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National Gambling Board (NGB) Urges South Africans to Safeguard Household Finances
The National Gambling Board (NGB) has issued a call for citizens to safeguard their household finances. With economic pressures mounting across South Africa and the job market tightening, the temptation to view gambling as a financial lifeline is growing. However, the NGB warns that this “quick return” mindset can lea…
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Africa’s Blask Index has nearly tripled since 2022
Africa is one of the world’s fastest-growing iGaming regions. This article traces how demand across the continent has grown since 2022, using Blask Index data across all 42 tracked markets. It then zooms in on four markets, South Africa, Botswana, DR Congo, and Tunisia, that each tell a different part of that story. B…
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National Gambling Board warns South Africans against using betting as quick fix for financial issues
With unemployment on the rise in South Africa during Q2, the NGB has called for bettors to view gambling as entertainment rather than a source of income.
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Hollywoodbets Extends Brentford Deal, Exits Shirt Front
Premier League Sponsorships Shift Beyond Front of Shirt Branding Brentford FC will continue its partnership with South African gambling operator… The post Hollywoodbets Extends Brentford Deal, Exits Shirt Front appeared first on iGaming Express.
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Africa’s bonus abuse blind spot
Africa’s iGaming industry is growing rapidly, but so is its exposure to fraud. As operators compete for players through promotions, organised bonus abuse has become one of the industry’s biggest financial threats, making African markets increasingly attractive targets. Unlike Europe, where operators spent years adapti…
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DigiPlus Names Teneo Adviser for International Gaming Expansion
As DigiPlus Interactive Corp. extends its operations in Brazil and South Africa while aiming to enter the market of New Zealand, the global advisory firm, Teneo, has been named as its strategic adviser. The firm stated that it would offer strategic advice as it evaluates foreign market opportunities and risks and oper…
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Q&A: Tradabets’ head of legal on African payment risks
Tradabets’ legal chief explains why mobile money, AML risks and differing national rules make African compliance complex. Ahead of the SBC Summit, Payment Expert spoke to Maleek Oyiza, Head of Legal and Compliance at Tradabets, about the regulatory and anti-money laundering landscape across African gaming markets. Mob…
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Brentford FC sign five-year Hollywoodbets deal despite operator losing front-of-shirt deal
Premier League side Brentford FC will continue its affiliation with Hollywoodbets despite the South African gambling firm being unable to stay on the front of the club’s shirts. Hollywoodbets has re-signed as the Bees’ official club betting partner, continuing a relationship which is now entering its seventh year. A c…
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NWGB and SAPS Conduct Crackdown on Illegal Gambling in Matlosana
The North West Gambling Board (NWGB), in collaboration with the South African Police Service (SAPS), recently conducted enforcement inspections across the City of Matlosana to combat illegal gambling. In a decisive effort to uphold provincial laws and protect local residents, the NWGB and SAPS have intensified their j…
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South Africa’s New Gambling Task Force Starts Crackdown in Limpopo
South Africa’s new gambling enforcement team has begun its first field operations, arresting 13 people and uncovering five suspected illegal gambling businesses operating behind the appearance of internet cafés. The raids took place in Modimolle on August 4 and Lephalale two days later. The operations were carried out…
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DigiPlus taps Teneo for strategic advice amid overseas gaming push
DigiPlus appoints Teneo as strategic advisor to support its expansion into Brazil, South Africa and potentially New Zealand. The post DigiPlus taps Teneo for strategic advice amid overseas gaming push first appeared on Asia Gaming News | AGB - Asia Gaming Brief.
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Africa’s 54 Gambling Markets, A Coat Of Many Colours
Africa is routinely described as the gambling industry’s next great growth story. But ask operators trying to scale across the continent and... Read More...
Read summary →Los 54 Mercados de Juego de África, Un Manto de Muchos Colores
Corresponsal de iGF Africa, Tooni Wale África es descrita rutinariamente como la próxima gran historia de crecimiento de la industria del juego.... Leer más... La entrada Los 54 Mercados de Juego de África, Un Manto de Muchos Colores se publicó primero en iGaming Futuro.
