{"id":5567,"date":"2025-07-25T07:12:16","date_gmt":"2025-07-25T10:12:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/africa\/?p=5567"},"modified":"2026-04-19T15:20:14","modified_gmt":"2026-04-19T18:20:14","slug":"ghana-bettors-win-big-at-wafcon-match-as-betting-tax-gets-the-boot","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/africa\/ghana-bettors-win-big-at-wafcon-match-as-betting-tax-gets-the-boot","title":{"rendered":"Ghana bettors win big at WAFCON match as betting tax gets the boot"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Ghanaian fans pocket full pay-outs after recent soccer victory, as tax break fuels betting boom and national pride.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

Ghana.- Ghanaian bettors<\/strong> celebrated jubilantly after pocketing full winnings<\/strong> without the usual 10 per cent betting tax, following a thrilling high-stakes football clash in which Ghana triumphed over Algeria at the Women\u2019s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) <\/strong>quarter finals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ghanaian Member of Parliament Owen Frimpong<\/strong> publicly praised the national women\u2019s football team, Black Queens<\/strong>, during a parliamentary session, highlighting the positive impact their recent match had on bettors across Ghana. This follows the betting tax being scrapped in April.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

He expressed the excitement among his constituents, during his address in Parliament, after Ghana\u2019s dramatic win over Algeria, emphasising that bettors were able to enjoy their full winnings<\/strong>. \u201cThe people in my constituency are happy the Black Queens made them win bets and there was no 10 per cent tax,<\/strong>\u201d Frimpong said, according to GBC Ghana. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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MP Owen Frimpong applauds Ghanaian bettors celebrating full winnings after the WAFCON match.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Ghana chases bronze medal amid betting boom<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

After clinching victory over Algeria, Ghana\u2019s Black Queens threw their full weight into the semi-final against Morocco. It was a tough battle, and while the final slipped just out of reach, their journey isn\u2019t over yet. With South Africa next in line, the Queens have one last shot at a bronze medal<\/strong> and they\u2019re not showing any signs of slowing down.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Away from the action on the field, Ghanaian bettors are reaping real rewards following the government’s decision in April to scrap the 10 per cent tax on betting winnings, allowing punters to pocket their full pay-outs<\/strong> for the first time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

President John Mahama<\/strong> signed the amendment into law, putting an end to a policy that had long frustrated many. Finance Minister Dr. Cassiel Forson<\/strong> explained during his budget presentation that the goal was to ease financial pressure on everyday Ghanaians.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

By cutting this tax, the government hopes to not only put more money back in people\u2019s pockets but also give a boost to the country\u2019s growing gaming industry<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The result is that bettors now take home every cedi of their winnings<\/strong>, and there is growing optimism that this move will help energise both players and operators in the months ahead.<\/p>\n\n\n

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\n\t\t\t\t\tSee also:<\/span> Ghana launches first national esports league<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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