Africa

Zambia to Establish a Regulator for Lottery

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  The government of Zambia has decided to set up a regulator for the gaming and lottery activities in the country. The move precedes widespread complaints about the lack of strong regulation to streamline lottery and gambling activities. North-western Province Permanent Secretary Willies Mangimela emphasised the need to have proper regulations: “As you may be…

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SoftSwiss expands to the African continent

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  SoftSwiss is excited to announce its official expansion into the African continent. As the company continues extending its global presence, this month SoftSwiss received a license for Nigeria. This is another great milestone for SoftSwiss in entering new regulated markets. Nigeria is the largest country in Africa, with 200 million inhabitants, whilst also being…

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Betwinner and Bet24Hrs Secure Nigerian Sports Betting Licences

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  Betwinner and Bet24Hrs have secured sports betting licences form the National Lottery Regulatory Commission of Nigeria (NLRC). Upon receiving the licence, Bet24Hrs managing director Roy Jiang thanked the Commission for its help throughout the process and pledged to contribute to the process and growth of Nigeria’s regulated gambling industry. Olatunji Idowu, managing director of…

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Mlungisi Mvoko Sees Gaming as Revenue Source for Eastern Cape Province

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Mlungisi Mvoko, member of the executive council for Economic Development, has told that new technologies and gaming could lead to an increase in the revenue base for the Eastern Cape Province. “It is still our fervent belief that through the infusion of new technologies in the 4th Industrial Revolution and optimal regulation, gaming could lead…

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SportPesa Sues Government

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  SportPesa, the sports betting platform based in Kenya, has sued the Kenyan Government for betting losses after the state switched-off their pay bills and shortcodes. Pevans East African Limited, which owns SportPesa, says they are seeking compensation for money lost since the shutdown began. The suspension of the Pay Bill, SMS and Short Codes…

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Kenya Orders Safaricom to Shut Down Betting Payments

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  Kenya has ordered Safaricom, the leading telecommunications company in Kenya, to stop processing payments for sports betting companies. Liti Wambua, Acting Director of the Betting Control and Licensing Board, told Safaricom that the licences for all 27 betting firms had not been renewed. Wambua said that such payments should stop pending the outcome of…

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