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The social caravan of the LONACI Foundation arrived in the Dabakala department, in Côte d’Ivoire’s Hambol region, on August 11, 2026, as part of its ongoing efforts to support community development and improve living conditions in rural areas. Led by Guedé Marc Sakoa, Executive Director of the LONACI Foundation, the caravan marked the occasion with […]
Benin is hosting the 23rd edition of the UEMOA Community Mass, a major event that brings together the National Lottery and Urban Mutual Betting Societies from across the UEMOA community space. The main event of this year’s edition took place on May 7, 2026. Following the event, several winning tickets were paid by the various […]
The National Lotteries and Gaming Regulatory Board (NLGRB) has strengthened its regulatory capacity and stakeholder coordination through a week-long programme of targeted training and stakeholder engagements focused on Uganda Gaming Standards and the development of the Games and Approval Framework. The engagements brought together the Uganda National Bureau of Standards (UNBS), Uganda Revenue Authority (URA), […]
The Institute for Gambling Supervision (ISJ) has visited gambling operator Bantu Bet as part of its “ISJ in Dialogue” initiative. The institutional visit took place on August 11 and aimed to strengthen cooperation between Angola’s gambling regulator and licensed operators. The delegation was led by ISJ Managing Director Dr. Nerethz Tati and was received by […]
Back in the old days when cell phones had not been invented yet, online betting at sportsbooks was unavailable to the majority of South Africans who didn’t own a desktop computer or have a means of transport to go to a land-based casino. However, that has all changed now that almost 95% of the population […]
SBC Summit will put player experience under the microscope this September, as its Academy brings together the operators, product leaders and regulators shaping how engagement is designed, and where its limits should sit. The Player Experience Academy forms part of the event’s Education+ programme, and will explore how operators can strengthen engagement, retention and long-term player value alongside their responsibility […]
President William Ruto has reappointed Lucy Waruingi as Chairperson of the Governing Board of the Wildlife Conservation Trust Fund for a three-year term, effective immediately. In a gazette notice dated on August 7, Ruto also appointed Benson Ngure as the Non-Executive Chairperson of the Kenya Agricultural and Livestock Research Organization (KALRO). In the transport sector, […]
The National Lottery Authority (LONAB) has issued a public warning over the circulation of a fraudulent platform operating under the name “Casino LONAB.” LONAB clarified that “Casino LONAB” does not exist and that the organization has neither created, authorized nor endorsed any platform operating under that name. The lottery authority urged members of the public […]
Gambling companies have moved to the High Court to stop the implementation of new gambling regulations that they say will sharply increase license cost across the sector. In their petition, the firms are challenging increases in key fees, including the online bookmaker license fee rising from Ksh200,000 to Ksh50 million, and casino license fees increasing […]
An Italian lottery winner narrowly avoided losing a €1 million prize after her winning ticket was accidentally thrown away, triggering a desperate search through a rubbish truck to recover the valuable slip. The woman, from Italy’s southern Puglia region, had initially taken her lottery ticket to a shop to check whether she had won. However, […]
