{
  "name": "StakeCompass licensed betting operator register",
  "description": "Operator-level gambling licence status in Nigeria, Kenya and South Africa, with issuing authority, licence number where published, and the date each licence was last checked against the regulator.",
  "source": "https://www.stakecompass.com/licensed",
  "license": "CC BY 4.0 — free to reuse with attribution to StakeCompass Africa",
  "generated_at": "2026-07-19T14:15:34.662Z",
  "state_definitions": {
    "verified": "Licence found on the issuing regulator's record and within its validity period.",
    "lapsed": "Licence previously verified, but its stated validity period has passed and it has not been re-confirmed.",
    "unverified": "Operator tracked in this market with no regulator-sourced licence on record. Not an allegation of wrongdoing."
  },
  "markets": [
    {
      "code": "NG",
      "name": "Nigeria",
      "regulator": "State authorities (FSGRN / URC)"
    },
    {
      "code": "KE",
      "name": "Kenya",
      "regulator": "Gambling Regulatory Authority (GRA, formerly BCLB)"
    },
    {
      "code": "ZA",
      "name": "South Africa",
      "regulator": "Provincial boards (under NGB)"
    }
  ],
  "count": 23,
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    {
      "operator": "1xBet",
      "slug": "1xbet",
      "country": "KE",
      "state": "verified",
      "authority": "Betting Control and Licensing Board (BCLB)",
      "authority_level": "national",
      "sub_region": null,
      "licence_number": null,
      "last_checked_at": "2026-07-05T16:57:36.089845+00:00",
      "valid_until": "2026-08-29",
      "source_type": "regulator",
      "source_url": "https://bclb.go.ke/transition-from-the-betting-control-and-licensing-board-to-the-gambling-regulatory-authority-of-kenya/"
    },
    {
      "operator": "Betika",
      "slug": "betika",
      "country": "KE",
      "state": "verified",
      "authority": "Betting Control and Licensing Board (BCLB)",
      "authority_level": "national",
      "sub_region": null,
      "licence_number": null,
      "last_checked_at": "2026-07-05T16:57:36.089845+00:00",
      "valid_until": "2026-08-29",
      "source_type": "regulator",
      "source_url": "https://bclb.go.ke/transition-from-the-betting-control-and-licensing-board-to-the-gambling-regulatory-authority-of-kenya/"
    },
    {
      "operator": "betPawa",
      "slug": "betpawa",
      "country": "KE",
      "state": "verified",
      "authority": "Betting Control and Licensing Board (BCLB)",
      "authority_level": "national",
      "sub_region": null,
      "licence_number": null,
      "last_checked_at": "2026-07-05T16:57:36.089845+00:00",
      "valid_until": "2026-08-29",
      "source_type": "regulator",
      "source_url": "https://bclb.go.ke/transition-from-the-betting-control-and-licensing-board-to-the-gambling-regulatory-authority-of-kenya/"
    },
    {
      "operator": "Dafabet",
      "slug": "dafabet",
      "country": "KE",
      "state": "verified",
      "authority": "Betting Control and Licensing Board (BCLB)",
      "authority_level": "national",
      "sub_region": null,
      "licence_number": null,
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      "valid_until": "2026-08-29",
      "source_type": "regulator",
      "source_url": "https://bclb.go.ke/transition-from-the-betting-control-and-licensing-board-to-the-gambling-regulatory-authority-of-kenya/"
    },
    {
      "operator": "Melbet",
      "slug": "melbet",
      "country": "KE",
      "state": "verified",
      "authority": "Betting Control and Licensing Board (BCLB)",
      "authority_level": "national",
      "sub_region": null,
      "licence_number": null,
      "last_checked_at": "2026-07-05T16:57:36.089845+00:00",
      "valid_until": "2026-08-29",
      "source_type": "regulator",
      "source_url": "https://bclb.go.ke/transition-from-the-betting-control-and-licensing-board-to-the-gambling-regulatory-authority-of-kenya/"
    },
    {
      "operator": "OdiBets",
      "slug": "odibets",
      "country": "KE",
      "state": "verified",
      "authority": "Betting Control and Licensing Board (BCLB)",
      "authority_level": "national",
      "sub_region": null,
      "licence_number": null,
      "last_checked_at": "2026-07-05T16:57:36.089845+00:00",
