13 May 2019, Johannesburg, South Africa/ Lagos, Nigeria

Last year, over 600 attendees came through our doors for the 4th Annual Sports Betting West Africa Summit. This year we hope to welcome even more with a brand new agenda, including more participation from the gaming operators in Africa.

To prove our commitment to bringing the industry’s leading stakeholders together for SBWA+ 2019, the following companies have confirmed their participation in the summit:

Only One Month Left for the Much Awaited Cyprus Gaming Show Third Installment

Eventus International is stirring with excitement as the third installment of the Cyprus Gaming Show (CGS) is drawing closer. The Two-Day conference and exhibition will take place at Hilton Cyprus in Nicosia from 20 – 21 May 2019.

After the grand success for two consecutive years, this rapidly growing event is the only gathering platform for industry decision-makers to network and discuss the opportunities in Cyprus as a prospective regional gaming hub.

The much anticipated All American Sports Betting Summit is less than 2 months away! This landmark event will be taking place from 18-19 June 2019 at the monumental Monmouth Park Race-Track in New Jersey, USA.

At AASBS you will gain insight on the following key areas:

The 5th Annual Sports Betting West Africa+ will be returning to Lagos, Nigeria this year and is taking place from 23-25 July 2019 at Eko Hotel & Suites.

We would warmly like to welcome our newest SBWA+ speakers:

Abiodun Babalola, Snr. Manager – Business Development, 1XBET Nigeria
Attah Chigozie , Agents Management Team Lead & Super Agent, Fortune Bets Limited
Solomon Godwin, Marketing, Product Development & Retail Activation Manager, BonanzaWin
Martin Kollie, DG, National Lottery Authority, Liberia
Yahaya Maikori, Founding Partner, Law Allianz

Last week, Sports Betting East Africa + 2019 brought together stakeholders from across the continent to gain valuable insight into the greatest opportunities and challenges of operating a gaming business in East Africa.

Day One

After a warm welcome from the event chair – Judith Kiragu, SBEA+ 2019 was well underway. The first session by the CEO of the National Gaming Board of Uganda (Edgar Agaba) tackled the bad perception of gaming that some of the public have towards gambling in East Africa. He noted that non-compliance, illegal operations, and poor CSR and responsible gambling regimes make the industry look bad to the public.