Past Sports Betting Events

Everyone who attended the 4th Annual Sports Betting East Africa Summit were treated to a world-renowned experience. Over 250 African and International Delegates were part of the discussions surrounding the latest regulations, business opportunities and technology in East Africa.

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Some of the legislative and regulatory discussions become quite heated when operators and regulators discussed implementation of Uganda’s new software monitoring and hardware legislations. Operators called for regulators to be lenient in the next few months to allow operators, software and technology providers time to transition.

When East Africa’s leading regulatory boards met on stage to discuss the future of regulation in East Africa, there was a general consensus that the summit was a phenomenal opportunity to learn from each other and open the channels of communication between Uganda, Mauritius, Malawi, and Mozambique.

The discussion surrounding the 2018 FIFA World Cup took a surprising turn when operators agreed that business during that time would be tough. The main take away from that discussion is that Kenyans and Ugandans are only supportive of their national teams if they qualify for the World Cup. Generally, the East African punter is more supportive of the English Premier League than anything else.

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The Summit also provided local East African companies the opportunity to showcase their innovations to the world of iGaming at the Sports Betting East Africa Summit Business Startup Competition. Chekiodds, Edadcoinbox and Kola Studios were all given 10 minutes to pitch their ideas to noteworthy businessmen in the iGaming sector such as Jeff Halloran (Sahara Games), Salvation Alibor (Syscomptech) and Nelson Mugisha Mulera (Airtel Uganda).

As one of the most anticipated sports betting & gaming events in India, SBGI 2018 was held at the Park Hyatt Goa Resort & Spa on the 27-28 of Feb 2018. It was no less than what the industry expected! The event started with a full house of more than 150 attendees on Day 1 with Tim Shepherd, co-founder of Silver Heritage Group presenting on the global gaming industry and growth in demand from India’s burgeoning middle class and how can you capitalize. Positive feedback was given by many attendees, keen to find out when the next instalment would be. SBGI is now being re-branded as Strategic Platform for iGaming Conference & Exhibition (SPICE India 2019!) India is known for its different spices and ‘masalas’ and we expect to create a beautiful blend like these spices to host the perfect SPICE event for next year.

The 3rd Annual Sports Betting East Africa Summit was an even bigger success than previous instalments. The event was held in partnership with the Association of Nigerian Bookmakers who hosted a free annual conference on the first day. Sponsorship and exhibition packages for the event were also sold out, with 21 exhibitors and 6 sponsors. The event was successful in bringing West African regulators together to begin talks on formalising a West African Gaming Regulators Forum, where data sharing would be the key to sustaining a healthy relationship between the four regulatory boards present.

The 3rd Annual Sports Betting East Africa Summit was held at the Kampala Serena Hotel in Kampala, Uganda, and brought together hundreds of gaming sector professionals to discuss recent changes in legislation, Corporate Social Responsibility, latest innovations in tech and strategies for succeeding in the east African market.

The 2ND Annual Sports Betting West Africa Summit carried the success of the first event into the new year. As a first of its kind event in Accra, Ghana, the summit was attended by hundreds of international and local gaming sector professionals. The event had 11 exhibitors and 6 sponsors – some of the world’s leading software providers and payment gateway services.

The 2ND Annual Sports Betting East Africa Summit carried the success of the first event into the new year. As a first of its kind event in Nairobi, Kenya, the summit was attended by hundreds of international and local gaming sector professionals. The event had 10 exhibitors and 8 sponsors –some of the world’s leading software providers and payment gateway services.

The first ever Sports Betting West Africa Summit was a monumental success. As a first of its kind event in Lagos, Nigeria, the summit was attended by hundreds of international and local gaming sector professionals. The event covered key topics such as: Gaming trends; a market analysis of West Africa; and innovative growth strategies.

The first ever Sports Betting East Africa Summit was a huge success. As a first of its kind event in Kampala, Uganda, the summit was attended by hundreds of international and local gaming sector professionals. The event covered key topics such as: Gaming trends; responsible gambling; and innovative growth strategies.