Kenya’s Betting Control and Licensing Board, which has suspended or deferred 27 betting licenses in the country, said the companies in question are trying to meet the requirements and be reinstated.
According to the Kenya Star, SportPesa and Betin are in discussions with the Ministry of Interior and Kenya Revenue Authority in hopes of finding “an amicable solution to the current impasse.”
The licenses were to have been renewed by July 1. The board announced earlier this month that it would not renew the licenses of 19 companies and had deferred the renewal of permits for eight others, 13 casinos and six lotteries. Those operations include SportPesa, Betin and Betway, which control at least 85 percent of the market.
Others on the list include Betpawa, Premierbet, Lucky 2 U, 1X Bet, Mozzartbet, Dafabet, World Sport Bet, Atari Gaming, Palmsbet and Betboss. Also on the list are Betyetu, Elitebet, Bungabet, Cysabet, Nestbet, Easybet, Kick Off, Millionaire Sports Bet, Kenya Sports Bet and Eastleighbet.
