The dark reality behind SportPesa’s Mega Jackpot
For many years, millions of Kenyans have been spending their last coins on SportPesa’s Mega Jackpot, hoping for a big win that could change their lives. The company advertises the jackpot as an easy way to get rich quickly, by predicting football results for as little as Ksh 99. But behind the shiny adverts and big numbers lies a scam that targets the poor and benefits a few powerful people.
Ghost winners and rigged jackpots
As per the reports shared by Nyakundi Reports, SportPesa has turned the Mega Jackpot into a machine of fraud. Bettors are required to predict 17 difficult matches. While the odds are extremely low, the company keeps people hoping by offering bonuses for getting 13 to 16 matches right.
However, when a player finally wins a big amount, SportPesa allegedly creates fake winners ghost names added to the winners’ list. This reduces the actual payout. For example, if one person correctly predicts 16 games and expects Ksh 12 million, the company can suddenly announce that 100 people won the same prize. This means the real winner walks away with only Ksh 120,000. The rest of the so-called winners never show up or speak out because they don’t exist. They are just names added by the system to cheat real winners out of their rightful amount.
No transparency, no audits
Each week, about 3 million Kenyans take part in the Mega Jackpot, bringing in close to Ksh 297 million. But only around Ksh 2 million is paid out. The remaining money, nearly Ksh 295 million, goes unaccounted for. The worst part is that there is no public audit of how SportPesa selects winners or handles its payouts. This lack of accountability has allowed the company to operate freely while draining the poor. Even with growing complaints, the Betting Control and Licensing Board (BCLB) and Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) have taken no serious action. Kenyans are left on their own, trapped in a cycle of hope and loss while SportPesa collects millions every week.
Scammers using sportPesa’s name
To make things worse, scammers pretending to be linked to SportPesa are also targeting desperate gamblers. These fraudsters use phone numbers similar to those of the real company, and they contact people claiming they can offer guaranteed wins. Some even use fake websites that look exactly like the real SportPesa page. Many Kenyans have fallen victim to these tricks and lost their money.
It is suspected that some of these scammers get help from insiders within SportPesa who leak personal data.
A game that’s built to exploit
SportPesa’s Mega Jackpot is not just a gamble, it is a system designed to take advantage of poor Kenyans who are looking for a way out of poverty. With no proper oversight, fake winners, and connections to scammers, the jackpot is nothing more than a trap. Until proper audits and regulations are put in place, Kenyans are warned to think twice before putting their hard-earned money into a game that is clearly stacked against them.
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