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Background and History of Gambling in South Africa

Gambling has been a part of human civilization for a long time now. It has flourished despite being frowned upon and, in many places, banned. Each geographic location in the world has its own story about gambling and also different forms of gambling. One of the most commonly found gambling activities in many countries worldwide is sports betting and bookmaking related to that. South Africa has an interesting background and history when it comes to sports betting and gambling in general, both traditionally offline and also online.

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Gambling itself was hugely restricted in South Africa for a long time, some say since 1673. In terms of gambling in the modern era, things were no different in the 1960s. IN 1965 the government passed the Gambling Act, which effectively banned all forms of gambling. The only activities that were spared the ban was horse racing; it was considered a sport for a long time - more than 30 years - and so was excluded from the ban. That meant the only place people could place bets there was at the races.

The ban gave rise to scores of illegal casinos. A few of the bantustans - also called homelands, which had marginal levels of independence - were the first physical locations where illegal land-based casinos sprung up during that time. These included:

• Bophuthatswana
• Venda
• Ciskei
• Transkei

Things reached a stage where a study in 1995 estimated the presence of close to 2000 illegal casinos in the country. However, change had been in the air for the while and when it finally came, it affected the gambling industry in the country too, in a very positive way.

The 1990s were tumultuous years in the history of South Africa. It signaled the end of the apartheid era and the declaration of official, all-inclusive elections. A new democratic government under the stewardship of the legendary Nelson Mandela was sworn in during 1994. The new government lifted the ban on all forms of gambling. Licensed casinos were established for the first time in 1996, thanks to the passing of the National Gambling Act. A single national lottery was also launched. At the same time, horse racing was declared a gambling activity, which made betting on it legal.

The National Gambling Act distributed 40 gambling licenses among the different provinces and also laid down guidelines for the distribution pattern and set up the National Gambling Board. This board was tasked with stewarding and overseeing the functioning of the country's gambling industry. Further change came along in 2004 with a fresh version of the National Gambling Act being passed and in 2008, the National Gambling Amendment Act was passed.

The amendment in 2008 was necessary because the National Gambling Act of 2004 did not allow for interactive gambling or online gambling, with specific reference to casino games, poker, and bingo. Online gambling for horse racing and also online bookmaking was considered legal as long as the valid licenses are in place and the rules adhered to.

The current laws in South Africa allow gambling. After the new Constitution was adopted, the country was dividing into 9 provinces. Each of these 9 provinces now has its own gambling and racing board, which function more or less like gambling commissions. All bookmakers and sports betting/casino operators have to obtain licenses from the board in their respective regions to operate casino or bookmaking/sports betting operations. Players have the freedom to choose a bookmaker regardless of geography.

Interestingly, there is no tax when you bet on any of the different sports. And there is no taxation for those engaging in betting as a recreational activity either. However, there is a 6% tax on horse racing. That is why sports betting has become increasingly popular in recent times and horse racing seems to be on a slow downward slide; sports betting does not invite taxation. When it comes to horse racing, the organization that controls most of the betting operations in KwaZulu-Natal and Western Cape is Saftote, with Gold Circle conducting the operations. Across the remaining parts of the country, it is done by Phumelela.

Overview of Sports Betting and Bookmaking Licensing Authorities in South Africa

Each of the 9 provinces in South Africa has its own gambling authority. They are listed below:

• Gauteng Gambling Board
• Eastern Cape Gambling and Betting Board
• Free State Gambling and Racing Board
• KwaZulu-Natal Gambling and Racing Board
• Limpopo Gambling Board
• Mpumalanga Gambling Board
• North West Gambling Board
• Northern Cape Gambling Board
• Western Cape Gambling and Racing Board

Sports betting operators, casino operators, and bookmakers from these provinces have to obtain licenses from their respective licensing authorities to be able to legally provide sports betting and bookmaking to players. Apart from these there are the following 2 authorities as well:

• International Association of Gambling Regulators (IAGR)
• National Gambling Board

Typical Licensing Conditions for South African Sport Betting Licensing Authorities

Each of the licensing authorities for sports betting and bookmaking in South Africa were formed to oversee the different aspects of online and land-based gambling in their respective provinces. These boards were tasked with the functions of:

• Issuing gambling licenses to prospective licensees and renewing existing licenses
• Collecting revenue accrued through taxes, if any, from gambling
• Ensuring conformance by licensees to the regulations laid down

For an operator to obtain a sports betting or bookmaking license from a licensing authority, there are certain conditions laid down by the licensing authority that the operator must fulfill. For instance, if you are an operator looking for a license from the Western Cape Gambling and Racing Board (WCGRB), there are extensive terms and conditions that you have to meet. These terms and conditions are laid out in the rules and conditions for licensees that the board lays down. We list a few important ones below.

