Botswana wins bid to host gambling regulators conference
Monday, January 16, 2023 | 490 Views |
Peter Emolemo Kesitilwe PIC: MORERI SEJAKGOMO
Before COVID-19, the conference was hosted in Jamaica, Denmark, South Africa and Melbourne.
The conference will be hosted by Botswana’s Gambling Authority (GA) in collaboration with the International Association of Gaming Regulators (IAGR) in October this year.
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