This archive report was first published on 10 July 2020.
July 10, 2020, marked a life-changing day for John Githaiga, an Embakasi taxi driver, after he won Sh505,692 on Odibets through an 11-team multibet prediction.
According to Githaiga, he had predicted an over 2.5 goals for all the eleven matches in his bet slip, which he placed via SMS two days in advance.
“At first, I thought I was dreaming when I saw the congratulations message on my phone,” Githaiga said, still elated by the news.
With his winnings, Githaiga plans to better the lives of his family and expand his taxi business.
“I placed my bet of 11 matches to end at over 2.5 goals each just for the fun of it as I am an ardent football fan and it went through much to my surprise,” Githaiga said as he received his cheque from Odibets lead bookmaker Daniel Macharia.
Odibets has been at the forefront of SMS betting in the country, and this win is a testament to the growing popularity of this betting method.