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CreedRoomz launches first-ever Swahili live casino title to capture booming African Market
CreedRoomz, a leading iGaming innovator, announces the launch of its groundbreaking, culturally localized live casino game – the first-ever game of its kind tailored specifically for the African region. Engineered for the rapidly growing African market, the title combines authentic local hosting with a high-performanc…
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Betora Brings Africa-Focused iGaming Technology to SBC Summit Lisbon This September
Sofia, Bulgaria – August 2026 – Betora Global Ltd., a B2B iGaming technology provider, is heading to SBC Summit Lisbon for the first time as an exhibitor, bringing a clear focus on African markets. The company’s participation marks another step in its ongoing eIorts to strengthen its presence across the continent and …
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Why South Africa Remains One of Africa’s Most Interesting Markets for Online Slot Gaming
Setting up a digital platform in South Africa means designing software for an audience that accesses the web almost exclusively through mobile screens. It isn’t like European markets where desktop setups and fiber lines dominate home usage. Most of us are browsing from a mid-range smartphone while sitting in traffic o…
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CreedRoomz lanza su primer casino en vivo en suajili para reforzar su presencia en el mercado africano
El nuevo título combina una interfaz completamente localizada en Kiswahili, presentadores nativos en vivo y una mecánica Aurum con multiplicadores de hasta 700x. CreedRoomz, desarrollador de soluciones para la industria iGaming, ha anunciado el lanzamiento de un nuevo título de casino en vivo diseñado específicamente …
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Exclusive: GiG close to striking deal with evoke to acquire 888Africa
The platform provider is looking at getting back into the B2C sports betting business, six years after selling its initial portfolio of consumer-facing brands to Betsson Group The post Exclusive: GiG close to striking deal with evoke to acquire 888Africa appeared first on NEXT.io.
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South Africa’s Illegal Gambling Task Team Begins Enforcement Drive in Limpopo
Thirteen people have been arrested and R10,853.10 seized in the first operations conducted by South Africa’s Illegal Gambling Task Team (IGTT) in Limpopo. The operations were carried out in Modimolle on 4 August 2026 and Lephalale on 6 August 2026 by the IGTT, which brings together the National Gambling Board (NGB), t…
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CreedRoomz targets African market with world’s first Swahili live casino
Swahili Roulette by CreedRoomz delivers a seamless, localized experience featuring a fully native Kiswahili user interface - including all menus and betting layouts - and is hosted live by native Swahili dealers who interact with players in real-time. The post CreedRoomz targets African market with world’s first Swahi…
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CreedRoomz lança primeiro jogo de cassino ao vivo em suaíli para conquistar o mercado africano
A CreedRoomz, uma das principais empresas de inovação em iGaming, anuncia o lançamento de seu inovador jogo de cassino ao vivo com localização cultural. Trata-se do primeiro título do gênero […] O post CreedRoomz lança primeiro jogo de cassino ao vivo em suaíli para conquistar o mercado africano apareceu primeiro em i…
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Mastercard’s new EEMEA boss inherits a fintech gold rush
Mastercard’s new EEMEA chief takes over as the UAE and wider Middle East become key markets for fintech, digital assets and payments. Mastercard has entrusted Yasemin Bedir to lead its 81-country Eastern Europe, Middle East and Africa (EEMEA) business. Bedir will become President of Mastercard’s EEMEA region on 1 Sept…
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CreedRoomz launches “first of its kind” Swahili casino product
The African gaming markets continue to attract interest from countless international gambling companies. CreedRoomz, an Armenian gaming tech firm owned by the SoftConstruct group, is the latest company to announce an initiative targeting the continent. The firm has launched a new product, a fully Swahili language casi…
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Africa H1 Blask Index: 39 markets up, 3 down
In the first half of 2026 growth was the continental default in Africa, and the downside list almost disappeared. H1 2026 gave Africa a rare one-sided read. Of the 42 markets Blask tracks on the continent, 39 gained demand versus H1 2025. Botswana led the gainer board; Ethiopia’s December 2025 betting shutdown drove t…
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DATA.BET partners with Hollywoodbets to launch esports betting in South Africa
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CANAL+ secures UEFA club competition rights across Sub-Saharan Africa until 2031
CANAL+ has secured exclusive rights in all languages to broadcast the UEFA Champions League, UEFA Europa League and UEFA Conference League across more than 40 Sub-Saharan African countries. The four-season partnership begins in mid-2027 and runs until 2031, with coverage divided between SuperSport and CANAL+ Sport acc…
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Loyce Oluoch on Building Leadership Through Competence, Integrity and Execution
Loyce Oluoch’s leadership journey has been shaped by experience across different disciplines, industries and African markets. Today, as the Country Manager – Tanzania for Choplife Limited, she brings together experience shaped by commercial law, corporate governance, mining, oil and gas, and the iGaming industry. In h…
