COULD 2020 SPELL THE DEATH OF KENYAN FOOTBALL?
By Iwo Bulski For the past four months or so, Kenyan football has been sinking to the point of oblivion. First, there was the exit of betting firm SportsPesa as the title sponsors for the Kenyan Premier League, which triggered…
1XBET KICK OFF ‘BIG PLANS FOR AFRICA’ WITH NIGERIAN LICENCE ACQUISITION
By Samuel Qudingo 1xBet’s expansion plans across Africa have reached fever pitch as the company prepares to bolster its Nigerian position with a new licence, new partnerships and an aim to “set new standards of betting culture” on the continent, according…
THE MOST POPULAR VIDEO GAMES IN SOUTH AFRICA
By Samuel Qudingo This is according to statistics from South African online retailer Raru, who said that both the PlayStation 4 and Xbox One versions of the game comfortably outsold any other title. “This is mostly due to the game being…
SPORTPESA SPEND OVER $40 MILLION A YEAR TO ADVERTISE SOCCER LEAGUE
By Samuel Qudingo The Kenyan sport betting firm’s logo is slapped on the team’s shirts and across the stadium as part of a five-year £48 million ($62 million) deal as Everton’s main sponsor. It’s also one of many such deals…
CAN GOOGLE TEMPT SPORTPESA BACK TO KENYA
By Iwo Bulski Now, thanks to a new ruling by Google, it appears likely that gambling is going to become an even bigger deal within the country. We can say this with confidence because of the relaxation of Google’s regulations on…
“TO MAKE IT IN THE US, BOOKMAKERS NEED TO BE WILLING TO MAKE A LONG-TERM INVESTMENT
(Exclusive interview).- Lorenzo Caci, Director Business Development and Strategic Partnerships at Sportradar, talked to Focus Gaming News about this year’s G2E Las Vegas. G2E 2019 will kick off tomorrow in Las Vegas, and as the sports betting segment continues to…
“AFRICA IS MOVING AWAY FROM RETAIL BETTING TO LIVE AND MOBILE BETTING”
(Exclusive interview).- Gregory Parsons, Sportradar’s Regional Sales Director for Africa, talked with Focus Gaming News about the upcoming ICE Africa. ICE Africa is on track to become one of the biggest events in the gambling industry. The second edition of the…
SPINTEC TO PRESENT ITS CORE PRODUCTS AT ICE AFRICA
Spintec has announced it will be participating in the leading trade fair for the African gaming industry, ICE Africa, this year. The company said it would like to start working closely with African distribution partners to widen its market territory and open…
TVBET GEARS UP FOR FIRST VISIT TO ICE AFRICA 2019
Taking into account the increase in betting numbers and the absence of high-quality games in Africa, the company wants to share its market expertise on the creation of high-quality content at ICE Africa 2019. The event is taking place on…
BTOBET: TRANSFORMING THE SOUTH AFRICAN IGAMING INDUSTRY INTO A MODEL FOR AFRICA
South Africa (SA) is deemed by many industry experts as the greatest opportunity when it comes to the gambling industry in Africa. The country is, according to BtoBet Chairman Alessandro Fried, way ahead of its neighbours in terms of technological infrastructure….