Avani Windhoek has added ten Aruze Cube-X machines to its main casino floor and, at the same time, created an Aruze corner with 18 exciting themed machines. In keeping with the customer demand for stepper product, this area now houses 12 state of the art “Reel” favourites, which includes four Triple Double Nutty jackpot – four-level progressive machines. Added to […]

The Portfolio Committee on Trade and Industry has called for written submissions on the National Gambling Amendment Bill. The committee also intends on holding public hearings on the Bill. The purpose of the bill is to amend and delete certain definitions in the National Gambling Act of 2004, to transfer the regulation of bets on the national lottery, foreign lotteries, lottery […]

In a statement on the JSE news service, Phumelela said that Du Plessis had resigned for personal reasons. “Rian has full confidence in the company’s executive management team, underlying business fundamentals and strategic direction,” reads the statement. And as a further vote of confidence in the future success of Phumelela, Du Plessis has given the assurance that he will not […]

The burgeoning gaming industry in Africa has been thrown into stark relief during 2018 with countries across the continent driving key measures to capitalise on emerging sectors and authorities keen to discuss the direct and indirect investment opportunities ahead. Talking ahead of the inaugural ICE Africa (24-25 October, Sandton Convention Centre, Johannesburg), which is set to provide regulators and operators […]

Kiron Interactive has entered into a strategic partnership with Highlight Games Limited to integrate and deploy Highlight Games’ SOCCERBET patented virtual sports games into Africa. SOCCERBET Single Match and League Versions are based on Highlight Games’ exclusively licensed and regulated football product, that features archive footage from the English football leagues. As part of the agreement both parties will work […]

Tsogo Sun expects to take a R54-million rand hit in core profit from a higher rate of value added tax introduced in April, its Chief Executive Jacques Booysen said on Wednesday after reporting a 4 percent rise in full-year profit. The South African government increased the VAT rate by 1 percent to 15 percent from April 2017, which the South […]

Sun International this week announced that its Rights Offer, which closed on Friday 1 June, had been significantly oversubscribed, with total applications for Rights Offer shares at 187%. The value of the total Rights Offer shares allocated was some R1.6-billion. The Rights Offer pricing, at R57.82 per Rights Offer Share, was at the 10 day VWAP at the date of […]

Gambling Regulators in Africa will be able to receive regulatory training from world-renowned TGA (Totally Gaming Academy) and UNLV (University of Las Vegas) ICGR (International Center for Gaming Regulation) with the announcement of a new regulatory course designed specifically for African Regulators. The Leadership Development Programme for Gaming Regulator in Southern Africa will take place at Emperors Palace Casino, Johannesburg […]

Hotel and gaming group Sun International, and three of its properties: Sun City in the North West; Carnival City in Gauteng; and GrandWest in the Western Cape, have been ranked amongst South Africa’s coolest in the 2018 Sunday Times Generation Next Awards. Sun International was ranked second in the Coolest Hotel Group category while Sun City soared to take up […]

Being a vessel of change and bringing hope to the hopeless is 28-year-old Johannes Molepo’s driving motto for his life. He and 10 fellow PlayMakers have successfully completed the one-year Sports Administration learnership and leadership programme at Diepsloot Safe-Hub III. To honour their achievement, a ceremony was hosted at Tsogo Sun’s Montecasino, one of the Safe-Hub’s key sponsors. Other Diepsloot […]