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Reading Time: 1 minute South African Parliament’s Portfolio Committee on Trade and Industry has adopted the redrafted National Gambling Amendment Bill. Joanmariae Fubbs, the chairperson of the Committee, said although the Department of Trade and Industry had introduced a comprehensive Bill, the committee had resolved to deal with three technical issues only to address existing […]
Gambling legislation has been a hotly debated topic in South Africa, especially the newly proposed National Gambling Amendment Bill. The latest news is that the legislators are closer to reach an agreement over the proposals of the bill. Garron Whitesman, a Cape Town-based gaming lawyer sounds optimistic. “Whilst it is still very early days in […]
South Africa’s gross gambling revenues (GGRs) are forecast to increase from last year’s R27 billion to R35bn in 2021 or a 5.1 percent compound annual increase. This according to auditing firm PwC’s sixth annual edition of the Gambling Outlook for South Africa: 2017-2021 report released on Wednesday. It said gambling taxes and levies, which rose […]
BetConstruct receives a highly anticipated National Manufacturer Licence by the National Gambling Board to provide sports betting solutions in South Africa. BetConstruct’s commitment to offering innovative technologies and support equips B2C operators to offer an all-inclusive experience to their users. “We have achieved another strategic victory by being granted a Manufacturer Licence in South Africa. […]
The popularity of gambling in Africa has risen over the past few years with the advent of mobile applications to make betting easier and a proliferation of betting joints. Ghanaian Efutu Member of Parliament Afenyo Markin is a vehement opponent of gambling centers in Ghana. Earlier this year, he spoke to DW, accusing the […]
South African mobile operator Cell C has announced a partnership with sports betting website Clickabet, to offer mobile sports gambling. The Price Waterhouse Coopers (PWC) Gambling Outlook Report (2014-2018) indicates that the total market revenue for sports betting in South Africa is ZAR 36 billion in 2017, of which approximately ZAR 2 billion is […]
SAVE THE DATES – Mark your calendars for the 2017 IAGR Annual Conference in Johannesburg, South Africa. This year’s event will take place over October 16-19 at the Emperors Palace Hotel Casino Convention Resort complex conveniently located near the capital city’s international airport. A busy week is planned for IAGR (International Association of Gaming Regulators) […]
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Pieter Remmers is a veteran in the area of responsible gaming, consultancy and training of gambling industry professionals. He has been involved in projects with the gambling industry already since 1989. Pieter started his career as the director of an outpatient clinic for addiction problems of Jellinek in the early 80’s. Peter is one of the […]
Russian Gaming Week, the main forum in the CIS gambling industry, will kick off in just a week. The event will take place for the ninth year in row, being a key media for gambling in CIS and global gaming market participants. As you may know by now, the event will gather the Russian gambling […]