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The Malawi Gaming and Lotteries Authority (MAGLA), established under section 3 of the Gaming and Lotteries Act (No. 34 of 2022), hereby invites qualified local and foreign applicants to submit applications for consideration for the grant of a Sports Betting License in Malawi. This invitation is issued pursuant to section 27 of the Gaming and […]
It was in Douala, on June 1, 2026, that the French betting group Betclic officially made its entry into Cameroon. The ceremony was led by Yannick Tientcheu, Brand Manager for Africa. The operator arrives in a market with 14 active bookmakers, at a time when regulations are tightening. Cameroon is Betclic’s new base. The Bordeaux-based […]
Bola Group, the operator behind the Bolabet brand across Zambia, Zimbabwe, and Malawi, has announced the launch of Chatbet, a pioneering WhatsApp-native sports betting product that the company says is the first of its kind in Africa. Developed in partnership with ChatLayer Media Technologies, the platform aims to redefine how sports fans interact with betting […]
BOYLE Sports, an international sports betting and gaming company, has joined the International Betting Integrity Association (IBIA). The move reinforces BOYLE Sports’ commitment to upholding the highest standards of betting integrity and to helping protect regulated sports betting markets. Founded in Ireland in 1982, BOYLE Sports operates an extensive retail and online betting business. It […]
The May 13, 2026, High Court judgment in Constitutional Petition E095 of 2026 did not merely settle a civil dispute between a wronged citizen and Safaricom. It detonated a legal and regulatory bomb directly beneath Kenya’s dominant betting empire, Shop and Deliver Limited, trading as Betika, whose co-founders George Mburu and Chris Mwirigi are named […]
Leading sports betting brand betPawa has reaffirmed its long-term commitment to Ghanaian football by providing over US$300,000 in financial support to the Ghana Football Association (GFA) ahead of this year’s FIFA World Cup and Women’s AFCON. The latest support package builds on years of collaboration between betPawa and the GFA, a partnership that has grown […]
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 […]
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 […]
Betway has announced that an Aviator Predictor Botswana has won an impressive $191,777 (P2,571,870.00) while playing the popular online game, Aviator. The winning ticket, ending in 9041, secured the life-changing payout, highlighting the exciting opportunities available to players on the Betway platform. The operator shared news of the win across its official social media channels, […]
