Pari Conf\u00e9d\u00e9ral AES<\/a>, a joint horse-racing betting initiative involving members of the Confederation of Sahel States (AES). He made the remarks at the opening ceremony in Bamako on October 12.<\/p>\n\n\n\nSanou called for rigorous oversight<\/strong> of the betting sector, linking it to the wider AES ambition of strengthening solidarity and shared prosperity among member states, according to ORTM.<\/p>\n\n\n\nThe ceremony opened with an address by Fass\u00e9ry Doumbia, director-general of Mali\u2019s national lottery and betting operator, PMU Mali<\/strong>, followed by Sanou\u2019s official declaration opening the event, according to a PMU Mali statement. The five-day initiative runs from October 12 to 16.<\/p>\n\n\n\nThe initiative brings together Mali\u2019s PMU Mali, Burkina Faso\u2019s National Lottery (LONAB) and Niger\u2019s National Lottery (LONANI). It is intended to strengthen economic, institutional and social cooperation<\/strong> between the three countries through joint activities in the betting sector.<\/p>\n\n\n\nDiscussions between the three operators began in August 2025 and focused on pooling resources, sharing expertise<\/strong> and developing joint betting activities.<\/p>\n\n\n\nThe Pari Conf\u00e9d\u00e9ral AES features a FCFA150m (US$263,000) jackpot for a special Quint\u00e9 horse-racing bet scheduled for October 15. The joint betting product is being offered across the three participating countries. The operators have also announced plans to donate 20 neonatal incubators to Mali\u2019s Ministry of Health and Social Development.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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