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The International Betting Integrity Association (IBIA) and the Chilean Association of Online Betting Platforms (aPAL) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) aimed at supporting the development of effective and sustainable regulation for online betting in Chile. The agreement combines IBIA’s international expertise in betting integrity with aPAL’s local industry knowledge at a key moment […]
Allegations of systemic fraud and customer deception have emerged in High Court affidavits filed in a major criminal investigation into Xwin (Pty) Ltd, where employees claim they were instructed to mislead customers about payments linked to an alleged illegal online gambling operation. “We were told to tell customers their money would come, even when it […]
Nearly 40% of employed South Africans now gamble regularly to bridge monthly financial gaps, boost their income, and cope with increasing household financial strain. This is according to new data from Old Mutual Corporate, which finds that gambling is increasingly being used by some employees as a way to cope with growing financial strain. “What […]
Makhudu Sefara, editor of the Sunday Times, was placed on “special leave” hours after it emerged that a company he solely owned was linked to a lottery-funded project under investigation by the Special Investigating Unit (SIU). His company, Unscripted Communication, received four payments totaling R550,000 between 21 November and 12 December 2018 from Todi Media […]
Chief of Staff and Head of the Public Service Felix Koskei has held high-level talks with regulators and industry players in Kenya’s gaming sector, focusing on strengthening ethical standards, responsible operations, and a predictable regulatory environment. Koskei convened the joint session, bringing together the Board of the Betting Control and Licensing Board and the Association […]
Treasury Cabinet Secretary John Mbadi has finally submitted the much-awaited Finance Bill 2026 to Parliament, which introduces a wide range of taxes affecting the second-hand clothing industry, importation of mobile phones, and gambling activities, among others. According to the bill reviewed by Kenyans.co.ke, the government has introduced a higher excise duty on mobile phones and […]
The Gaming Supervision Institute (ISJ) strengthens its institutional presence at the national level by expanding its activities to several provinces of Angola. On 23 April, institutional visits to Malanje, Benguela, Cabinda and Huíla began, led by ISJ Director General Dr. Nerethz Tati and Deputy Director General Dr. Cláudio Paulo, accompanied by technical teams from the […]
National Treasury Cabinet Secretary John Mbadi has submitted the much-awaited Finance Bill 2026 to Parliament. The bill introduces a range of Kenya tax that affect, among other areas, the second-hand clothing industry, the importation of mobile phones, and gambling activities. According to the bill reviewed by Kenyans.co.ke, the government proposes a higher excise duty on […]
The Gaming Commission of Ghana is expanding its nationwide regulatory presence with the inauguration of a new office in Ho, in the Volta Region. The establishment of the office is part of the Commission’s ongoing efforts to strengthen regulatory oversight, improve access to its services, and promote responsible gaming across the country. Speaking at the […]
A Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) employee has been jailed after stealing US$1,500 from his workplace and losing the money through online betting. Petsi Napwaro, 44, a general hand at the central bank, was convicted of theft after admitting that he broke into an office and took the cash, which he later exhausted through Aviator […]
