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SportPesa suffers new setback as BCLB summons new firm owner

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Ronald Karauri CEO SportPesa and CS Sports, Culture and National Heritage, Amina Mohamed  on Sunday, 5. May 2019. [Photo Standard]

Betting Control and Licensing Board (BCLB) has summoned new SportPesa owner, Milestone Games Limited, to explain why the firm’s licence should not be cancelled or varied.

BCLB had suspended the firm’s permit over the use of the brand name. However, the firm went to court and got the name SportPesa back.

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