EXPERTS Sports betting in Africa: the most important things 5 years ago Iwo Bulski Post Views: 725 Sports betting is gaining popularity in the modern world. This type of activity has long gone beyond the usual hobby. For many of us, it has become an additional or main form of earnings. Tanzania and other African countries are not exceptions. Local residents actively register at bookmakers’ official websites and try to develop their skills in sports betting. Every year this type of activity is developing more and more. New directions and priorities appear in it. This review highlights the 5 most important trends in sports betting in Africa. Material was prepared by skilled specialists in this type of online activity. It will certainly become useful both for beginners and for bettors who already have certain skills. Using this information, you can successfully start betting at the bookmaker’s website. If you already have some experience, it will help you to consolidate success and increase the effectiveness of betting.The top sports betting most important trends include five positions. They are bookmakers, kind of sports, the ability for betting on mobile phones, type of bet, and payment method. Let’s look at each of these positions regarding the current situation in Africa. BookmakerThere are several features that are important for modern users of the bookmaker’s website. These are: choice of sports, events and bet types; ability for prematch and live betting; instant deposits and fast withdrawals; variety of trustful payment systems; bonuses and promo for active bettors; mobile version for browser or/and app; detailed statistics; support (Live Chat, phone, email)! If we analyze websites of bookmakers offering their services in Africa for each of the points mentioned above, the best variant for betters will be Parimatch. This Company is one of the largest worldwide betting & gambling operator. It provides legal online sports betting in Tanzania, Nigeria, Rwanda, Uganda, and the Democratic Republic of Congo. The list of the countries will be replenished in the nearest future, but Parimatch is the #1 trend in sports betting nowadays. SportThe #2 on our list is football. It has been a true trend of sports betting all around the world for many years. In the African continent, football became popular in 19 century. In the 1960s started the development of professional leagues and clubs in some countries of the continent. Egypt, Morocco, Algeria, Tunis are far from the complete list of countries with the highest level of football championships. These national teams are regular participants of the World Cup and some other international tournaments.The popularity of football betting is growing fast. The situation changed in 2010 when the first World Cup was held in the continent (South Africa). Today African betters choose football matches in prematch and live in more than 50% cases. This is because of relatively high ratios, a large number of broadcasts and solid support in the mass media. Football is the most stable trend in African sports betting not only in 2019 but every year.Mobile AppSmartphones and tablets are an integral part of modern life. Sports betting is not an exception. Betters prefer bookmakers who provide convenient mobile betting, companies with Android and iOS apps are always in priority. The best online bookmakers provide both mobile site and application, and Parimatch is again the #1 in this rank. Users can bet on Lite Mobile and with the help of Mobile App. The second variant provides the best quality of load and the fastest update of information. It doesn’t take too much space on the device and supports all functions of the website. Moreover, Parimatch Mobile App is a guarantee of stable access without the provider’s block. So, this program is considered to be the third sports betting trend in Africa in 2019–2020.Betting typeModern bookmakers provide a wide choice of betting types. Here we can point two main ways of selecting trends. The first one is the number of bets in a bet slip. This feature divides bets into Single, Express, and System. Statistics show that most betters in Africa and other continents prefer Single betting. Such a choice is connected with the best chance for success with the least risk.The second way is the position for betting. The leaders in popularity here are such types as Final Score, Double Chance, and Handicap. These three positions are the most often chosen by betters in African countries. So the fourth sports betting trend in the continent is Single betslip with one of these types of bet.Payment methodThe last trend of sports betting is the payment method. There are various ways which are actual in different countries. According to the statistics, the most popular methods in 2019 are connected with mobile services. This is because of the growing popularity of mobile betting. The leaders of African online payment services are Vodacom (M-Pesa) and Tigo Pesa. Vodacom Group Limited is a South African Company with more than 55 million customers. Tigo Pesa is the official brand of Millicom International which provides mobile services all over the world, including Tanzania. Both payment methods are quite popular among African betters. This is because of the fast payments, minimal rates, safety, and confidentiality. M-Pesa and Tigo Pesa are considered to be the fifth sports betting trends in Africa.The best way for choosing an online bookmaker’s website in the African continent is the use of actual sports betting trends. There are five of them in this text. Moreover, some positions have two and more variants. So, with the help of this article, you can easily select the site for registration. While choosing it is better to pay attention to other features, but these five are the most important ones. Source: africanexponent.com About Post Author Iwo Bulski Issues related to the gambling business is engaged in more than 30 years. My empirical experience gives me the opportunity to present events and companies from this business with full knowledge and industry knowledge. See author's posts Iwo BulskiIssues related to the gambling business is engaged in more than 30 years. My empirical experience gives me the opportunity to present events and companies from this business with full knowledge and industry knowledge. 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