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LottoStar has highlighted its Responsible Betting Programme, which provides players with tools designed to promote informed betting and help them maintain control over their betting activity. The programme includes a Self-Assessment Quiz, Cooling-Off Period and Self-Exclusion options, giving players different ways to review their betting habits, take a break or step away from betting when […]
For the Betting industry, it is tempting to make Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva the villain of Brazil’s betting story. The narrative is simple: Lula came after the industry; politicians followed him and a market that investors had spent years building was suddenly put on the chopping block. But that version is too convenient. Lula […]
Ethiopia shut down its betting market. Operators were investigated, Licenses were revoked. Banks and payment providers were instructed to stop betting related transactions. Company owners, managers and associates were detained for investigation. Now, less than a year later, the country is preparing to reopen sports betting and digital lotteries under a new regulatory framework. That […]
BantuBet has expanded its retail betting presence in Angola with the opening of a new betting store in Lubango, Huíla Province, marking another step in the operator’s nationwide expansion strategy. The new store is located in Bairro Lucrécia, Nº 20, near the OMA Headquarters, and represents BantuBet’s third retail location outside Luanda and its 13th […]
BACCA has announced a new partnership with PrideBet, marking the company’s first launch in Africa and bringing its card-based sports betting experience to players in the region. The partnership represents a new milestone in BACCA’s expansion strategy as the company continues to enter regulated and high-growth markets through partnerships with local operators. Commenting on the […]
betPawa Uganda has contributed UGX 10 million towards the Corporate League games, supporting an initiative aimed at raising funds to provide 5,000 Mama Kits to expectant mothers in need. Representing betPawa Uganda at the initiative, a company representative said the contribution reflects the importance of businesses playing an active role in supporting the communities in […]
The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has outlined its ongoing efforts to reform and strengthen oversight of its gambling sector at the 17th Annual Conference of the Gaming Regulators Africa Forum (GRAF) 2026 in Maputo, Mozambique. Led by the Ministry of Finance through the Cellule de Surveillance des Jeux d’Argent (CSJA), the DRC delegation presented […]
The Zambia Revenue Authority (ZRA) has opened a temporary tax relief window for businesses in the gaming and betting sector, allowing operators to regularize outstanding tax obligations and potentially qualify for relief from certain penalties and interest. Known as the Extended Voluntary Disclosure Scheme (EVDS), the programme began on 17 September 2026 and will run […]
The Gambling Board of Namibia (GBN) has announced a consultation workshop for applicants seeking Bookmaker and Totalizator licenses in Namibia as the regulator continues its licensing process under the Gaming and Entertainment Control Act, 2018 (Act No. 13 of 2018). The workshop is intended to give applicants a clearer understanding of the licensing requirements, regulatory […]
Money is moving very fast across more borders and through more financial channels than many betting regulators were designed to monitor. Online betting is becoming increasingly digital and cryptocurrency is becoming increasingly mainstream. Stablecoins are becoming important payment and settlement instruments. The next battle in Africa’s betting industry will not be fought over odds, licenses […]
