Location: +Africa
World Lottery Association urges regulators to treat prediction markets as sports betting
The World Lottery Association has intensified its criticism of prediction markets, calling for regulators to subject the rapidly growing... more
Study finds unregulated online gambling worth $5.9 trillion annually, enough to rank as world’s third-largest economy
A new study from US-based regulation consultancy Gaming Compliance International has found that unregulated online gambling reached US$5.9... more
Africa growth drives record Q1 revenue for Betway parent Super Group
Super Group reported record first-quarter revenue of $612m during the opening months of 2026, a period in which it restructured financial... more
Super Group’s Africa growth story continues with Namibia the next target
Super Group achieved year-on-year revenue growth of 27% in Africa during its FY2025. Africa continues to be a fruitful region for Super... more
Betway parent Super Group’s FY25 revenue surges 22% amid Africa growth
Super Group achieved revenue growth of 22% in its 2025 financial year, the company revealed on Tuesday. Revenue for the 12-month period... more
International Association of Gaming Regulators names Kevin Mullally its first CEO
The International Association of Gaming Regulators (IAGR) on Tuesday announced the appointment of Kevin Mullally as its first Chief... more
Google tightens EMEA gambling ad rules to filter out non-compliant actors
Google’s rules and requirements around gambling advertising will become stricter later this year, amid widespread political and public... more
FIFA deepens World Cup ties to betting industry with deal that includes streaming games
ZURICH (AP) — FIFA deepened its commercial ties to the betting industry Monday in a four-year deal that will let some gambling operators... more
William Hill to exit 13 countries in December, 10 of them in Africa
The Evoke-owned brand William Hill will withdraw from 13 countries from 2 December onwards, with 10 of those markets in Africa. From 2... more
Betway parent Super Group enters African crypto market with stablecoin launch
Betway and Spin owner Super Group has entered the crypto market with the launch of its Africa-focused digital currency, the ZAR Supercoin.... more