      "valid_until": "2026-08-29",
      "source_type": "regulator",
      "source_url": "https://bclb.go.ke/transition-from-the-betting-control-and-licensing-board-to-the-gambling-regulatory-authority-of-kenya/"
    },
    {
      "operator": "Pepeta",
      "slug": "pepeta",
      "country": "KE",
      "state": "verified",
      "authority": "Betting Control and Licensing Board (BCLB)",
      "authority_level": "national",
      "sub_region": null,
      "licence_number": null,
      "last_checked_at": "2026-07-05T16:57:36.089845+00:00",
      "valid_until": "2026-08-29",
      "source_type": "regulator",
      "source_url": "https://bclb.go.ke/transition-from-the-betting-control-and-licensing-board-to-the-gambling-regulatory-authority-of-kenya/"
    },
    {
      "operator": "Scorepesa",
      "slug": "scorepesa",
      "country": "KE",
      "state": "verified",
      "authority": "Betting Control and Licensing Board (BCLB)",
      "authority_level": "national",
      "sub_region": null,
      "licence_number": null,
      "last_checked_at": "2026-07-05T16:57:36.089845+00:00",
      "valid_until": "2026-08-29",
      "source_type": "regulator",
      "source_url": "https://bclb.go.ke/transition-from-the-betting-control-and-licensing-board-to-the-gambling-regulatory-authority-of-kenya/"
    },
    {
      "operator": "Shabiki",
      "slug": "shabiki",
      "country": "KE",
      "state": "verified",
      "authority": "Betting Control and Licensing Board (BCLB)",
      "authority_level": "national",
      "sub_region": null,
      "licence_number": null,
      "last_checked_at": "2026-07-05T16:57:36.089845+00:00",
      "valid_until": "2026-08-29",
      "source_type": "regulator",
      "source_url": "https://bclb.go.ke/transition-from-the-betting-control-and-licensing-board-to-the-gambling-regulatory-authority-of-kenya/"
    },
    {
      "operator": "SportPesa",
      "slug": "sportpesa",
      "country": "KE",
      "state": "verified",
      "authority": "Betting Control and Licensing Board (BCLB)",
      "authority_level": "national",
      "sub_region": null,
      "licence_number": null,
      "last_checked_at": "2026-07-05T16:57:36.089845+00:00",
      "valid_until": "2026-08-29",
      "source_type": "regulator",
      "source_url": "https://bclb.go.ke/transition-from-the-betting-control-and-licensing-board-to-the-gambling-regulatory-authority-of-kenya/"
    },
    {
      "operator": "1xBet",
      "slug": "1xbet",
      "country": "NG",
      "state": "lapsed",
      "authority": "Lagos State Lotteries and Gaming Authority (LSLGA)",
      "authority_level": "state",
      "sub_region": "Lagos",
      "licence_number": "LSLGA/OP/OSB/1XB060815",
      "last_checked_at": "2026-07-14T08:19:30.106+00:00",
      "valid_until": "2025-08-05",
      "source_type": "regulator",
      "source_url": "https://lslga.org/list-of-licenced-operators-by-lagos-state-lotteries-and-gaming-authority/"
    },
    {
      "operator": "22Bet",
      "slug": "22bet",
      "country": "NG",
      "state": "lapsed",
      "authority": "Lagos State Lotteries and Gaming Authority (LSLGA)",
      "authority_level": "state",
      "sub_region": "Lagos",
      "licence_number": null,
      "last_checked_at": "2026-07-14T08:19:30.106+00:00",
      "valid_until": "2025-05-22",
      "source_type": "regulator",
      "source_url": "https://lslga.org/list-of-licenced-operators-by-lagos-state-lotteries-and-gaming-authority/"
    },
    {
      "operator": "Bet9ja",
      "slug": "bet9ja",
      "country": "NG",
      "state": "verified",
      "authority": "Lagos State Lotteries and Gaming Authority (LSLGA)",
      "authority_level": "state",
      "sub_region": "Lagos",
      "licence_number": null,
      "last_checked_at": "2026-07-14T08:19:30.106+00:00",
      "valid_until": "2026-10-02",
      "source_type": "regulator",
      "source_url": "https://lslga.org/list-of-licenced-operators-by-lagos-state-lotteries-and-gaming-authority/"
    },
    {
      "operator": "Betano",
      "slug": "betano-ng",
      "country": "NG",
      "state": "verified",
      "authority": "Lagos State Lotteries and Gaming Authority (LSLGA)",
      "authority_level": "state",
      "sub_region": "Lagos",
      "licence_number": null,
      "last_checked_at": "2026-07-14T08:19:30.106+00:00",
      "valid_until": "2026-07-22",
