Kenyan bettors earned free bonuses from Betika - one of Kenya’s leading betting sites - owing to a system lapse that occurred on Tuesday, June 1.
Throughout the day, the hashtag #BetikaHeist trended on social media platforms with followers urging each other to profit from the glitch.
Those who were lucky noted that they were awarded Ksh500 bonus for betting. This was after they sent a message dubbed “projectX500” between 9 am and 1 pm, Testingmode500 between 1 pm and 3 pm and finally Award500 between 3 pm and 5 pm to Betika’s SMS number 29090.
“Those ones saying it’s not yet Madaraka Day! Have you tried sending SMS with the word ProjectX500 to 29090,” one gamer tweeted.
“Kumbe hii kitu ni real. Nawapenda sana betika (This free bonus from Betika is real. I love you Betika),” another added.
The company responded to the system glitch by wishing Kenyans a happy Madaraka Day.
“Leo nayo mmetuwahi na hiyo #BetikaHeist wadau. Hata kama hamkutwambia ni sawa tu. Happy Madaraka Day!
“You caught us off guard today. Anyways, allow us to wish you a Happy Madaraka Day,” a statement by the firm read.
Betika Bonus
Betika bonus scheme is currently available for the following users:
Bonus Bet Rule: Minimum Total Odds is 4.99 on both single and multi bets. The maximum possible win for a bet placed using a bonus is Kshs 20,000.
Registration bonus: New users who register to Betika through SMS by sending the keyword Betika (or any other assigned keyword) to 29090, through the website www.betika.com or by dialling *644# will be awarded Kshs. 25 bonus.
Top up your Betika Account with Kshs500 and above and get Kshs50 bonus. This top-up bonus is awarded only once per day.
Jackpot Bonus: Provided weekly or drawn during the week.
Apart from Jackpot Bonus, any other bonus awarded cannot be withdrawn. However, bonus winnings derived from the bets placed successfully with the bonus can be withdrawn.
Please note that all unclaimed bonuses will expire in 3 months.
To check your bonus balance, SMS the word BONUS to 29090. You can also view your balance by login into www.betika.com or dialling *644#.
The platform also offers the Stake Back Bonus which provides an opportunity to get back stake for those who place bets and miss out on winning payouts by one game.
To use the bonus, one’s multi bet should consist of 7 games and above. The multi bet should also have an average total odds of 1.45 and above for each winning game.
There should be no voided game in the bet slip and the stake amount should be cash only to qualify for this bonus.
Awarding Criteria for Stake Back Bonus
If you place a multi-bet of between 7 to 10 games and lose one game, you will get 100% of your stake back as bonus.
If you place a multi-bet of 11 games and above and lose one game, you will get 200% of the stake back as bonus.
Loss of more than one game on the multi bet slip (above 7 games) results in not getting any stake back as bonus.