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The Namibia Development Foundation (Namdef) Trust will host a two-day national conversation on responsible gambling in Windhoek next week. The event comes amid growing concerns about gambling addiction and the broader social impact of betting in Namibia. The Responsible Gambling Conversation is scheduled for 8–9 June. Namdef responsible gambling programme officer Timotheus Angala said the […]
African sports betting operators no longer merely market product. They engineer behavior. What began as simple football promotions and sign-up bonuses has evolved into one of the most aggressive digital acquisition systems on the continent. Behind the colorful adverts, celebrity endorsements and ‘’cashout available’’ notifications, lie a cold calculated machine called performance marketing. This machine […]
The rising prevalence of street gambling across The Gambia has sparked concern among members of the National Assembly, with two lawmakers calling for immediate action to address the issue. Hon. Musa Cham, the Member of Parliament for Serekunda, and Hon. Saikou Bah, who represents Basse, have both raised alarms about the negative effects of this […]
A Hong Kong court has sentenced two soccer players and a betting agent to prison terms of up to 17 months for bribery, match-fixing, and illegal gambling in a prominent sports scandal. The defendants are Brian Fok, Luciano Silva Da Silva, and betting agent Waheed Mohammad. The Independent Commission Against Corruption (ICAC), which led the […]
All-People’s Congress (APC) Leader and founder, Hassan Ayariga, has called for urgent reforms in Ghana’s digital lottery space, demanding an end to what he describes as monopolistic control over the 5/90 lottery. In a press release issued in Accra on April 22, 2026, Dr. Haasan Ayariga welcomed a directive by President John Dramani Mahama to […]
Sports betting platform Betano has presented a cash prize of GH¢1 million to Maximus Alexander Mill after he emerged as the winner of the company’s “Ghana’s Next Millionaire” promotion. The prize presentation ceremony was held on May 28, 2026, at Atlantic Tower in Accra. Speaking to the media after receiving the prize, Maximus described the […]
Emiliano Sanchez, Chief commercial officer at Mancala Gaming sits at the center of one of the most competitive segments in the global iGaming supply chain – content distribution and commercial expansion. With a mandate spanning market entry, operator partnerships and revenue growth. Sanchez brings a sharp perspective on how gaming suppliers scale in diverse and […]
At 1spin4win, creating impact goes beyond the iGaming industry. With its new social initiative, the company aims to support children in need while encouraging the industry to come together around a meaningful cause. To support this mission, the game provider is launching United for Impact — a charitable initiative dedicated to helping children with cancer […]
Residents of Dutse in Jigawa State, Nigeria, have called for a complete ban on Gambling activities, citing rising financial losses, increased youth involvement in crime, and worsening social problems linked to gambling. In separate interviews, residents said the growing number of betting centers across the state was a major concern. They urged the state government […]
The Botswana Gambling Authority says it has issued 10 bookmaker Online Gambling license, marking a significant milestone in the formalization of the country’s gambling industry. According to the country’s gambling regulator, six licensees have already commenced operations while one has withdrawn with the remaining three expected to start operating soon. Speaking at the BetXplosion launch […]
