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SportPesa is officially back after court order

A SportPesa jackpot winner receives a dummy check from Fatuma 'Iron Fist' Zarika in 2019.

Betting and sports enthusiasts can continue placing their bids under SportPesa after the High Court lifted the betting board's ban on the use of that brand name in the country. And soon after High Court judge Pauline Nyamweya gave the order yesterday, Betting Control and Licensing Board (BCLB) chairman Cyrus Maina lifted the suspension on Milestone Games Limited, which was to fly the SportPesa brand. In her ruling, Nyamweya directed that the BCLB’s decision should not be effected until the case filed by Milestone Games is heard and determined.

READ ALSO: Who owns SportPesa? Here is the full list of its shareholders

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