EXCLUSIVE KENYAN ONLINE GAMBLING TRIAL FOR AMAYA
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02nd March, 2011 :: 19:14:54
Source: Casinos Online
âEURњWill play a key role in ensuring the integrity of Kenyan gaming network environmentâEURќ
Fresh from its award of Kenyan & Dominican licences (see previous reports), Canadian entertainment solutions provider, Amaya Gaming is in the news again this week.
Amaya Gaming announced that it has been selected by the Betting Control & Licensing Board of Kenya to operate an online gaming evaluation study. This selection has been granted on an exclusive basis to evaluate the merits, potential, & prevalence of online gaming, as well as to ensure that those who are under-aged cannot have access to online gaming in the Republic of Kenya.
The group quotes from an industry report undertaken by Global Betting & Gaming Consultants that Kenya has a population of nearly 39 million residents & the global online gaming market is estimated to have reached a value in excess of $29 billion in 2010 & is forecasted to grow by another 14 percent in 2011.
"We are proud to have been chosen by the Betting Control & Licensing Board of Kenya as their exclusive partner of choice to set up a case study for online gaming evaluation. As more & more countries start regulating online gaming, we believe our recognized gaming solutions & expertise will play a key role in ensuring the integrity of their gaming network environment. Our real-time technological reporting capabilities ensure both the authenticity & accuracy of all the data collected," mentioned David Baazov , President & Chief Executive Officer of Amaya.
Commenting on the online gaming test case study, the Honorable Lucas Maitha , Chairman of the Betting Control & Licensing Board of Kenya stated "many online gaming sites were operating in our country without our knowledge & approval. As such, we believe that the valuable insights we will certainly gain from the online gaming test case study conducted by Amaya will provide us with the ability to fully evaluate online gaming & therefore properly formulate appropriate rules & regulations."
The online gambling website is estimated to go live as soon as the second quarter of 2011.
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