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iWild Casino Review – What Makes This Platform Stand Out?

iWild Casino Review Go to iWild Casino In our iWild Casino review, we'll introduce you to a crypto/fiat hybrid online casino that prioritises providing its players with a huge gaming library packed with games from top-tier iGaming studios. You can deposit using a handful of [...]

Amusnet Names Cameron Green as South Africa Country Manager

Amusnet names Cameron Green as South Africa Country Manager, bringing 25+ years of gaming industry experience to drive regional expansion. Amusnet has appointed Cameron Green as Country Manager for South Africa, marking a major expansion move in the regulated African market. Green brings over 25 years of [...]

South Africa’s Lottery Commission Ditches Cash for Whistleblowers

South Africa's lottery whistleblowers who exposed R2 billion in corruption won't receive cash compensation. Look, I've been buying lottery tickets in South Africa for years, always wondering where that money actually goes. Well, turns out quite a bit of it went into the wrong pockets, which, honestly, [...]

By |2026-05-17T06:14:22+00:0012/20/2025|Categories: Casino News, Casino news miscellaneous|Tags: |

South African Regulator Issues Stern Warning For The Festive Period

South Africa's NGB warns players using illegal online casinos face prosecution. Limited legal options drive offshore gambling. South Africa's National Gambling Board has issued a warning ahead of the festive season, reminding players that using unlicensed online casinos could result in criminal prosecution. It's not exactly the [...]

By |2026-05-17T06:14:22+00:0012/17/2025|Categories: Casino News, Gambling legislation news|Tags: |

South Africa’s 20% Online Gambling Tax Could Push Player Costs Equivalent to a 29% Burden

South Africa proposes 20% national online gambling tax stacking on provincial rates, creating combined tax burdens up to 29% for operators. The South African National Treasury has proposed a new 20% tax on online gambling operators that would stack on top of existing provincial taxes, potentially creating [...]

By |2026-05-17T06:11:41+00:0012/08/2025|Categories: Casino News, Casino news economy|Tags: |

South Africa Prepares Major Crackdown on Gambling Advertising as Industry Revenue Soars

South Africa announces major gambling advertising crackdown as online betting grows 51% and problem gambling cases surge. Do you participate in online gambling in South Africa? If so, have you seen a rise in gambling ads in the country? You're not alone, as regulators are now stepping [...]

By |2026-05-17T06:14:21+00:0012/01/2025|Categories: Casino News, Casino news economy|Tags: , |

South Africa Constitutional Court Declines Casino Freeplay Tax Appeal

Constitutional Court upholds gambling tax on casino freeplay credits in landmark ruling. Analysis of implications amid R1.14 trillion wagering. The Constitutional Court of South Africa has unanimously refused leave to appeal in two separate cases involving major casino operators challenging the taxability of 'freeplay' credits, affirming that [...]

South Africa’s NGB Plans to Crack Down on Overseas Casinos

In South Africa, the National Gambling Board (NGB) has issued a press release confirming that it will intensify its mission to tackle the rise of legal online gambling in the country. In particular, the news release begins by pointing out that there are unlicensed gambling websites that Target South [...]

South African Online Gamblers Wagered R1.14 Trillion – NGB FY2024/25 PDF Analysis

SA Gamblers bet R1.14 trillion in FY2023/24, a 40.2% YoY rise. Betting dominated turnover & online gambling made up for 49% of all activity. Stats published by the National Gambling Board (NGB) South Africa via a PDF show that gamblers in South Africa wagered R1.14 trillion during [...]

By |2026-05-16T12:44:36+00:0007/31/2025|Categories: Casino News, Casino news economy|Tags: |

BGaming Eyes South Africa’s Estimated $3.5B GGR in TRUE WAYS Conference

BGaming hosted its first TRUE WAYS Conference, with highlights for our readers from South Africa being BGaming's plans to target the country. In its first online summit, BGaming highlighted its plans to increase its focus on the next emerging market in iGaming - Africa. For us here [...]

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