Source: National Gambling Board (SA)
South Africa’s National Gambling Board said it welcomed the Supreme Court of Appeal’s ruling concerning roulette and casino games offered by bookmakers in the Portapa (Pty) Limited, trading as Supabets, case. The supplied page text does not state the ruling’s outcome.
The case concerns the legal scope of casino games that bookmakers may offer in South Africa.
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