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20-560: SA20 , known as the Betway SA20 for sponsorship reasons, is a Twenty20 franchise cricket tournament in South Africa , organised by Cricket South Africa (CSA) and first contested during the 2022–23 season . It is contested by six teams based in cities around the country. Sunrisers Eastern Cape won the first two editions of the tournament. Cricket South Africa established the franchise T20 Global League in 2017. The inaugural season

40-611: A British gambling company founded in 2006. Its product offering includes sports betting , online casino , online poker , and online bingo . Business operations are led from its headquarters in Malta , alongside satellite offices in London , Guernsey , and Cape Town . The Betway brand holds licenses in countries including the UK, Malta, Italy, Denmark, Spain, Belgium, Germany, Sweden, Mexico, South Africa, Portugal, Ireland, Poland, France, Argentina, and

60-727: Is also a supporter of the Responsible Gambling Trust. Alongside Spin Casino, Betway is a subsidiary of its holding company, Super Group. In January 2022, Super Group listed on the New York Stock Exchange via a SPAC, and now trades as SGHC. Betway has sponsored many sporting organizations, events, teams and athletes, including West Ham United , National Hockey League , and South African Twenty20 Cricket League SA20 . In October 2015, Betway paid out €17,879,645 ($ 20,062,600; £13,209,300) to Jon Heywood (UK) for hitting

80-494: Is awarded to software suppliers which are able to demonstrate compliance with the applicable eGAP Requirements. Software developers or platform providers are assessed annually against software supplier requirements which pay particular focus on the internal controls governing the development processes and controls as well as the IT internal control and security environment. The company’s self-regulatory compliance activities are focused on

100-668: Is the majority stakeholder in ACD with a 50% share, while broadcaster SuperSport has a 30% share and former Indian Premier League (IPL) Chief Operating Officer Sundar Raman , the remaining 20%. All six of the teams were bought by franchises from the IPL. In July 2022, CSA announced that the One Day International series against Australia due to be played in January 2023 would be cancelled in order for SA20 to go ahead. In August 2022, Graeme Smith

120-702: The ISO/IEC 17021-1:2015 and ISO/IEC 27006:2015 standards. eCOGRA has instituted an independent Impartiality Committee. The purpose of the Committee is to help safeguard the integrity of ISO/IEC 17021-related audits and certification of management systems, by enabling a consultation between appropriate interested parties to advise on matters affecting impartiality within eCOGRA including openness and public perception. The eGAP regime has particular emphasis on fair and responsible gambling , and these eGAP requirements are enforced through onsite reviews and continuous monitoring. One of

140-552: The SA20. The decision was widely criticised. The six teams play each other twice in the group stages of the competition before the top four sides move to the semi-final stages. Teams acquire players through an auction as opposed to a draft, making it the second cricket league in the world after the Indian Premier League to do so. Each team purchases a squad of 17 players, with the opportunity of signing up to five players prior to

160-673: The South Africa T20 League for the year 2024 SA20 season , a total prize money of 70 million Rand was awarded. SuperSport , Sky Sports and the Sports18 network broadcast the tournament in South Africa, the United Kingdom and India respectively. As of January 2023, Betway SA20 and Sky Sports have a five-year contract to broadcast the T20 cricket league. Betway Betway is

180-761: The United States. It is a member of the European Sports Security Association, the Independent Betting Adjudication Service, the Remote Gambling Association, and is accredited by international testing agency eCOGRA . Betway has a partnership with the Professional Players Federation, which promotes, protects and develops the collective interests of professional sportspeople in the UK. It

200-554: The auction: three international players; one South African international player; and one uncapped South African player. The six teams are all owned by existing Indian Premier League franchise owners, just like the franchises of the Caribbean Premier League . Cricket South Africa increased the prize money for the SA20 to a total of $ 890,000 . The prize money will be split between the teams as follows: The total prize money in

