An article published in Online Casino Reports last week arguing that South Africa, which has limited gaming, is ignoring the opportunities available by allowing online gaming.
Some members of Parliament, such as MP Geordin Hill-Lewis, are interesting in expanding iGaming, but the government isn’t interested.
It recently released the final version of the National Gambling Policy for 2016 which included the statement that, “no new forms of gambling will be allowed at this point.” The logic against lifting the ban, says the government is that “the capacity to regulate online gambling currently is not adequate, but can be streamlined to prevent illegal operations.”
The policy calls for heavier penalties, including confiscating any winnings of South Africans who play on unauthorized sites. Current law requires a High Court Order to confiscate winnings. This would remove that impediment to government authority.
Hill-Lewis has argued that despite heavy penalties South African residents continue to play on thousands of off-shore gaming websites.
