Meridian Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ: MRDN) announced that William Scott, Chairman and Chief Financial Officer, will speak at the 2026 SBC Summit in Lisbon, Portugal, from September 29 to October 1. Scott will participate in the panel “The Africa Advantage: High Growth, Fast Regulation, Huge Potential,” which opens the Global & Emerging Markets Stage on Tuesday, September 29 at 13:00 local time. The panel brings together senior operators to examine varying player preferences across markets, the fastest-expanding countries, and regulatory shifts moving activity from the grey market to licensed operators.
Scott will be joined by Christopher Coyne, CEO of 888Africa; Jason Gibson, Chief Commercial Officer of SportPesa; Aggrey Sayi, CEO of Maybets; and Ronnie Whelan, CEO of Kingmakers. The discussion arrives as Africa emerges as one of the fastest-growing regions in global iGaming. According to iGaming Business, the continent's online betting and gaming market is projected to grow from $12.7 billion in 2026 to $19.4 billion by 2030. The panel will explore the role of mobile money platforms in player conversion and regulatory developments in Nigeria, Kenya, South Africa, Egypt, Ghana, and Uganda.
Meridianbet, Meridian Holdings’ flagship sports betting and gaming subsidiary, maintains an established presence across several African markets. Scott will bring insights from navigating the continent’s regulatory landscape and overseeing Meridian’s broader international operations. “Africa represents one of the most compelling growth stories in our industry right now, and it’s an opportunity we’ve been building toward for years,” said Scott. “I’m looking forward to sharing perspective alongside operators who, like Meridian, are working directly with regulators and players across these markets and discussing what it takes to build a sustainable, compliant business as this region continues to mature.”
The panel’s focus on regulatory maturity and mobile money integration highlights Africa’s shift toward licensed, sustainable operations. As markets like Nigeria and Kenya tighten regulations, operators with local expertise and compliance frameworks stand to gain. Meridian’s participation signals its strategic intent to leverage its existing footprint and B2B capabilities—through subsidiaries like Expanse Studios and GMAG—to capture growth in a region where mobile penetration and evolving regulations are reshaping competitive dynamics.
Meridian Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ: MRDN), headquartered in Las Vegas, Nevada, operates across 25+ international regulated markets. Its B2C division is led by Meridianbet Group, founded in 2001 and licensed across Europe, Africa, and South America. The B2B division comprises game developer Expanse Studios and iGaming platform GMAG, which develop, license, and distribute proprietary gaming technology globally. Additional subsidiaries include RKings Competitions (UK pay-to-enter prize competitions), MexPlay (regulated online casino in Mexico), and Classics for a Cause (Australia’s subscription-based digital memberships and trade-promotion lottery). The company’s software automatically declines gaming or redemption requests originating in the United States, in strict compliance with U.S. law.
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