220-475: The criteria used to determine trustworthy, reliable and safe online casinos is the approval of the organization. eCOGRA’s Safe and Fair Seal is awarded to online gaming operators that comply with eCOGRA’s Generally Accepted Practice (eGAP) Requirements covering player protection, fair gaming and responsible operator behaviour. Applicants are assessed annually through onsite compliance reviews by eCOGRA compliance specialists. The eCOGRA Certified Software Seal

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240-451: The industry. In the United States, Betway is present in Virginia , Colorado , Indiana , New Jersey , Iowa , Arizona , and Pennsylvania . Users in all states can also play the free Betway Big Pick app to win money without gambling. Betway Casino offers games provided by developers such as NetEnt and Play'n GO. On 2024, Betway did not pay a price of 1.3 million Euros stating that there

260-515: The jackpot on Microgaming's Mega Moolah slot while playing at Betway. This was verified by Guinness World Records , at the time, as the largest ever jackpot payout in an online slot machine, subsequently surpassed in 2019. Betway has been at the forefront of recent online gambling industry reforms. The company disbanded their 'VIP' department in 2019 following headlines surrounding the use of these departments to encourage high-rolling customers to continue using gambling products. In March 2020, Betway

280-428: The operation of various types of bodies performing inspection for Greece, Netherlands, Sweden and Switzerland, ISO/ IEC 17065:2012 : Conformity assessment — Requirements for bodies certifying products, processes and services to provide product conformity certification, for Greece, Netherlands and Sweden and ISO/I EC 17021-1:2015 – Requirements for bodies providing audit and certification of management systems. Since

300-724: The widespread regulation of online gambling in various jurisdictions, the company's focus has moved from pure self-regulation enabling player protection to the provision of regulatory compliance services in regulated markets . It is approved as a testing agency, inspection body and designated certification entity in various online gambling jurisdictions including Alderney, Buenos Aires Province, Buenos Aires City, Bulgaria, Colombia, Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, First Cagayan, Gibraltar, Great Britain, Greece, Isle of Man, Italy, Jersey, Kahnawake, Latvia, Lithuania, Malta, Netherlands, New Jersey (Security), Ontario (Canada), Philippines, Portugal, Romania, Spain, Sweden and Switzerland. eCOGRA

320-496: Was a defect in their site when the client bet was correct. ECOGRA The organisation has been awarded the United Kingdom Accreditation Service (UKAS) ISO approvals ISO/I EC 17025:2017 : General Requirements for the competence of testing and calibration laboratories for Bulgaria, Denmark, Great Britain, Greece, Netherlands, Switzerland and Sweden, ISO/ IEC 17020:2012 : Requirements for

340-465: Was announced as the commissioner for the tournament. Later in the month, the marquee players for the first season were announced. In December 2023 Cricket South Africa announced that it would send a makeshift Test team, comprising players with little or no Test cricket experience, to its scheduled two-Test tour of New Zealand in February 2024, to allow its best players to remain in South Africa to compete in

360-602: Was deferred by a year due to the lack of a broadcast deal and title sponsor and in June 2018 was replaced by the Mzansi Super League , a league featuring six CSA-owned teams. Both the leagues became unsuccessful. The MSL ran for only two seasons, the 2020 and 2021 editions being cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic . SA20 was established by CSA in 2022 through a newly formed entity, Africa Cricket Development (Pty) Limited (ACD). CSA

380-431: Was fined a then record £11.6m for historical failings in customer protection and anti-money laundering checks, allowing one customer to deposit over £8m and lose over £4m in a four-year period. In June 2020, Betway announced that they would be the first betting company to ban player transfer and managerial job betting in football, following high-profile cases that had linked the markets to manipulation and corruption across

400-412: Was the first testing laboratory that specialises in online gambling to have been awarded ISO/IEC 17021-1:2015 accreditation, which is a prerequisite for carrying out third-party ISO/IEC 27001:2013 audits and accredited certifications of Information Security Management Systems. eCOGRA provides ISO/IEC 27001:2013 pre-certification assessments and accredited certifications, utilising the framework required in

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