Botswana agencies investigate eight unlicensed gambling sites
Botswana’s Gambling Authority and Financial Intelligence Agency said they are investigating eight offshore sites operating without approval in the country. The agencies enlisted communications regulator BOCRA and Botswana Fibre Networks to block access, while banks and mobile operators were told to monitor suspicious activity and freeze accounts linked to the operators. A joint study estimated illegal betting at around P500 million annually.
Blocking and account controls could disrupt unlicensed operators’ access to Botswana customers and payment channels.