Betfred has significantly expanded its presence within South Africa, taking a ‘major shareholding’ in LottoStar to advance the market leader’s online betting offering. Marked a major corporate initiative, Betfred will invest in LottoStar, which is recognised as South Africa’s leading brand for fixed-odds numbers betting and Live Games. “LottoStar has quickly developed itself as a leading brand, recognised nationally across …
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Ethiopia Youth Ministry seeks to ban sports betting
Ethiopia’s Ministry of Women and Social Affairs has outlined its support for a blanket ban on sports betting to protect the nation’s youth and avoid an ‘economic and social crisis’. FANA – Ethiopia’s state broadcaster reported that Abebe Haymanot, a representative of the Ministry focused on ‘Youth Development’ had notified “that work was underway to get sports betting banned”. Haymanot …
Read More »Sportsbet.io unveils ‘football legend’ Nwankwo Kanu as global ambassador
Sportsbet.io has announced the signing of Nigerian former professional footballer Nwankwo Kanu who becomes the firm’s latest global ambassador. The crypto-led sports gambling company has signed a four-year deal with Kanu, as he will feature across various promotions and activities. Albert Climent, Head of Africa at Sportsbet.io, said: “Nwankwo Kanu needs no introduction, he’s a true football legend and it’s an …
Read More »Yolo Group: Leading Africa’s crypto revolution
Albert Climent, Head of Africa at Yolo Group, discusses how innovative approaches and a crypto-first strategy is helping the operator lead the crypto entertainment revolution. Over the last few months, Sportsbet.io and Bitcasino have welcomed to the team a series of high profile global brand ambassadors from Africa, as we look to expand our footprint not only as the crypto …
Read More »AllSported expands international portfolio via Racing Partnership deal
AllSported has signed an agreement with The Racing Partnership, expanding its holdings of international horse racing data rights. The arrangement will see AllSported carry data for UK and South African horse racing content on its platform, distributed to licensed betting operators. AllSported aims to improve engagement with customers via front end content, whilst also offering benefits to rights holders by …
Read More »Synergy: making our mark in the sports betting industry
The people are really what makes a company successful and when it comes to customer service, a high level of engagement and in-depth knowledge of sports and betting can really help gambling operators engage and retain their customers. That’s according to Paul Swainson (pictured, right), Group Corporate Director of Durban-based contact centre Synergy. With more than 10 years of experience …
Read More »Reece Calderbank: Africa is an evolving opportunity for FSB
As Africa continues to evolve at a fast pace due to the adoption of more efficient technology, the opportunity for growth in the continent is greater than ever. One supplier that has found sustained success in the region is FSB. Here, we speak to Business Development Manager – Africa, Reece Calderbank about his company’s commitment to the region. SBC: Hi …
Read More »Sean Coleman: diversification must be high on South Africa’s betting agenda
The South African betting market is in good stead to become a global betting powerhouse over the next few years, but operators need to be able to diversify their products should the industry wish to grow further. That was according to Sean Coleman, CEO of the South African Bookmakers Association and MD of BetData. In an interview with SBC News, …
Read More »BtoBet secures agreement with Ngnatat Sarl to power Cameroon’s Bet237
BtoBet has strengthened its position in the African betting and gaming market, signing a supply agreement with Ngnatat Sarl Trading. The Aspire Global sports betting brand secured the deal with the African gaming group via the latter’s partner STM Gaming, delivering online and retail solutions to Ngnatat’s Bet237 operator. Provided services include both sportsbook and casino solutions, supporting Bet237’s commercial …
Read More »Gamingtec: Stepping into the light to ‘conquer new markets’ in 2022
Having streamlined its operations as a B2B business, Gamingtec is set to target emerging opportunities in a range of international markets. This is according to the firm’s Sales Manager and Commercial Director, Denis Wittebrood and Andrei Beu respectively, who spoke to SBC Media at ICE London 2022 last month. Commenting on the company’s objectives for the remainder of 2022, Wittebrood …
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