Tag Archives: Africa

African countries combine to form an “interesting betting market” that is marked by an “exponential growth” in technology, according to a new industry report from BtoBet. ‘Francophone Handbook: Augmenting user experience through tailored content‘, provides operators with essential data and statistics for the region’s 26 countries in regards to internet and smartphone penetration, mobile internet usage, the local population’s access …

Eight out of 10 bets placed on virtual sports in Africa last year were facilitated by Golden Race, through either the company’s Golden Box or Online platform. That was one of the key messages from the firm’s CEO Martin Wachter as part of an interview at last month’s Betting on Sports America conference in New Jersey. Wachter also spoke about …

The new Live Keno TV satellite channel from Golden Race is now exclusively live for the African gambling market, having replaced the firm’s existing Dog Race/Keno satellite solution. The channel is a betting solution, specially designed for African countries with limited internet connection, which airs the popular Live Keno Deluxe lottery game from Golden Race’s certified and licensed professional studio …

The first partner of BtoBet’s ‘White Label Certification Program’ will take the technology live with a number of African-facing operators ahead of this year’s ICE conference. STM Gaming has signed agreements with operators in Kenya, Nigeria, Uganda, Sierra Leone and Tanzania to provide “a lite and simplified version” of the BtoBet platform. This platform features casino, live casino, poker and …

BetLion has followed up its successful launch in Uganda by taking its jackpot-focused sports betting product into the neighbouring market of Kenya. The operator, whose customers in Uganda can land the ‘Cranes Jackpot’ of UGX 150,000,000 (£30,000) from a stake of just UGX 3,000 (60p), is ready to offer a midweek and weekend jackpot in Kenya. The vast majority of …

Steven Spartinos, co-founder and co-CEO of Kiron Interactive, spoke to SBC News about the technical challenges to producing virtual content, a UKGC statistic that helps to explain the virtual transition from retail to digital in the UK, the corresponding picture in emerging markets such as Africa and LatAm, and the key differences in regulation or content to consider for virtual …

Industry platform provider BtoBet has announced the launch of its ‘White Label Certification Program’, which allows its clients to provide BtoBet igaming/betting solutions to third parties. BtoBet launches its ‘Certification Program’ seeking to broaden its scope for new business opportunities, whilst allowing its partners to adopt a new business channel promoting BtoBet’s B2B functions. Key stakeholder Sabrina Soldà, Chief Marketing Officer of …

The African market is still in its infancy and many operators tend to be put off by the challenges that the market keeps in hold. So what is the way forward for operators in the region? To download ‘Tackling Africa’s Limitations’, click here!

Fantasy Sports Interactive (FSI) continues its strong commercial momentum, announcing its first African market partnership with AfricaBet international BV. Updating the market, FSI has been selected as AfricaBet’s lead supplier of fantasy sports systems, which will complement the bookmakers multi-market online betting platform. Further to the contract FSI development meets its partnership target of delivering AfricaBet its fantasy sports product …