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Kenyan casino employees call for the reopening of businesses

Kenyan casino employees have made an appeal to Interior Cabinet Secretary (CS) Fred Matiang’i requesting the right to reopen their businesses with preventative measures to address COVID-19. 

A big boom within the Rwanda tourism industry

The government aims to push Rwanda tourism industry in bid to focus more attention on land-based initiatives, and also advocate a new law to legalise online gambling After several months of lockdown and closed borders, Rwanda tourism industry has officially reopened.

Nigeria opens its doors to tourism following a 5-month shutdown

Operators of tourism in Nigeria are set to implement protocols and guidelines and must have a valid license from the government before organizing any event Masks, hand sanitizers, social distancing and temperature checks are all measures taken by the hospitality and tourism sector in light of the novel coronavirus. Moreover, just 50% of the rooms in hotels are used in response to social distancing measures to guarantee all visitors’…

Mozambique to reopen land-based casinos from September

Mozambique aims to reopen casinos beginning September 1st in bid to resume social and economic activity following a new phase in the easing of COVID-19 preventative measures The novel COVID-19 pandemic has triggered a world-wide crisis and has shaken the gaming industry. With the tourism industry dormant, many countries face challenges trying to rebuild the economy.  

NLRC moves to end underage gambling in Nigeria

NLRC unveils campaign against child and underage gambling in the gaming industry The National Lottery Regulatory Commission (NLRC) has unveiled a campaign against child and underage gambling in the gaming industry as the commission said that underage gambling “is a criminal offense in Nigeria and is increasingly becoming a big issue in the betting industry”. 

Investment owner defrauds investors N179m, spending N139m

The defendant and two others, convinced their victims to participate in a deceitful investment scheme with a fake promise of 15% return on investment 

Lagos State Government proposing N200 million licence fee

Operators in Lagos State will be required to possess a minimum share capital of N20 million before getting issued a licensing certificate 

Mozambique revises gambling and land-based operations law

Minimum company investment required went down to $8 million from the previous $15 million this week The president of Mozambique has signed a revision of the law regarding the legalisation of online gambling along with land-based operations. This law will permit slot machine operations in non-casino areas  as well as allow real estate agents to…

MelBet expands African sports betting portfolio with MelBet Kenya

MELBET bettors will now be able to wager on an international scale, gaining access to more than 2000 betting markets Melbet, a sports betting company, has launched its sports betting platform melbet.ke MelBet Kenya – enabling local players the ability to game and place wagers on an international scale.

Gaming Commission of Ghana on regulation of online gambling

Gaming Commission of Ghana is embarking on a ‘new phase’ of regulation when it comes to online gambling