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Gambling companies accused of using big tobacco’s tactics in push for weaker regulations
- Henry Belot, The Guardian
A dozen public health experts have accused gambling companies of replicating the tactics of big tobacco by funding research into the harms... more
Hope for a pan-African approach? Exploring the betting roadmap from South Africa to Nigeria
- Ted Orme-Claye, SBC News
Some African regulators need to ‘step up’ with regard to dealing with unlicensed operators and enforcing safer gambling, in the opinion... more
After the pandemic, South Africa’s casinos reflect on COVID
- Jon Bruford , IGB
South Africa is a mature casino market and a country where online gambling is still very much developing. Casinos were first licensed in... more
Betclic rolls out Players Props in Portugal, Poland, and African countries
- Jessie Sale, SBC News
Betclic has expanded its live players props offering to new territories in an extended partnership with WSF Odds. Following reported... more
888 furthers African vision with BetLion acquisition
- Ted Orme-Claye, SBC News
Multinational African online bookmaker BetLion has been acquired by 888Africa, a joint-venture of 888Holdings, in a major step for the... more
BMM Testlabs promotes Zeena Rossouw to senior VP, Africa
- Rege Behe
BMM Testlabs July 30 announced the promotion of Zeena Rossouw to senior vice president for Africa. Rossouw, who joined the company in 2018... more
Novomatic Africa Group introduces new management structure
- CDC Gaming Reports
Novomatic has been spearheading the South African gaming industry with a long-term footprint for close to 23 years. The team at the... more
FSB gains South Africa GLI certification in latest international boost
- Ted Orme-Claye, SBC News
FSB Technology has strengthened its position in the South African regulated betting and gaming market via a GLI certification. The... more
BMM Testlabs sets earnings record
- Buck Wargo
BMM Testlabs, the world’s original gaming test lab and product-certification consultancy, announced that its revenues and adjusted... more
NFL opens up gambling category outside of U.S. for teams
- Ben Fischer, Sports Business Journal
NFL teams with foreign marketing rights will have greater freedom to sell sportsbook sponsorships in their designated countries, part of a... more
GLI promotes Pierre Otto to general manager South Africa
- CDC Gaming Reports
Gaming Laboratories International (GLI) has promoted Pierre Otto to be the new general manager for South Africa, subject to regulatory... more
‘Regulatory void’: online gambling firms accused of exploiting lucrative African markets
- Sarah Johnson, The Guardian
One morning in June 2021, Kettie Bonongwe* was at home in her village in northern Malawi when she was told that the body of her 16-year-old... more
Media Council of Kenya raises concern over rise in gambling ads
- Robert Fletcher, iGaming Business
The Media Council of Kenya (MCK) has urged the country’s media to remain vigilant with gambling advertising after voicing its concern... more
Africa’s biggest casino operator Tsogo Sun bets on hotel chain
- Promit Mukherjee, Reuters
Africa’s biggest casino operator Tsogo Sun Gaming has become one of the top five investors in leading South African hotel chain City... more
GLI Group invests in iTech Labs
- CDC Gaming Reports
The GLI Group has acquired all the outstanding shares in iTech Global Pty Ltd (iTech Labs), a global-gaming testing laboratory. The company... more
Gaming Commission set to license NeoGames in Nevada
- Buck Wargo
The Nevada Gaming Commission on Thursday will license Israel-based NeoGames after the Gaming Control Board on Wednesday recommended... more
Kenya: President’s task force publishes final Gaming Bills before handing over report
- Felix Kipkemoi, The Star
The National Lottery and the Gambling Control Bills that are set to streamline the operations of the gaming industry in the country are now... more
Kenya’s parliament wants to regulate betting activities
- Maxwell Wasike, Kenya Broadcasting Corporation
Parliament has on Wednesday morning resolved to introduce a bill which if approved will replace the Betting, Lotteries and Gaming Act in a... more
International Cricket Council relaxes gambling sponsorship restrictions to allow uniform branding
- Matthew Williams, SportBusiness
The International Cricket Council (ICC) has relaxed its rules regarding gambling sector sponsorships to allow international teams to... more
Sportradar: Suspicious matches up 34% in 2022
- Marese O'Hagan, iGaming Business
A report from Sportradar Integrity Services has revealed that the company identified 1,212 suspicious matches in 2022, an increase of 307... more
