LaLiga is back tonight a welcome development to gaming ecosytem

The Spanish La Liga is set to return to action on June 11 today with 110 games left to play, while the suspension of the league due to the Covid-19 pandemic was unprecedented. In contrast, it has claimed a thousand lives across the globe the social distance measures brought in.

At the same time, the restriction of movement, people are quarantined in their homes these as has drastically had a significant influence on both bettors and sportsbook operators, especially in Africa.

The Spanish La Liga as tremendous followership in the African region in this regards the popularity of the league is second to the English Premier League in Africa. This followership of the Spanish league could be attributed to bunch star players playing their football trade in the league players like. Lionel Messi, Harden Hazard, Luis Suarez, and Karim Benzema and notable African star players such as Thomas Partey of Ghana, Samuel Chukwueze of Nigeria, Ansu Fati and Youssef En-Nesyri are all making waves in the league. However, the return of the league tonight is definitely a piece of exciting news for the gaming ecosystem while we would be taking a look what the potentials left for bettors in the league, for operators and title race and where the league holds off before the suspension.

What it means for Sports betting Brands

For the Bookies, no doubt about it this is a welcome development, because it’s like a business being back as usual. The pandemic made a lot of Leagues to be on hold, which was detrimental to the Bookies income. In regards to this during the total lockdown, quite significant numbers of sports betting brands experienced a downturn in revenue due to the limited real-life games and less patronage in other products offered such as the esports, simulated virtual leagues due to the restriction of movement implemented by the government of different countries across the globe. However, with the return of Spanish La Liga tonight, this will be a significant boost to punters as this will give them options to wager on games, and for gambling firms business will gradually being picking up the way it used to be. It is also an avenue for Bookies to welcome back new and existing customers to their promotion offers an upgrade on their sites and new features which will result in more sales for operators.

What it means to Bettors

Ever since the suspension of the Spanish La Liga and other major leagues, punters in Africa especially those that bet on football alone have been restricted to little betting markets, mainly because of their love for football. But With the resumption, many bettors cannot wait for the kick-off of today’s match as there are already placing wagers, with many already betting on the first game Sevilla vs Real Betis that’s to tell you how much they have missed the League. At the same time, the opportunity of watching their favourite players, teams is an exciting time for punters in the week ahead. Also, looking at how difficult life has been during the pandemic with little or no palliatives from their government of several African states. At the same time, the majority as already lost their jobs, waging on LaLiga is an added avenue to make money and possibly a Jackpot.

The Title Race

The Spanish league has always been a two-man horse race between the two Spanish giants Real Madrid and Barcelona often called the Clasico powerhouse, with the Catalans in pole position. Sevilla is nine points adrift of Real in the third spot. The animated season has shown how the two clubs have led the pack and gone neck and neck since early November, with Real leading the way for most of February. The two sides ran out a goalless draw when they met in December at the Nou Camp. Still, Zinedine Zidane’s men claimed bragging rights with a 2-0 win in the return fixture in March, thanks to goals from wonderkid Vinicius Junior and Mariano- two weeks before the Covid-19 upended the league which was suspended. While the title race is tight, Barcelona league topping haul of 58 points is the lowest tally after 27 games since 2006/07, suggesting the top two clubs dominance has waned.

Conclusion

The restart of the Spanish League tonight is a welcome distraction away from the negative feeling that the pandemic brings. For bookmakers, it is added opportunity to have more patronage and added revenue, for punters it is another avenue to entertain them and earn money from it. For the football world, it is back to the excitement that the La Liga offers but with no fans in the stands this time. In all, fans or not, the Spanish La Liga wholeheartedly welcomed as being the second most-watched League in the continent.

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Adeleye Awakan

Author E-play Africa, sports betting reviews, thoughtful leardership articles in Africa gambling industry, marketing gaming platforms in Africa with strong networking relationship with gaming operators in Africa, Expertise in PR, marketing communication, and consultant on gaming in Africa.

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Adeleye Awakan

Author E-play Africa, sports betting reviews, thoughtful leardership articles in Africa gambling industry, marketing gaming platforms in Africa with strong networking relationship with gaming operators in Africa, Expertise in PR, marketing communication, and consultant on gaming in Africa.