Local football lovers were highly thrilled this past weekend to mark the Easter festivities in the ever-vibrant and well-known Easter destination in Ghana, Kwahu. Footy Cash, the Ghanaian-owned and operated pool betting platform, birthed by an official partnership between Keed Ghana Ltd. and the Ghana Football Authority, holding in high esteem its decree to catapult the affinity of local football to the next level organized a football league in the beautiful mountains.

The drive was also to give back to the community as the brand name Footy Cash gradually grows to become a household staple on the gaming scene.

The one-day league drew in youth players from 8 football teams in the Kwahu East District, namely Okwahu City, Adonteng Royals, Barcelona Babies, Unity FC, Dynamics FC, Red Lion FC, Ahenema FC and Rocks FC in an enthralling knockout league which saw Unity FC winning the first cash prize of GHS 5,000 and Footy Cash branded jerseys and Ahenema FC, coming in second and winning GHS 3,000 plus jerseys as well. Dynamics FC came in third and won GHS 1,000.

Frederick Abbey, commercial manager and product designer for Footy Cash, indicated that this is one of many planned episodes of the community league series to be organized by Footy Cash, following the success of this maiden edition.

“It is vital that the love for football in Ghana has to be revitalized; this is our [Footy Cash from Keed] very own way of triggering that love; and what better way to do this than to incentivize patrons of the game while at it. Our pool bet game is designed with simplicity as the most important element and real-time payment of winnings, directly into mobile money wallets – no wonder the patronage keeps growing and we are thankful to Ghanaians for that," he said.

The main focus of Footy Cash is on official matches sanctioned by the GFA; being the BetPawa Premier League, the Malta Guinness Women’s League and the Division One League. It as well features games from other European leagues to stir up the excitement of playing. The game is accessible on the internet at www.footycash.com.gh and also on USSD *961# on MTN, AirtelTigo and Vodafone Ghana.