Africa

IAGR calls for speakers for upcoming Botswana conference

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  The International Association of Gaming Regulators is looking for speakers to share their ideas, work, research and expertise at the eagerly anticipated annual conference in Botswana. Speaker submissions are open until 28 February 2023. IAGR2023: Bringing Ideas Together will be held in Gaborone, Botswana, from 16 to 19 October 2023. The conference will be…

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IAGR2023 heading to Botswana

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  IAGR’s annual conference wrapped up in Melbourne last week with around 250 regulators, industry stakeholders and thought leaders in attendance. “In my opinion, IAGR2022 was our best conference yet, with an outstanding program of speakers presenting a wide range of insights, research and innovative practices to attendees,” says Jason Lane, IAGR President and CEO…

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Liberia: Rep. Kolubah Wants Betting Legislated

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  Montserrado County District#10 Representative, Yekeh Kolubah, said he will shortly introduce a bill in the Legislature to legalise sports betting in the country. Representative Kolubah made the disclosure on October 12 when he was seen cutting tickets at one of Winners Incorporated sales centres in his district on Old Road. The opposition lawmaker, who…

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BMM Testlabs South Africa Now Licensed to Provide Compliance Testing Services in Tanzania

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  BMM Testlabs, the world’s original gaming test lab and product certification consultancy, is pleased to announce that the Gaming Board of Tanzania has authorized BMM to provide compliance testing services. Zeena Rossouw, Vice President Operations & Sales, South Africa, commented, “BMM Testlabs is pleased to have been granted a license to provide compliance testing…

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Kenya: Unlicensed Betting Firms to be Denied Paybill Numbers, Shortcodes Services

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  The Communications Authority (CA) of Kenya has directed Mobile Network Operators (MNOs) to ensure the use of licensed ICT platforms for betting is done to duly licensed firms. CA Director General Ezra Chiloba on Saturday further ordered the Operators to immediately discontinue the issuance of licensed ICT platforms and services to gaming and betting…

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Ethiopia’s Ministry of Women and Social Affairs Seeks to Ban Sports Betting

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  The Ministry of Women and Social Affairs of Ethiopia has announced that it is working to get sports betting banned in the country. Abebe Haimanot, a representative of the Ministry’s Youth Personnel Development Directorate, said works were underway to get sports betting banned taking into consideration the issue of youth and youth personality development…

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