s official betting partner in Africa.   The Sporty Group-owned brand has licensed operations throughout the continent including Nigeria, Ghana, Kenya, Zambia, Tanzania and Uganda.  Sporty Group’s Brand Director, Oluchi Enuha, commented: “We are absolutely delighted to add Manchester City to our list of partners. Manchester …

Mojabet has signed an agreement with Olympique de Marseille (OM) to become the Ligue 1 club’s official African betting partner for the next six years. The collaboration aims to pursue the operator’s ambitions of expanding its online offerings for African sports fans.  MOJA Group CEO, Paris Anatolitis, commented: “Olympique de Marseille is a world-renowned club that has deep roots within …

At a time when the forthcoming regulatory review could shake the UK betting sector to its core, predicting the future has become a much-desired skill for operators with a stake in the country.  In the absence of a betting industry-specific crystal ball, firms such as kwiff have had to make their own judgements on what the future may bring, and …

Grupo CIRSA has lauded its 2022 financial recovery as all core business units “return and outperform pre-COVID 2019 trading”.  Full-year 2022 results saw the Blackstone-owned Spanish gambling group declare an operating profit of €552m, up 66% on the corresponding FY2021 result of €331m. Headline growth was attributed to CIRSA units achieving a combined peak operating income of €1.74bn, ahead by …

Flutter Entertainment’s Sisal Italia subsidiary has secured its latest international licence, having been awarded an exclusive eight-year sports betting licence in Morocco. The operator emerged as the victor in the tender process for Moroccan sportsbook operations from the La Marocaine des Jeux et des Sports (MDJS), whilst the licence has the added possibility of a two-year extension. Sisal will be …

Betway has extended its sponsorship with the Ghana Football Association (GFA) relating to its Women’s Premier League. The online betting and gaming brand will continue to be the official development partner of the league, enhancing its brand recognition in the country. Kwabena Oppong Nkrumah, Country Manager at Betway, stated: “We are delighted to announce an extension of our sponsorship with …

One of Kambi’s longest-running sportsbook supply partnerships has been extended, as the firm puts pen to paper with African firm Sun International. As a result, the Stockholm-listed B2B solutions provider will continue to support Sun International’s multi-channel operations with its sports betting technology and services. Trading on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange, Sun International is a prominent operator in South Africa, …

In pursuit of its goal of supporting and expanding horse racing, the World Pools has announced the addition of four new race days.  The World Pool – set up as an international parimutuel betting community by the Hong Kong Jockey Club (HKJC) – has set up new days in Australia, Saudi Arabia, South Africa and Ireland, expanding the number of …