BC.GAME has secured approval from Kenya’s gaming regulators.
The country’s Betting Control and Licensing Board (BCLB) has granted the online crypto casino’s local entity, Blockdance Africa Limited, a public gaming licence and bookmakers off the course licence – allowing the company to offer iGaming and sports betting.
According to BC.GAME, securing a licence in Kenya compliments the company’s goal of securing licences in jurisdictions around the world.
A BC.GAME spokesperson commented: “Kenya has always been at the heart of Africa’s gaming culture. We’re excited to bring our platform to the community here, and we look forward to engaging with local sports, technology, and cultural initiatives as part of our journey.”
Like lots of countries across Africa, increased mobile penetration has unlocked iGaming for a whole new section of Kenya’s population.
As a result, the BCLB has responded by pushing to increase regulation, while Kenya’s government has made changes to the country’s tax structure.
Kenya’s National Parliament approved a cut in excise duty on bets from 15% to 5% in June, as well as changed when the tax is paid to when a player transfers funds from their mobile money wallet to a betting account.
MP Kimani Kuria confirmed the change has been made to improve tax enforcement. According to reports, between July 2024 and March 2025, the Kenya Revenue Authority collected Sh9.97bn (£56.6m) in excise duty, an increase of 24% from the previous review period.
Licensing changes
In late 2024, BC.GAME withdrew from the Dutch Caribbean island of Curaçao due to its “increasingly hostile environment for operators”, and was forced to reject a court ruling that declared it bankrupt.
The operator also ceased operations in the UK amid this speculation.
Since then, it has reemerged as a new company in Anjouan, a small autonomous island in the Comoros Islands, where its parent company Twocent Technology Limited holds a licence.