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Sports South Africa is a leading authority on the popularity of sports gambling in Africa. In this blog post, we provide a detailed comparison of the current trends and statistics behind the African betting market.
In order to fully capture what is happening with sports betting in Africa, it is important to first understand how betting as a whole has been changing over the last decade. According to Eilers Research, as of 2008 total global spending across all legal forms of gambling was estimated at $400 billion USD/year – up from $200 billion USD/year in 2005. Sports betting accounts for approximately one third – or roughly $125 billion USD – of that global figure annually.
In order to fully capture what is happening with sports betting in Africa, it is important to first understand how betting as a whole has been changing over the last decade. According to Eilers Research, as of 2008 total global spending across all legal forms of gambling was estimated at $400 billion USD/year – up from $200 billion USD/year in 2005. Sports betting accounts for approximately one third – or roughly $125 billion USD – of that global figure annually.