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SiGMA North America to visit Mexico City in September
SiGMA is entering the North American market with its first full-scale conference in the region. The company, which hosts large gambling industry events across North America, Europe, Asia, Africa, South America, and Eurasia, will visit Mexico City September 1-3 for SiGMA North America. “We deliberately chose Mexico Cit…
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South Arica’s Hollywoodbets lauds esports betting debut as key milestone
DATA.BET has expanded its reach in the international betting sector even further, penning a new deal with Hollywoodbets targeting South Africa. Hollywoodbets is one of the biggest sports betting operators in the country, which is itself one of the biggest African betting markets. The scope of the deal centres around e…
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DATA.Bet Brings Esports Offer to Africa with Hollywoodbets
DATA.Bet has expanded its esports betting reach by teaming up with Hollywoodbets, a leading company in the African iGaming market, and will now provide it with advanced sportsbook features designed to support real-time esports betting. The partnership is an important step forward for the sportsbook solution supplier a…
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DATA.BET brings Esports betting to Hollywoodbets
Deal brings ready-to-launch eSports offering spanning odds feed, streaming, and risk management to South Africa DATA.BET, a leading sportsbook solution supplier, has signed a new partnership with Hollywoodbets, South Africa’s most prominent sports and entertainment betting operator. The operator was looking for a prov…
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DATA.BET partners with Hollywoodbets to launch comprehensive esports product
DATA.BET has partnered with South African betting leader Hollywoodbets to provide extensive esports coverage, in-house trading expertise, and a rapid launch into the growing African market. The post DATA.BET partners with Hollywoodbets to launch comprehensive esports product first appeared on Asia Gaming News | AGB - …
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Can Africa Move Responsible Gambling Beyond Tick-Box Compliance?
Responsible gambling cannot remain a compliance exercise if Africa’s gaming industry is to grow sustainably, according to industry experts who argued that meaningful player protection depends on stronger enforcement, better technology and greater collaboration among regulators, operators, advocacy groups and communiti…
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betPawa Strengthens Responsible Gaming Commitment with Pan-African Training Across 15 Markets Ahead of New Football Season
betPawa has successfully concluded its annual Responsible Gaming training programme for customer support teams across all 15 African markets, reinforcing the company’s commitment to ensuring customers can enjoy betting in a safe, informed and responsible environment. Delivered over a four-week period and completed ahe…
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DATA.BET impulsa las apuestas en esports de Hollywoodbets con una solución tecnológica integral
La alianza permitirá al operador sudafricano ofrecer una experiencia completa de apuestas en esports mediante la plataforma, el feed de cuotas, streaming y gestión de riesgos de DATA.BET. DATA.BET anunció una nueva alianza estratégica con Hollywoodbets, uno de los principales operadores de apuestas deportivas y entret…
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Greentube: Localisation, franchises and the hunt for the next Piggy Prizes
Greentube's director (global sales and marketing) Markus Antl caught up with the iGB team at iGB L!VE 2026 to reflect on a year of expansion, from South Africa's booming concurrency numbers to the build-out of its US footprint.
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Will Football Boost Gambling On Women’s Sports?
The biggest ever edition of the Women’s African Cup of Nations (WAFCON), currently underway in Rabat and Casablanca, Morocco, is the latest... Read More...
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Imagine Live products now available in South Africa
The licence allows operators in the country to integrate Imagine Live’s live casino portfolio and offer its games to local players. For Imagine Live, regulatory approval is more than access to a new market. It creates the foundation for building trusted partnerships with licensed operators and establishing a long-term…
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Booming Games: South Africa’s Next Chapter
Solomon, Booming Games has been supplying the South African market for several years, long before it became one of the industry’s fastest-growing territories. What has changed most during that time, both in terms of the market itself and player expectations? To begin with, it’s important that I emphasise that South Af…
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Jeremiah Maangi urges Africa to build stronger foundations for gaming growth
Speaking at the recent Enugu Gaming Conference in Nigeria, Jeremiah Maangi, Chief Executive Officer of iGaming AFRIKA said investment will increasingly flow to markets that offer regulatory certainty, efficient payment systems and policies shaped by evidence and not assumptions. The conference, held from 29 to 30 July…
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Digitain granted National Manufacturer Licence in South Africa
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Read summary →Interview with Sabrina Msuya, Chair of the Tanzanian Sports Betting Association
Get an exclusive preview of what makes iGamingFuture East Africa a must-attend event in this interview with Sabrina Msuya, Chair of the... Read More...
