02/18/20 Everton ends partnership with SportPesa The Premier League team Everton FC has announced that it will end its partnership with SportPesa.
09/30/19 SportPesa to stop operations in Kenya The betting firm SportPesa has revealed that it is halting its operations in Kenya due to an increase on betting taxes and the government’s hostility.
08/13/19 SportPesa backtracks sponsorship deals The Kenyan company SportPesa has decided to cancel all of its sponsorship deals after a dispute with the government over new taxes.
07/25/17 SportPesa to extend operations in the continent After several complaints over the 35 percent tax hike in Kenya, the sports betting firm wants to expand the business in Uganda.
07/11/17 Kenyan betting firms against tax rates Local operators are urging the government to review the new regulations that impose a 35 percent of gross profits.
06/26/17 SportPesa against Kenyan tax raise After a recent tax increase on gambling revenue in the country, SportsPesa has announced the cancellation of its sponsorship of sports bodies in Kenya.
05/11/17 Tanzania allows new iGaming platform Tanzania gave this week a gaming license to SportPesa in order to operate regular sports betting offerings in the African market.
04/12/17 Kenyan lawsuit wasn’t taken into consideration Kenyan Justice Roselyne Aburili said to the press that the lawsuit wasn’t taken into consideration due to a problem with the font.
04/11/17 Kenya government legally exposed SportPesa, a sports betting company, sued the government of Kenya over the 50 percent tax rise for the complete gaming industry.
03/14/17 Kenya might rise gambling taxes The reestructuring of gambling laws in Kenya has raised concerns among betting industry and sports stakeholders.
07/26/16 SportPesa goes global with sponsorship deal The Kenyan betting company is aware of the exponential rise of mobile gambling across east Africa’s largest economy.