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• Any operator needs at least one of a few kinds of licenses - route operator license, site license, supplier license, etc. - to be able to launch sports betting or bookmaking operations.
• Prospective operators have to prove qualification for license approval before he can be granted one.
• Any permit, licensing, approval, registration, or authorization by the WCGRB is revocable subject to the terms and conditions laid down by the WCGRB. These include providing of false information, failure to furnish full and accurate information, breach of conditions laid down by the board, and more.
• Prior to approval of license, the WCGRB's CEO will publish specific information regarding the prospective licensee in the Provincial Gazette or one of the many other approved print media houses for comments/objections. The license may be granted only if no objections are received. A copy of this is also provided to the relevant local authorities. Any objections or comments have to be sent to the board within 21 days of publication of the notification.
• The board may, at its discretion, provide a specific period of time in which to rectify any circumstances in his application that may have been cause for disqualification.
• An operator may submit for withdrawal of the licensing application only prior to the approval of the said application.
• Once an operator receives an approved license, they have to mandatorily pay the taxes attached to operating a bookmaking or sports betting operation in the province under the laws of the WCGRB.
• The board may, at its sole discretion, terminate an existing license of an operator if he is found to be in contravention or breach of the terms attached to using the license provided for sports betting or bookmaking activities.

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List of Current Licensees of South African Provincial Licensing Authorities

Each of the provincial licensing authorities in South Africa has a list of current and existing licensees. Some operators have licenses in multiple provinces, while others have licenses to operate only in specific provinces. All licensees follow the standard procedure laid down by the gambling boards of each province for grant of license, starting with filling out of the form available. We list some of the licensees for the different provinces below.

Licensing Board	Traditional South African Bookmakers	Offshore South African Bookmakers	New Online Only Bookie with License
Gauteng Gambling Board, Gauteng	Betting World (Pty) Ltd LM Bookmaker is associated with Lance Michael Anthrobuzz (Pty) Ltd T/A Top Bet Alexandra Corissa Ghillino - she holds the betting license for Cedar Betting Clinton Lines T/A Albert Lines Racing Gary Fagri T/A International Sports Betting Hollywood Sportsbook Gauteng (Pty) Ltd Keith Ho BetXchange SunBet	SportingBet (entity through which NetBet operates in South Africa)	BetSA Sports Betting
Eastern Cape Gambling and Betting Board (ECGBB)	Hollywood Sportsbook - Sue Gager is a bookmaker associated with it Lucky Bets (Pty) Ltd Jeffreysbay Tattersalls	Ebets
Free State Gambling and Liquor Authority	Hollywood Bets Keith Ho BetXchange
Western Cape Gambling and Racing Board	SportsBet Marshalls World of Sport Tab Online Grand Sport (Pty) Ltd	SportingBet NetBet StanJames	Interbet BetMasters SMS2Bet Betting Services (Pty) Ltd
Kwazulu-Natal Gambling and Betting Board	KrugerBets - now part of the Hollywood Sportsbook family J Marshall - associated with Marshall World of Sport	Track and Ball (Pty) Ltd - Pierrick J. Maujean - Umbilo (HO)
Limpopo Gambling Board	Betting World (Pty) Ltd BettaGaming Limpopo (Pty) Ltd T/A BettaBets Fortwood Transportation Enterprise CC T/A Fortwood Idada Trading 363 (Pty) Ltd T/A TopBet Power October Wind Trading (Pty) Ltd T/A BizaBets Portapa 2 (Pty) Ltd T/A Supa Bets	VBet SA Limpopo (Pty) Ltd T/A VBet	Bet SA CC T/A BetSA
Mpumalanga Gambling Board	BettaBets Betting World (Pty) Ltd Fortwood Sports Betting HollywoodBets Lottostar Playbet White River Standarton Tattersalls SupaBet Mpumalanga	BetSA
Northern Cape Gambling Board	Sun International (Casino) Leitiho
North West Gambling Board	Sun International (casinos) Peermont Global (casinos)