Virtual sports supplier Kiron Interactive has gone live with operator SportyBet in five African countries, with 20 titles available to players at launch.
The content is now available in Zambia, Kenya, Tanzania, Ghana and Nigeria. SportyBet will offer the virtual games alongside its live sports markets, running scheduled events throughout the day, including in the gaps between real-world fixtures.
What is on offer
- League and single-match football products based on England, Spain and Italy
- Soccer Stars and the faster-format iGOAL range
- Virtual World Cup and Virtual Champions League tournaments
- Basketball, horse racing, greyhound racing and motorsport, plus other virtual formats
What the companies said
Steven Spartinos, co-chief executive of Kiron, said: “Going live with 20 titles in five countries from day one is a strong start to our partnership with SportyBet.” He said the launch reflected the range of content Kiron could bring to the market.
Joey Hurtado, casino director at SportyBet, said: “We are pleased to have Kiron’s content live and look forward to developing the partnership further.”
About Kiron
Kiron, headquartered in South Africa, has more than 20 years of experience in virtual sports and also supplies instant-win games. It works with more than 150 betting operators in over 70 countries.
Its product range includes Kiron.Lite, a low-data version designed for basic devices and areas with unreliable connectivity, which is relevant in several of the markets covered by the SportyBet launch.
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Football makes up the largest share of the launch range, with domestic league products tied to three European competitions sitting alongside two tournament formats. The full 20-title range was made available at once rather than through a phased rollout.
The SportyBet agreement adds a multi-country distribution channel in West, East and Southern Africa to Kiron’s existing operator base.
