ACCRA, Aug. 22 — In a move to protect the integrity of Ghana’s domestic football league, authorities have announced a ban on betting companies offering odds on football matches, according to Ghana Football Association (GFA) president Kurt Okraku.
Addressing delegates at the 32nd congress of the association, Okraku said the move is intended to crack down on match-fixing that has plagued some leagues around the world. He described the decision by the football authorities as a key step to protect the integrity of the country’s domestic league. Okraku explained that the intention behind restricting betting companies on the Ghana Premier League (GPL) is to reduce financial inducements that could influence match outcomes. The GFA president said: “No betting company has been licensed to place odds on domestic leagues.”
The FA says the move forms part of measures put in place to create a more transparent environment for the various stakeholders of football while safeguarding the credibility of the GPL. Among other issues discussed by the FA president ahead of the start of the 2026-27 GPL season are a push toward financially stronger clubs, improved infrastructure, grassroots development, better welfare, stronger governance, and greater commercialization of domestic football. The new Ghana Premier League season is set to begin on the weekend of September 4-7 and will conclude on the weekend of May 28-31, 2027.
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