#31: African Sports betting & gambling tech - The rise & expansion of betting services across Africa
Afrobility: Africa Tech and Business - Een podcast door Olumide Ogunsanwo and Bankole Makanju
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Overview: Today we’re going to talk about Sports betting & gambling tech in Africa. We share some context about betting in developed and emerging markets, analyze betting tech companies across Africa & end with our overall outlook. This episode was recorded on Jun 13, 2021. Companies discussed: BetKing, Betway, Bet9ja, BetBonanza, SportPesa, BetFair, Bet365, Flutter entertainment, Paddy Power, Walletec, 22Bet, William Hill & Multichoice Business concepts discussed: Gambling, Betting, Tech policy, Taxation strategy & Government Tech Conversation highlights: (01:00) - Why we’re talking about sports betting / gambling + how it works (11:10) - Betting & Sports gambling in the UK (18:20) - Betting & Sports gambling in India (21:20) - Context of sports betting in Africa (31:57) - Gambling regulation across African countries (37:39) - Western Africa betting startups (43:32) - Southern Africa betting startups (49:40) - Eastern Africa betting startups (57:30) - Northern African betting startups (1:00:17) - Bankole’s overall thoughts (1:10:09) - Olumide’s overall thoughts (1:16:05) - Recommendations and small wins Olumide’s recommendations, small wins & open questions: Recommendation: The Ride of a lifetime (by Bob Iger). Loved it. Email [email protected] with autobiography recommendations Small win: Las Vegas last weekend (fun getaway) with friends :) Bankole’s recommendations, small wins & open questions: Recommendation: Caught In The Study Web & Feeling by Ladipoe Small win: UFC 263. Ask about Izzy. Aya bi Ekun. Other content: Nigeria needs to raise tobacco taxes, Collar option strategy & Brandon Moreno UFC 263 Octagon interview We’d love to hear from you. Please email [email protected] to share feedback or propose topics you’d like to hear. Join our insider mailing list where we get feedback on new episodes & find all episodes at Afrobility.com