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CT Interactive has officially entered the South Africa’s regulated iGaming market, strengthening its presence in one of the region’s fastest-growing gaming jurisdictions. As part of the certification process, 20 popular titles have been approved for launch in South Africa. The certified portfolio includes top-performing games such as Lucky Clover, Win Storm, 40 Treasures, Wild […]
Soccabet, the powerhouse Ghanaian operator, has gone live with QTech Games’ retail solution, QTech Hybrid, across over 200 outlets on its nationwide retail estate. Founded in 2015, Soccabet is a Tier-1 brand in the growing Ghana marketplace, and already a Top 3 digital operator in this territory, thanks to its burgeoning online presence. However, this […]
The iGaming business is fast expanding its boundaries and entering new markets, owing to a growing demand for remote gaming. As far as online gambling and sports betting go, Africa is one of the major untapped markets. Developers, investors, and iGaming solutions companies are slowly realizing the growth potential and are taking steps to […]
Reading Time: 1 minute The Limpopo Gambling Board in South Africa has seized and destroyed 100 illegal gambling machines from local shops. Chairman of the board Elijah Tjiane said: “The serious crimes we’re witnessing in the country start with illegal machines operating in local shops. They then go to drugs and later graduate to other […]
Reading Time: 1 minute Victor Chandler (67), the veteran gambling entrepreneur who founded BetVictor, is setting his eyes on the Kenyan market. His African betting business wing BetLion is targeting Kenya and Tanzania for potential expansion. The company is already working on online betting project with FSBTech in Uganda. Kenya and Tanzania are the next […]
Reading Time: 1 minute South African Parliament’s Portfolio Committee on Trade and Industry has adopted the redrafted National Gambling Amendment Bill. Joanmariae Fubbs, the chairperson of the Committee, said although the Department of Trade and Industry had introduced a comprehensive Bill, the committee had resolved to deal with three technical issues only to address existing […]
Reading Time: 1 minute SportPesa, an Africa-based online betting platform, has denied the news that it is going to issue an initial public offering (IPO). Bloomberg, among others, had reported the news. Ronald Karauri, the company’s chief executive officer, has revealed the company does not have any intentions to issue an IPO. Mr. Karauri was […]
Kenya’s inconsistent gambling policy could take another U-turn if the new tax proposal is approved. Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta reportedly declined to sign the new Finance Bill, 2018, which proposes a new gambling tax regime of 35 per cent. The president returned the bill to the parliament to revise the proposals. The president, reportedly, wants […]
Gambling legislation has been a hotly debated topic in South Africa, especially the newly proposed National Gambling Amendment Bill. The latest news is that the legislators are closer to reach an agreement over the proposals of the bill. Garron Whitesman, a Cape Town-based gaming lawyer sounds optimistic. “Whilst it is still very early days in […]
Two people have been killed in Uganda in a brawl allegedly arose over a gambling dispute. One of the dead has been identified as 36-year-old Ronald Mukiibi, a resident of Kabule village in Ttamu Division in Mityana municipality. Leonard Kiwanuka, the area defence secretary, says Mukiibi was stabbed to death by an unidentified man who […]
Experts say hike will kill gaming firms and call for review to protect investment Consultancy firm PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) has revealed Kenya’s betting tax is the highest in the region and ahead of gaming hubs like the famed Las Vegas. PwC says the new 35 per cent tax on all gambling revenues is higher compared […]
EDITEC, a leading sports betting, lottery and gaming operator in Africa, with a strong presence in twenty countries as well as offices across Europe and the Middle East, signs a partnership agreement with the multinational iGaming platform and Sportsbook provider BtoBet. Online, EDITEC operates under the renowned brands of Premier Bet, SBA, Guinee Games, and […]
iSoftBet, a premium online and mobile casino game supplier – operating in Belgium, Italy, Spain, Portugal and Romania – and the sportsbook and iGaming platform provider BtoBet, fresh Sports betting innovator 2017 at the SBC awards, have successfully signed a partnership aimed at offering a wide range of exciting games to the ever demanding i-gaming […]
Betgenius, the leading supplier of sophisticated sportsbook technology to regulated bookmakers and lotteries, has been selected as the primary in-play trading partner of NairaBet, Nigeria’s pioneering sports betting brand. The agreement will see NairaBet tap into Betgenius’ unrivaled in-play trading coverage across all major sports, including football and basketball, to deliver a premium live […]
mybet has expanded its offering in Ghana by launching an online betting service in the African country. The company has been active in Ghana for a number of years and currently has more than 120 mybet-branded land-based betting shops in operation. mybet will now add to this by opening up its mybet.com website for […]
At least 18 lottery operators have caught the ire of the Nigerian congress for failing to meet their financial obligations to the government. The Daily Post reported that a frustrated Rep. Suleiman Hussaini Kangiwa, chair of the House committee on governmental affairs, is already done waiting for these lottery operators to pay their tax duties […]
Springbok Casino’s New Android App is Quickest & Easiest Way for South African Players to Access Mobile Casino Games South Africa’s Springbok Casino now has a free App for Android smartphones and tablets. The new App is the quickest and easiest way for Android phone users to get to the casino and play games. […]
Abidjan has hosted the first and largest eSport event in Africa where 256 gamers gathered to compete over two days for cash prizes amounting to €13,000. The tournament was held at the Palais de la Culture on Saturday 11 and Sunday 12 November. Street Fighter V, Naruto and FIFA attracted video game players from […]
South Africa’s gross gambling revenues (GGRs) are forecast to increase from last year’s R27 billion to R35bn in 2021 or a 5.1 percent compound annual increase. This according to auditing firm PwC’s sixth annual edition of the Gambling Outlook for South Africa: 2017-2021 report released on Wednesday. It said gambling taxes and levies, which rose […]
BetConstruct receives a highly anticipated National Manufacturer Licence by the National Gambling Board to provide sports betting solutions in South Africa. BetConstruct’s commitment to offering innovative technologies and support equips B2C operators to offer an all-inclusive experience to their users. “We have achieved another strategic victory by being granted a Manufacturer Licence in South Africa. […]