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North West Gambling Board visits school to address underage gambling

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South Africa’s North West Gambling Board visited Marikana High School to raise awareness about underage gambling as part of the Thuntsha Lerole build-up programme. The board cited a survey of about 4,000 high school learners, in which 46% said they had gambled at least once and 5% said they gambled regularly; it also focused on illegal gambling machines in local tuckshops.

The campaign addresses underage gambling and illegal machines, with survey figures indicating reported gambling among learners.

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South Africa’s gambling boards run underage and illegal gambling awareness campaigns

South Africa’s National Gambling Board and North West Gambling Board, working with CoGTA community development workers, held awareness activities in North West province. They spoke with commuters, residents and school pupils about underage gambling, illegal operators and how to report unlawful activity.

The National Gambling Board (NGB) ran awareness initiatives in North West province alongside the North West Gambling Board (NWGB) and CoGTA community development workers, according to the NGB. The aim was to warn the public about the dangers of underage and illegal gambling. Commuters, residents and school pupils were among those reached.

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