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Manchester United and Super Group today announced a multi-year partnership in which Betway, the leading online sports betting and gaming brand, becomes the club’s Official Principal Partner and Exclusive Global Betting Partner. The agreement begins with the 2026/27 season and makes the Manchester United partnership Betway’s biggest sponsorship investment to date across its market-leading portfolio, […]
The National Lottery Authority (NLA) has extended the deadline for the cessation of manual paper-based lotto operations, giving Private Lotto Operators (PLOs), agents and writers until October 1, 2026, to transition to digital operations. The extension, announced on August 4, 2026, follows stakeholder consultations and provides affected operators with additional time to comply with the […]
The conversation around Ghana Sports Betting addiction has traditionally focused on alcohol, tobacco, illicit drugs, and gambling-related harms. Yet a rapidly growing public health concern is emerging behavioral addiction, including compulsive sports betting, excessive social media use, online gaming, and internet dependency. Unlike substance use disorders, behavioral addictions involve compulsive engagement in rewarding activities despite […]
ChatBet, a conversational betting technology provider, has partnered with iSolutions, a supplier of betting and gaming software, to make its messaging-based betting solution available to operators across Africa and other emerging markets. Under the agreement, operators using iSolutions’ platform will be able to integrate ChatBet’s conversational betting technology into their existing sportsbooks. The integration allows […]
All Online Gambling operators in Mali, including PremierBet, 1xBet, and BET223, have suspended their operations following the implementation of a new tax on players’ gambling winnings, citing challenges in operating under the country’s revised tax framework. The suspension comes amid growing tensions between licensed Online Gambling operators and Malian authorities following the introduction of a […]
South African Bookmakers Association (SABA) is concerned about the emergence and growth of unregulated prediction market platforms that allow South African consumers to wager on political, economic, social, and sporting outcomes outside the existing gambling regulatory framework. Recent reporting indicates that more than R700,000 was wagered on the selection of Johannesburg’s next mayor through the […]
In just four years, the ownership of Milestone Games Ltd, the holding company that operates the SportPesa brand in Kenya, has shifted from being dominated by a handful of Kenyan tycoons to being led by a UAE-registered company. The dramatic ownership changes have also seen little-known Commtech Consortium Ltd acquire a 25 percent stake in […]
Dozens of emaSwati, including civil servants, are reportedly receiving treatment at the Psychiatric Hospital in Manzini as concerns grow over the impact of unregulated online gambling in the country. According to reports, some of the patients are believed to be victims of “Indiza,” a form of online gambling in which they lost significant amounts of […]
National Communications Institute of Mozambique (INCM) has introduced new rules governing promotional SMS messages, requiring prior user authorization and allowing mobile operators to block such messages entirely through a mandatory control mechanism. Under a resolution dated 2 June, the National Communications Institute of Mozambique (INCM) states that “PROMO messages may only be delivered to users […]
Singapore Police have intensified their crackdown on illegal online gambling, with 60 individuals aged between 17 and 79 either arrested or placed under investigation for their alleged involvement in unlawful betting activities and the misuse of bank accounts. The enforcement campaign was launched ahead of the 2026 FIFA World Cup, which began on 11 June […]
