Business
July 22, 2020
BetKing Sponsors Football Kenya Federation, SportPesa Still Out
BetKing strikes a nation-wide partnership with Football Kenya Federation (FKF) and vows support for Division One and the Kenya Women Premier League. Football Kenya Federation Finds a Ne Sponsor in BetKing With sports sponsorships, a little scant after the betting tax introduced by Kenyan parliament last year, the Football Kenya Federation (FKF) has secured its […]
Legal
July 1, 2020
Kenya Overturned Controversial Tax Paving SportPesa’s Way Back
The controversial tax on sports betting turnover in Kenya is already part of the history as President Kenyatta signed the 2020 Finance Bill Tuesday, despite some concerns he may not give his approval. National Assembly Approved, President Signed into Law The 20% tax on betting turnover was looking more than certain to be carried from […]
Legal
June 25, 2020
Kenya: Betting Turnover Tax Overturned, Pending President’s Approval
The tax on sports betting turnover in Kenya has been removed in an unexpected development of events, after the National Assembly of the country approved the Finance Bill 2020, the budget for the fiscal year starting July 1. The tax that was part of the 2019/2020 budget of the country was almost certain to be […]
Sports
June 18, 2020
Betsafe Sponsorship Saves Top KPL Teams, Replaces SportPesa
Gor Mahia FC and AFC Leopards SC, the two football rivals from the Kenyan Premier League (KPL) announced almost simultaneously that their lookout for a new sponsor found a successful resolution, as both signed 3-year sponsorship deals with Betsafe. Betsafe Fills the SportPesa Void Betsson-owned Betsafe, through its Kenyan subsidiary Bet High Kenya Ltd signed […]
Business
May 18, 2020
SportPesa Generated $200M in May 2019 Betsspo, Leaked Regulatory Document Revealed
SportPesa, Kenya’s leading bookmaker before having its license suspended and being forced to abandon operations, has reportedly generated nearly $200 million from bets in May 2019, a recently leaked regulatory paper revealed. Betting Mania An official revenue spreadsheet acquired from an insider from the Betting Control and Licensing Board (BCLB), the gaming regulatory body in […]
Business
April 20, 2020
SportPesa Restores Access to Its Website from Kenya, Stirs Rumours of a Possible Comeback
[UPDATE – 30/10/20]: SportPesa has just announced its return to Kenya minutes ago (as of press time). All gaming and sports betting services have been resumed – read the details here. [UPDATE – 31/10/20]: The Betting Control and Licensing Board (BCLB) has suspended Milestone Games Limited’s right to use the ‘SportPesa’ trademark – read the full […]