      "source_type": "regulator",
      "source_url": "https://lslga.org/list-of-licenced-operators-by-lagos-state-lotteries-and-gaming-authority/"
    },
    {
      "operator": "BetKing",
      "slug": "betking",
      "country": "NG",
      "state": "lapsed",
      "authority": "Lagos State Lotteries and Gaming Authority (LSLGA)",
      "authority_level": "state",
      "sub_region": "Lagos",
      "licence_number": null,
      "last_checked_at": "2026-07-14T08:19:30.106+00:00",
      "valid_until": "2025-10-24",
      "source_type": "regulator",
      "source_url": "https://lslga.org/list-of-licenced-operators-by-lagos-state-lotteries-and-gaming-authority/"
    },
    {
      "operator": "MSport",
      "slug": "msport",
      "country": "NG",
      "state": "lapsed",
      "authority": "Lagos State Lotteries and Gaming Authority (LSLGA)",
      "authority_level": "state",
      "sub_region": "Lagos",
      "licence_number": null,
      "last_checked_at": "2026-07-14T08:19:30.106+00:00",
      "valid_until": "2025-12-17",
      "source_type": "regulator",
      "source_url": "https://lslga.org/list-of-licenced-operators-by-lagos-state-lotteries-and-gaming-authority/"
    },
    {
      "operator": "SportyBet",
      "slug": "sportybet",
      "country": "NG",
      "state": "lapsed",
      "authority": "Lagos State Lotteries and Gaming Authority (LSLGA)",
      "authority_level": "state",
      "sub_region": "Lagos",
      "licence_number": null,
      "last_checked_at": "2026-07-14T08:19:30.106+00:00",
      "valid_until": "2026-01-04",
      "source_type": "regulator",
      "source_url": "https://lslga.org/list-of-licenced-operators-by-lagos-state-lotteries-and-gaming-authority/"
    },
    {
      "operator": "Surebet247",
      "slug": "surebet247",
      "country": "NG",
      "state": "verified",
      "authority": "Lagos State Lotteries and Gaming Authority (LSLGA)",
      "authority_level": "state",
      "sub_region": "Lagos",
      "licence_number": "LSLGA/OP/OSB/SB010822",
      "last_checked_at": "2026-07-14T08:19:30.106+00:00",
      "valid_until": "2026-07-31",
      "source_type": "regulator",
      "source_url": "https://lslga.org/list-of-licenced-operators-by-lagos-state-lotteries-and-gaming-authority/"
    },
    {
      "operator": "Betway",
      "slug": "betway-za",
      "country": "ZA",
      "state": "verified",
      "authority": "Western Cape Gambling and Racing Board",
      "authority_level": "provincial",
      "sub_region": "Western Cape",
      "licence_number": null,
      "last_checked_at": "2026-07-05T19:24:50.231072+00:00",
      "valid_until": null,
      "source_type": "regulator",
      "source_url": "https://www.wcgrb.co.za/"
    },
    {
      "operator": "Gbets",
      "slug": "gbets",
      "country": "ZA",
      "state": "verified",
      "authority": "North West Gambling Board",
      "authority_level": "provincial",
      "sub_region": "North West",
      "licence_number": null,
      "last_checked_at": "2026-07-05T19:24:50.231072+00:00",
      "valid_until": null,
      "source_type": "regulator",
      "source_url": "https://www.nwgb.org.za/"
    },
    {
      "operator": "Hollywoodbets",
      "slug": "hollywoodbets",
      "country": "ZA",
      "state": "verified",
      "authority": "KwaZulu-Natal Gaming and Betting Board",
      "authority_level": "provincial",
      "sub_region": "KwaZulu-Natal",
      "licence_number": null,
      "last_checked_at": "2026-07-05T19:24:50.231072+00:00",
      "valid_until": null,
      "source_type": "regulator",
      "source_url": "https://www.kzngbb.org.za/"
    },
    {
      "operator": "Sunbet",
      "slug": "sunbet",
      "country": "ZA",
      "state": "verified",
      "authority": "Mpumalanga Economic Regulator",
      "authority_level": "provincial",
      "sub_region": "Mpumalanga",
      "licence_number": null,
      "last_checked_at": "2026-07-05T19:24:50.231072+00:00",
      "valid_until": null,
      "source_type": "regulator",
      "source_url": "https://www.mer.org.za/"
    },
    {
      "operator": "Supabets",
      "slug": "supabets",
      "country": "ZA",
      "state": "verified",
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      "valid_until": null,
      "source_type": "regulator",
      "source_url": "https://www.mer.org.za/"
    }
  ]
}