Tag Archives: Botswana

Speaking exclusively to SBC News, the CEO of Botswana’s Gambling Authority has outlined the market’s growth just as Betway rolled out its local iGaming offer. The global gambling operator was welcomed at an official event hosted by Peter Emolemo Kesitilwe, CEO of the Botswana Gambling Authority (BGA). Having obtained its sportsbook licence in February, Betway first opened a bookmaker shop …

Gambling in Botswana is gradually evolving into a highly competitive market, with the local regulator welcoming a list of new licensees. The Botswana Gambling Authority (BGA) will now have to expand the scope of its regulatory supervision across nine more bookmakers and their operations. Initially totalling 10 applications, six licence holders have already launched to market, three will launch soon, …

 Andrew Rhodes, Chief Executive of the UK Gambling Commission (UKGC), has stated that combating illegal gambling should be an arena of collaboration and forming best practices for all regulatory counterparts. The statement was made by Rhodes as the keynote speaker of this year’s International Association of Gambling Regulators (IAGR) Conference (16 October, Gaborone, Botswana).  Opening his address, Rhodes cited: “The …