The current post sets out to answer this question relying on firsthand information from credible sources.
BetKing Online Casino Owner
As per the Terms & Conditions section of the Betking.io website, the online casino is the exclusive property of a Costa Rica-registered company called Betking S.R.L.
Various sources point out that the casino started operations in 2013. However, the company’s LinkedIn profile lists 2016 as the launch year.
BetKing Casino Licenses
Currently, the casino holds licenses provided by the following authorities and boards:
- Lagos State Lotteries Board
- Anambra State Gaming Company
- Osun State Government
- National Lotteries Board of Nigeria
Jay-Jay Okocha
African media such as safebloodforafrica.org list Austin Jay Jay Okocha as the physical owner of BetKing Nigeria.
However, other sites such as guardian.ng and leadership.ng suggest that Mr. Okocha is BetKing’s brand ambassador.
As per the former footballer’s official Wikipedia page, his full name is Augustine Azuka Okocha, however, the abovementioned Nigerian media refer to him as Austin.
Final Verdict
Even if Mr. Okocha may own part of BetKing Nigeria, information that cannot be conclusively verified for now, the gambling operator has branches in Kenya and Ethiopia as well.
There is no information about the physical owner of Betking S.R.L., probably because the company has not been listed yet. As per the company’s LinkedIn profile, Mr. Neil Bothma is the CEO of BetKing Nigeria.
BetKing’s official website reveals that the company’s head office is in Lagos, Nigeria. There’s also an office in Port Harcourt.
