The one-year sponsorship extension was announced during a recent signing ceremony in Dar es Salaam and continues the betting operator’s LRB initiative, which rewards winning teams immediately after every league victory<\/strong>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Under the programme, each of the 12 registered players in a winning team<\/strong> will receive an instant TSh88,750 (US$34) after every win, while four technical officials, including two coaches, will also receive bonuses. The incentive is designed to reward on-court success while encouraging greater competitiveness throughout the league. <\/p>\n\n\n\n betPawa\u00a0regional manager for Southern and Eastern Africa, Bwalya Noah<\/strong>, said the\u00a0programme\u00a0rewards winning performances. “At\u00a0betPawa, we believe that success on the court should create value for the people who make it happen. That belief gave birth to the Locker Room Bonus. When a team wins, the players and technical staff who earned that victory should receive an immediate reward<\/strong>,” said Noah, according to the Citizen.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n Noah added the initiative recognises players’ efforts, rewards excellence and ensures “success on the court translates into tangible financial benefits.” <\/p>\n\n\n\n According to Noah,\u00a0betPawa’s\u00a0Locker Room Bonus\u00a0programme\u00a0has grown into one of Africa’s leading\u00a0sports development initiatives,\u00a0benefiting\u00a0thousands of athletes in Ghana, Uganda,\u00a0Nigeria\u00a0and Cameroon<\/strong>, while hundreds of Tanzanian basketball players have already received bonuses through the initiative.\u00a0Cameroon became the\u00a0programme’s\u00a0first Francophone African market<\/a> when\u00a0betPawa\u00a0launched the LRB there in June<\/p>\n\n\n\n BDL president Shendu Hamis welcomed the renewal of the partnership, describing it as a major boost for the league and its players. “We are delighted to renew our partnership with betPawa because this sponsorship continues to bring real value to our league. It motivates players to give their best in every match and increases competitiveness<\/strong> throughout the season,” said Hamis. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Hamis said the sponsorship had also helped improve professionalism <\/strong>among clubs and strengthen the overall standard of competition.<\/p>\n\n\n\n betPawa\u00a0East Africa Marketing coordinator Nassoro Mungaya\u00a0said the operator would continue working with the BDL and the Tanzania Basketball Federation (TBF) to strengthen the sport’s administrative systems, adding that\u00a0betPawa\u00a0aimed to support the long-term development <\/strong>of Tanzanian basketball by rewarding excellence and creating more opportunities for players.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/africa\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2026\/05\/photo-1557943749-f90eef56626a-300x200.jpg\")
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