The Impact of 2022 World Cup to the African Sports betting industry

Five African nations are competing in the 2022 FIFA World Cup and it is anticipated that an incredible 86% of the continents’ population in Sub-Sahara alone will be tuning into the matches, a new Geo poll study says. Sports-mad Africans from all other states in Africa are no exception too. Africa is home to world-class athletic […]

Nigeria introduces new gaming license for non-domiciled operators

Nigeria is set to introduce a new remote operator permit for offshore-licensed operators, allowing businesses to offer online gambling in Nigeria without a local presence. Businesses will be eligible for a remote operator permit if they already hold a licence in another jurisdiction and wish to offer their services to Nigerian players.It will allow operators […]

A look into Zimbabwe’s gaming industry

In Zimbabwe, gambling has conventionally always been frowned upon as a social vice and vanity. Where it occurred, it was limited to the state lottery, horse betting and an odd casino. Now, the tide has shifted. Sports betting shops, casinos and lottery gaming are cropping up rapidly in the country’s major urban centres as punters […]

SCCG and Genius Gaming Consult Enter into Business Development Partnership for Africa

Stephen Crystal, Founder and CEO of SCCG Management announced a business development partnership with Genius Gaming Consult of Kampala, Uganda, for the gaming market in Africa. SCCG and Genius Gaming Consult enter into business development partnership for Africa Crystal said of the announcement, “We are extremely proud to be partnering with Mr. Najib Balinda, Genius […]

SCCG and Uganda’s Genius Gaming Consult sign Africa-oriented business development partnership

Gaming and sports betting consultancy SCCG Management announced Monday a business development partnership with Genius Gaming Consult of Kampala, Uganda, for the gaming market in Africa. Confirming the news, Stephen Crystal, Founder and CEO of SCCG, said: “We are extremely proud to be partnering with Mr. Najib Balinda, Genius Gaming’s Chief Business Development Officer – Africa, and their extended team. This group of seasoned […]

SCCG Management partners with Genius Gaming Consult for African gaming market

The focus of the partnership will be to grow and expand regulated gaming at the B2B level in Africa. A business development partnership between SCCG Management and Genius Gaming Consult (GGC) will look to develop iGaming in Africa. With B2B expansion and growth, SCCG will provide GGC with turnkey services and a plethora of options. Steven […]

888Africa to establish African joint venture

It’s Africa calling for a quintet of gambling industry veterans who have announced a new joint venture with online giant 888.com. Named 888Africa, the new operator will launch in four, still to be confirmed, regulated markets on the Mother Continent, offering 888 brands on a third-party platform that will be specifically designed and tailored for […]

Kenya to launch new range of gaming advertising restrictions

Legislators in Kenya could soon be asked to vote on a raft of proposals that would look to limit the ability of the nation’s sportsbetting and gaming firms to advertise their wares over local broadcast media channels such as radio and television. The Parliament of Kenya used an official Friday press release to assert that its Communication, Information and Innovation Committee […]

ICE London gaming trade show returns this week for first time since 2020

The world’s largest annual gaming industry trade show, ICE London, returns this week for the first time in more than two years. Last held in early February 2020 – the last major trade show before the COVID-19 pandemic put the industry on hold – this year’s event will run from 12 to 14 April at ExCeL London […]

SBC Awards North America 2021-DraftKings and BetMGM triumph

DraftKings, BetMGM, IGT PlaySports, and Scientific Games were among the big winners at the glittering SBC Awards North America 2021 ceremony in New York City last week. The inaugural edition of the awards saw an audience of more than 400 executives from the US and Canadian sports betting and igaming sector gather at The Edison Ballroom for a celebration of the […]