After South Africa and Nigeria, Kenya is the third most substantial gambling market in Sub-Saharan Africa. The country legalized betting on games of chance and sports back in 1966 when it passed the Betting, Lotteries, and Gaming Act under CAP 131. That is a bill under which the Betting Control and Licensing Board (BCLB) got established. | Business Insider Africa
Nairobi has launched a fresh assault on the multi-billion betting industry with legislative proposals that restrict gambling to five-star hotels with casinos and impose a four-year jail term.