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East Africa’s iGaming Boom Still Runs Through Retail
The biggest misconception about East Africa’s betting industry is that it is built entirely around smartphones. The reality is more complicated. A bettor may open an app, use mobile money and place a wager within seconds. But behind that digital transaction is often a physical network of kiosks, shops and agents where…
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OdiBets goes live with QTech across Kenya and Tanzania to boost growth
African operator goes live with leading emerging-markets aggregator, looking to raise the bar for casino turnover, sportsbook cross-sell, and retention OdiBets, a powerhouse operator for East Africa, has gone live with the QTech aggregation platform across Kenya and Tanzania. This QTech-powered casino and sportsbook r…
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SABA CEO: Fight against illegal SA gambling still at advocacy stage despite legislative push
Three weeks after the South African Bookmakers’ Association (SABA) declared the debate around illegal offshore gambling, Coleman says concrete legislative movement has yet to materialise.
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Digitain secures South African National Manufacturer License
Digitain has obtained a license from the South African gambling regulatory authority Digitain has been awarded a National Manufacturer License by the gambling regulatory authorityin South Africa, marking another important milestone in the company’s global expansion strategy. The license highlights Digitain’s commitmen…
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Super Group flips loss to profit in Q2 as Betway steams ahead in Africa
Super Group rides with confidence as Betway benefits from World Cup trading to bank ‘record high’ Q2 results and profitability, backing leadership’s prioritisation of African markets. The NYSE company flipped the script on profitability during the first six months of 2026, with H1 profit coming in at $208m (£154m), up…
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No Deposit Bonuses Are a Bigger Deal Than The Market Knows
When African iGaming Alliance regulators from Nigeria, South Africa, Uganda, Rwanda, Ghana, Tanzania, Malawi, and Angola convened in London on the sidelines of iGB Live in July 2026, the conversation centred on sustainable, responsible, and well-regulated markets. One of the practical problems those markets share is a…
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ALGA Appoints John Mutua to Its Board of Directors
The African Lotteries & Gaming Association (ALGA) has officially announced the appointment of Mr. John Mutua to its Board of Directors. As the Chief Executive Officer of the Association of Gaming Operators Kenya (AGOK), Mr. Mutua is a highly respected industry leader, regulatory expert, and award-winning executive. Wi…
Read summary →Super Group Raises 2026 Outlook After Q2 Growth
Super Group reported second-quarter revenue of $684 million, up 18% year-on-year, and increased its full-year 2026 guidance following growth across its Africa,... Read More...
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Great Game Serengeti Slot Review
Hunt 5,000x wins in Hacksaw Gaming’s Great Game Serengeti! New Stampede Reveals pack the grid with premiums, guaranteeing the Hunting Season trigger under a fiery Serengeti sunset. 🎰 Slot Review: Great Game Serengeti by Hacksaw Gaming Release Date September 10, 2026 Developer Hacksaw Gaming Theme Safari, African Sava…
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Top casino games in South Africa 2026: Hot Hot Fruit holds 36% of demand
Hot Hot Fruit (Habanero) leads the top casino games in South Africa with 36% of measurable share of interest in June 2026. It has topped every month in Blask’s tracked window since January 2023. Aviator leads brand coverage; Pragmatic Play leads the shelf by title count. Blask Games tracks 285 brands serving South Afr…
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Why East Africa’s iGaming Boom Still Runs Through Retail
Everyone believes that East Africa’s betting boom is a mobile story. Tap the app, pick M-Pesa, place the bet, done. But new... Read More...
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Digitain unlocks South African market with National Manufacturer license
Digitain has obtained a National Manufacturer License from the South African gambling regulatory authority, marking a significant step in the company’s continued expansion across regulated markets and strengthening its presence in the African region. The post Digitain unlocks South African market with National Manufac…
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NGB Wraps Up Responsible Gambling Campaign at Kruger National Park
The National Gambling Board of South Africa (NGB) just concluded a series of educational initiatives aimed at promoting responsible gambling within the Kruger National Park. The outreach spanned several key locations within the park, ensuring broad coverage of their message. The NGB participated in Wellness Day activi…
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