BETKING TO SPONSOR KENYAN PREMIER LEAGUE
The Football Kenya Federation (FKF) has announced BetKing as its first official title sponsor since SportPesa withdrew from the market last year in a five-year deal worth KES1.2bn (£8.7m/€9.6m/$11.1m). Under the deal with the Nigeria-based operator’s Kenyan subsidiary, the league…
US$1 BILLION LOSS FOR MACAU CASINOS IN Q2
Bloomberg analysts expect negative EBITDA for Macau’s six largest casino operators for the period between April and June. Macau.- Bloomberg’s financial analysts believe Macau’s biggest casinos will collectively lose about US$1 billion in the second quarter of 2020. Although projections…
CHINA: TRAVEL WILL RETURN TO GROWTH BY 2022
Analysts expect the Chinese tourists’ appetite for overseas travel to recover beyond 2019 figures within two years. China.- The China Outbound Tourism Research Institute (COTRI) has reported that it expects demand for international travel from China to grow beyond 2019 figures by…
APE TO HOST FIRST SPORTING EVENT IN MACAU AS EARLY AS 2021
APE’s CEO has said the date for its first sporting event will depend on ongoing negotiations with potential partners and the Covid-19 pandemic. Macau.- Herman Ng Man Ho, chief executive officer of the gaming machines distributor and service provider Asia…
REGULATION OF LEGAL GAMING IS DRIVING GUESTS INTO ILLEGALITY
Gauselmann Group has hit out at new restrictions that will close most of Berlin’s arcades. The announcement by the Berlin Senate Administration for the Economy, Energy and Operations (Senatsverwaltung für Wirtschaft, Energie und Betriebe) to close four out of five…
NEW DUTCH LOTTERY FRAMEWORK FOR EARLY 2021
The Netherlands is seeking to protect its existing lottery ahead of the opening of a regulated online gambling market next July. The Netherlands.- Sander Dekker, Holland’s Minister for Legal Protection, will draw up a new framework designed to ensure the…
FRENCH SOCCER LEAGUE CHOOSES BETCLIC AS OFFICIAL SPORTS BETTING PLATFORM
France’s Professional Football League (LFP) has inked a three-year partnership with Betclic that will see the online gambling firm become the official sports betting platform for Ligue 1 and Ligue 2. The new deal is set to offer “important opportunities to recruit and connect…
THE PROLIFERATION OF FOOTBALL LOTTERY IN NIGERIA AND ITS SOCIAL AND SPIRITUAL CONSEQUENCES
Samuel The introduction of the European football leagues on TV in Nigeria and the large followership that ensued promoted the business of sports lottery. A lot of investors came on board while a lot of fans have been initiated into…
FORMULA ONE INTERESTED IN A RETURN TO AFRICA
Peter Situma The History of Formula One in South Africa All through the 19th century, the highest form of single-seater competing was held in the country for over 30 times, with the initial one being in 1962, and the final…
ASTON VILLA FINISHES W88 SHIRT SPONSORSHIP
Tom Daniels Aston Villa has announced that its principal partnership with online betting site W88 will officially conclude at the end of the campaign with Cazoo becoming the club’s front of shirt sponsor. The W88 partnership, which was the club’s third principle partner in three…