EXPERTS Social media betting could be a game changer 3 years ago Samuel Post Views: 1,038 Over 3.5billion are online across the globe, Facebook, the largest social media platform in the world, has 2.4 billion users, other social media platforms including Youtube and Whatsapp also have more than one billion users each. These numbers are huge- there are over 7.7 billion people in the world, with 3.5 billion of us online, Africa with the fare share of over 1.2 billion people about 525 million of the African population has internet. This means social media platforms are used by one-in-five people in Africa while one-in-three people in the world, and more than two-thirds of all internet users. Social media has changed the world. The rapid and vast adoption of these technologies is changing how we find partners, how we find interested partners, how we access latest information from media and how we organize to demand for change in our respective society. Although, with the massive audience on social media among young adults, on the average these set of young adults spends 6-7 hours per day, and while on the average the figure show those who are on social media for longer hours have been involved in one form of gambling in the past or an active punters while because the chances are high. For example, it is evident that majority of the top bookmakers has targeted the massive population of people on social media through online pop-up advertisement, i.e. Instagram, Twitter, Facebook etc. It is now obvious that with these initiatives of BTOBET plan to lunch its social media betting platform in the gaming space could be a game changer to the gaming community. Article by Adeleye Awakan Associate/Editor www.gbc.ng Africa’s digital gaming news portal. For consultant, Bookmaker’s review, Content, thoughtful leadership article Africa gambling industry: feel free to reach me [email protected], Linkedin Adeleye Awakan. About Post Author Samuel I am a journalist specializing in gambling in Africa and around the world. I am particularly interested in stories about games and casinos. See author's posts SamuelI am a journalist specializing in gambling in Africa and around the world. I am particularly interested in stories about games and casinos. Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Email Print Tags: Facebook, social media Continue Reading Previous Improved technology will increase the growth of igaming marketsNext What influenced African millennials into gambling? More Stories EXPERTS WORLD NEWS Online gambling & betting industry is projected to reach $145.6 billion by 2030 7 hours ago Szarlot EXPERTS SENEGAL Why African fintechs will continue to trend 1 day ago Samuel EXPERTS KENYA Gamblers Rejoice As Court Scraps Nairobi Law 4 days ago Samuel EXPERTS KENYA Court quashes betting tax, limit on gambling in 5-star hotels 5 days ago Szarlot EXPERTS SOUTH AFRICA Only 2 Months at The BiG Africa Summit 2023! 1 week ago Iwo Bulski EXPERTS MALAWI How Will Malawi’s Economy Fare in 2023 1 week ago Samuel EXPERTS SOUTH AFRICA South Africans spent big on groceries, entertainment and fuel in December 1 week ago Szarlot EXPERTS WORLD NEWS What Will Be The Future of Sports Betting Around The World? 1 week ago Szarlot EXPERTS HOT NEWS TANZANIA Mobile Betting – How Popular is it in Africa? 1 week ago Szarlot EXPERTS RWANDA Adam Bradford launches centre to train youth in Rwanda 2 weeks ago Iwo Bulski EXPERTS KENYA BetEngines launches the first Sportsbook software solution tailor-made for the African market. 2 weeks ago Adeleye Awakan EXPERTS KENYA Ronald Karauri’s Inspiring Journey from Pilot to SportPesa Billionaire 2 weeks ago Szarlot Leave a Reply Cancel replyYour email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *Comment * Name * Email * Website Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. Δ This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Learn how your comment data is processed.