SafariBet and Lollibet operations suspended by Gaming Commission

Sports News from Tuesday, April 16, 2019

Source: Graphic.com.gh

2019-04-16

The Ghana Gaming Commission (GAC) has revoked the licenses of sports betting companies; Lollibet and SafariBet Sports Betting after preliminary findings showed that their operations were contrary to the 2006 gaming law.

The GCA also opened further investigations into the activities of the two companies after their preliminary findings had concluded that they had violated Article 46 of the Gambling Act 2006 (Act no. 721).

In a public notice, the Commission warned that it could not be held liable if someone was dealing with both companies despite the revocation.

Article 46, which deals with the revocation of a slot machine license by the board of directors of the commission, states that:

46. ​​The Commission may revoke a license granted under section 43 if

(a) the Commission is satisfied that the license has contravened or failed to comply with the conditions of the license or a requirement of this Act,

(b) the Commission is satisfied that it is in the public interest to do so;

or

(c) the licensee is found guilty of an offense related to a gaming device.

Ms. Beatrice Baiden, Public Affairs Officer of the Gaming Commission of Ghana, confirmed the revocation of both licenses during an interview with Graphic Online. Licenses will remain revoked until the end of the investigations.

"The Commission is currently investigating the operations of Safaribet and Lollobet on the basis of Article 46 of the Gaming Act.If their operations violate the law, the Commission has the right to revoke their license." exploitation, "said Ms. Baiden.

In the case of Lord of the Bet, which trades under the name of Lollibet, a GCG notice indicated that it did not have a gaming license and that it could not exploit any gambling in the country until new order.

"The general public is advised not to make any form of wagering on Lollibet's platform or in any of its stores or branches," the statement said.

With regard to African Gaming and Entertainment, which is trading under the name of SafariBet Sports Betting, no ban has been provided, but the Commission has warned that anyone who negotiates with both companies does so at their own risk and perils.

"The general public is advised not to make any form of wagering on the Safaribet betting platform, nor in any of their stores or branches," the statement said.

However, it will be remembered that a winner of the wager with Safaribet, Mr Theophilus Morgan, has seized the Commission to obtain more than 57 million betting winnings.

According to Mr. Morgan, he placed a bet that ran from November 7 to 11, 2018 and involved 24 games that he repeated 220 times, which all resulted in a win.