March 25, 2025, Nairobi, Kenya The Betting Control and Licensing Board (BCLB) has issued a critical directive to all licensed gaming operators concerning the growing public concerns over aviator and crash games.
The demand follows an outcry aimed at ensuring the integrity, fairness, and transparency of these gaming options.
In an official statement letter to the media as seen by iGaming AFRIKA, the BCLB stated, “The Board following public outcry on aviator and crash games, hereby direct all licensed gaming operators operating the subject games to resubmit a list crash and aviator games offered on your platforms for review to ensure compliance with standards for fairness, regulatory transparency, and consumer protection.”
The BCLB has mandated that operators provide comprehensive documentation within fourteen (14) days of the directive. The required submissions include detailed explanations of game mechanics, fully disclosed algorithms certified by an independent auditor, and information about the game providers among other critical compliance measures. Specifically, the Board outlined the necessary documentation as follows:
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- Aviator and Crash Game Mechanism: Detailed explanation of the game’s mechanics, including rules, betting processes, and payment procedures.
- Algorithms: Full disclosure of algorithms governing game outcomes, certified by an independent auditor to ensure fairness, randomness, and player protection.
- Game Provider: Name, certification, and contractual details of the third-party provider (if applicable) from a recognized gaming laboratory.
- Approved Pay Bills: Pay bills/accounts used for crash game transactions.
- Terms and Conditions: Player-facing terms governing crash games, including disclaimers, liability clauses, payout policies, minimum bets, maximum bets, and maximum payouts.
- Platform Integration: Confirmation that crash games are fully integrated into the main sportsbook/online casino platform. Standalone crash/aviator game applications or websites will not be permitted.
According to the BCLB, non-compliance with this directive could result in “immediate suspension of aviator and crash games offered on your websites.” Additionally, the Board has highlighted that it will conduct audits to ensure compliance, stating, “any operator found offering the subject games without authorization will be subjected to the provisions of The Betting Lotteries, and Gaming Act Cap. 131 Laws of Kenya and such applicable laws.”
In emphasizing the importance of this directive, the Board reiterated, “Strict adherence to this directive is mandatory. Kindly note the subject games which will not meet the requisite standards and certifications shall not be approved.”
Operators are urged to take this directive seriously, as the Board seeks to uphold its commitment to regulatory transparency and consumer protection in Kenya’s gaming industry.