Sun International appointed Mark Sergeant as chief operating officer of land-based gaming, the company said. Sergeant will oversee land-based gaming revenue across the group and join its executive management team.
Sergeant’s appointment assigns oversight of Sun International’s land-based gaming revenue to a new executive.
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Sun International plans to double SunBet’s online gambling market share in South Africa, chief executive Ulrik Bengtsson said during a March Capital Markets Day presentation. SunBet held 4.5% of the market, while the group expects the sector to reach about R100bn in gross gaming revenue by 2030.
Sun International appointed Charlene Ludick as general manager of Meropa Casino & Entertainment World in Limpopo. She will oversee the property’s operations, compliance and stakeholder engagement, and report to Peter Tshidi and the Meropa Board.
South Africa’s National Treasury said the final design of its proposed national online gambling tax will be announced in the February 2027 Budget. The proposal, first outlined in a discussion paper, included a 20% tax on gross proceeds, but that rate is not final; consultations continue on the tax’s design and effects on provincial regulation and the regulated market.
South Africa's National Treasury has said the final design of a proposed national online gambling tax will be announced in the February 2027 Budget, according to Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana's Medium-Term Budget Policy Statement. The proposed 20% rate is not final, and consultations on the design continue.
Sunbet, the digital division of Sun International, has renewed its contract with platform provider Bede Gaming, extending a partnership of almost 10 years. The renewal follows Sun International's first-half 2026 report, which showed a 36% year-on-year rise in Sunbet digital revenue and 43% growth in iGaming GGR. Sunbet operates in South Africa, Botswana and Namibia on Bede's configurable platform.
Sunbet, the digital division of Sun International, has renewed its contract with platform provider Bede Gaming, the company announced. The renewal extends a partnership of almost 10 years between the South African betting brand and the platform supplier.
Sunbet renewed its technology agreement with Bede Gaming, continuing the partnership across South Africa, Botswana and Namibia. Sun International’s H1 2026 results recorded a 36% year-on-year rise in Sunbet revenue and 43% growth in overall iGaming GGR.