MUST READ: All You Need To Know About Betting On Sportpesa

Piece by: Harun Momanyi
Lifestyle

As an ethical business, the popularity of online sports betting has brought to fore the need for protecting its customers and minors to ensure a wholesome growth that is beneficial to the economy.

The company prioritizes responsible gaming to enable it and the clients notice red flags, to forestall any problems in a timely manner.

To achieve this, SportPesa, Africa’s No. 1 sports betting company, has published a responsible gaming document whose aim is to guide its valued customers on the Do’s and Don’ts so as to protect them from addiction and security breach of their sensitive data in this era of rising cybercrimes.

Sportpesa’s platforms are mobile-money based which means that only duly registered subscribers can conduct transactions. To register as a mobile money subscriber, one would need a valid National Identity Card which is only issued to those above 18 years. This essentially locks out minors from transacting on any SportPesa platform. Parents are advised to ensure that children do not have access to their personal mobile phones to ensure that minors do not get a chance to bet.

Secondly, it is advised that people bet using their extra money, not cash set aside for other needs. Should you find yourself borrowing or tweaking your personal budget to raise money for a bet, consider this an anomaly and seek help. Gambling is a leisure activity, just like drinking, therefore the gaming business is based on a very legitimate fun activity.

However, the company is cognizant of the emerging concerns around betting which could negatively affect its clients if not soberly addressed, hence the reason behind the SportPesa responsible gaming initiative.

Responsible gambling is dear to SportPesa. Winnings by several clients have funded businesses and boosted the socio-economic profiles of families, which is what Pevans East Africa was targeting when it launched SportPesa in Kenya few years ago.

As a member of Association of Gaming Operators in Kenya, the gaming giant take the lead in instituting self- regulation to ensure ethical standards are upheld. Therefore, if you bet on sporting events, kindly visit their website to read through the responsible gaming guidelines to ensure that you enjoy this fun activity safely.