Author: AnnaKarlsen
Gambling laws in Africa vary from state to state. The differences in gambling policies are mainly due to the culture, morals, and religion of each state and the reactions of their individual governments towards gambling. Most Muslim-dominated countries on the continent do not support gambling or have very high restrictions concerning the activity, including Egypt, the Central African Republic, Somalia, Equatorial Guinea, and the Sudanese regions. However, a growing number of African states are warming up to the idea of gambling because of its high revenue. As such, gambling laws are being relaxed, and more favorable online and land-based gambling…
Africa has a budding online gambling industry. The second-biggest continent is home to many gamblers who choose to wager online or at live shops. According to a report on the gambling industry in Africa, PricewaterhouseCoopers (PWC), a professional services network, estimated the sports betting industries in the three largest growing markets in the continent, South Africa, Nigeria and Kenya, to be worth around $37 billion! This does not take into consideration other states’ revenue like Ghana and Uganda, the web-based casino market and other income-generating aspects of the gambling industry. Although the African market accounts for about 1.1% of the…
Intelligent Gaming has teamed with two global iGaming behemoths, bolstering their growth in South Africa and the wider Sub-Saharan African market. Africa has long had the potential to become a rising economic power. It is now poised to be a large market for foreign firms, thanks to a growing youthful population, rising GDP, and the ability and desire to leapfrog technologically. Yggdrasil and Pragmatic Play haven’t been put off by the fact that sportsbook betting has a considerable lead in the regional market. These two iGaming behemoths have teamed up with Intelligent Gaming, a renowned supplier in the South African…
GOAT Interactive, an African online betting and gaming company, has selected Martin Nieri as its new chief executive officer. Nieri, who joined Premier Bet and Premier Vegas operator Premier Bet and Premier Vegas from Flutter in June, will take on the duties of CMO and CEO. “Africa continues to be a fantastic potential for us, and we are in a fantastic position to further cement the Premier Bet brand in the markets we serve”.Martin Nieri Martin Nieri’s career spans 25 years, with most of that time spent working for and running some of London’s most well-known creative companies. Nieri comes…
It is a widely established practice that a regulated institution which accepts money from the public must have authentic information of its patrons. This is why institutions, such as banks, fintech, mortgage and insurance companies all demand up-to-date information from customers. However, in light of ugly terrorist activites, racketeering and money laundering around the world, more countries are taking due diligence quite seriously. Consequently, the global gambling industry, as a major entertainment industry generating billions of dollars annually, is required to have such accurate information about players. Several countries in Europe, North America, Oceania, Asia and Africa have anti-money laundering…
For several decades, progressive jackpots have remained a huge part of gaming in North America, Europe, South America and Oceania. The idea behind these jackpots is to have a network of shared pots which increases with each player’s bet that doesn’t return a win. Casinos that offer these jackpots typically join a game supplier’s network. As a result, every bet on a progressive game adds to the overall prize pool in the network. In essence, most of such jackpots usually have huge prizes, which sometimes run into millions of dollars. Whenever there’s a win, the prize pool resets and the…
Before the advent of live streaming technology, Sports lovers had to tune into cable networks to watch matches. Sometimes we had to walk or drive some metres to an entertainment spot to watch matches of great importance. Despite the amount of fun we had in those activities, we now realize that even more fun comes with the technology that makes things easier. Live streaming has become a highly important part of sports betting in recent times. This technology is so integral to the art of betting that it has seamlessly permeated all gambling regions of the world. Punters livestream sports…
The number of smartphone users in the world currently stands at 7.1 billion.Statista, 2022 More forecasts suggest the number could reach up to 7.26 billion users by 2022 and further rise to 7.49 billion by 2025. The constant increase in smartphone use has been a major reason why online casino operators now build their sites with HTML5 technology to ensure they are well-optimized for mobile gaming. To make their offerings much more innovative, more operators are creating mobile gambling and casino apps. Africa has had its fair share of this technological revolution as the rate of smartphone use has skyrocketed…
When ranking online operators, whether sportsbooks or casinos; several factors are considered. If it’s a casino, such factors include the Return-To-Player (RTP) of slots and live games. For an online sportsbook, things looked out for include the available markets and the odds. However, while these factors are exclusive to casinos or sportsbooks, there is one that applies to both. This factor is equally as important as all the others mentioned above but tends to be overlooked by a number of operators. This universal factor is language; that is, the languages in which the operator offers its content. NOTE: Language is…
Below are 5 key tools you need to create a successful online casino. 1. Startup Capital: Before you start any business, you most certainly should have the required capital. You also have the option of renting an office space with staff or working from home with a few friends. The latter would imply that you want to start on a small scale. Either of the cases will require a substantial investment from you. But most importantly, having a good business plan is very vital when sourcing funds to start your online casino. This way, you won’t have a hard time…