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South Africa’s NGB says interactive gambling is unlawful except sports betting

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Source: National Gambling Board (SA)

South Africa’s National Gambling Board said online or interactive gambling is unlawful, except for online sports betting, in a statement dated 14 September 2020. It cited section 11 of the National Gambling Act, which prohibits providing or participating in an interactive game unless authorised under that Act or another national law.

Operators and consumers need to distinguish prohibited interactive gambling from online sports betting, which the regulator says is permitted.

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