Gamblers win Sh380bn through SportPesa bets

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SportPesa Mega Jackpot Bonus winner Wilberforce Masika who bagged Sh11 million in January.  FILE PHOTO | NMG

Kenyan gamblers won Sh380.53 billion in betting payouts from SportPesa between November 2013 and June 2019 when the company operated under Pevans East Africa, underscoring the scale of the prizes that are fuelling the betting craze.

The amount represents 85 percent of the Sh447.33 billion that gamblers staked in the period, according to Pevans’ audited financial statements and management accounts seen by the Business Daily.

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Note: The results are not exact but very close to the actual.