The licence approvals from Kenya, which are valid until 2026, allow BC.Game to join the country’s legal digital gaming industry.

Key Statistics

• BC.Game gained dual gaming licences from Kenya’s Betting Control and Licensing Board (BCLB) using its Blockdance Africa business.
• Legal license approval covers public gaming and bookmakers, with both valid through 2026.
• These licences form a part of BC.Game’s international compliance plan, especially after the company exited Curaçao’s regulation in 2024.

Regulators in Kenya approved BC.Game’s application for business operation after the company’s Blockdance Africa division received a Public Gaming Licence and a Bookmakers Off-the-Course Licence from the Betting Control and Licensing Board (BCLB). Dual licences permit the iGaming firm to carry out its activities inside Kenya’s formal gambling rules structure.

Expansion into Kenya’s Regulated Market

Approval aligns with Kenya’s development as a leading gaming destination in Africa, backed by growing sports betting popularity and large smartphone adoption numbers. As a fact, Kenya’s BCLB has made gaming laws stricter, with updated licensing fees, firm rules for advertising, and stronger financial safety steps for players in the last few years. BC.Game said entry to Kenya fits its target to expand in Africa and keep full regulatory compliance.

“We view Kenya as central to Africa’s gaming culture,” a company spokesperson said. “Our plan is to set up a strong connection with sports, local technology, and culture, linking our platform with the community.” This Kenyan approval comes at a time when BC.Game is restructuring its regulatory presence worldwide. In December 2024, BC.Game decided to leave the Curaçao market on its own, mentioning old-fashioned rules and a lack of legal protection, such as weak bankruptcy standards based on Curaçao’s law from 1931.

Past Disputes in Curaçao

There was a legal dispute in Curaçao in November 2024, when news showed BC.Game’s local branches, Blockdance BV and Small House BV, were ruled bankrupt after players filed claims about technical problems which they said caused money losses. BC.Game responded to these claims, saying the situation was a matter of court procedure and not a bankruptcy case, stressing that the company’s finances and available funds were not at risk.