Warren Tannous

Founder and Group Chief Executive Officer, World Sports Betting

Warren Tannous is Founder and Group Chief Executive Officer of World Sports Betting, in the role since 2002.

World Sports Betting is a South African licensed bookmaker with retail shops and an online platform. Tannous founded it in 2002 and moved its sportsbook onto OpenBet technology, completed by early 2026.

In the job

  1. World Sports Betting acquired iDiski Media to use its reach among South African football fans. Source

Career before

  1. 2002-presentFounder and Group CEO, World Sports Betting
  2. 2023Co-founder, high performance MMA institute, Cape Town

Sources

  1. igamingexpress.com
  2. billionaires.africa
  3. igamingafrika.com

Facts last checked 4 November 2026. Spotted something out of date? Tell us.

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