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SUMMARY

The National Gambling Amendment Bill proposes;

Repositioning the National Gambling Board to be a National Gambling Regulator
Transferring the regulation of all bets on the national lottery, foreign lottery, lottery results and sports pools to a National Lotteries Commission
Prohibiting dog racing and bets on dog racing in South Africa
Strengthening the regulation of casinos, limited pay-out machines and bingo. This includes the regulation of electronic forms of bingo, and the maximum number of bingo licenses and machines that can be granted in South Africa
Restrictions on gambling premises and locations of automated tellers – including ‘seperate’ and ‘hidden’ entrances for gambling areas located inside general public places such as shopping malls, arcades, complexes or centres
Recognition of a self-regulating body in the horse racing industry
to provide for the regulation of the horseracing industry
Providing for broad-based black economic empowerment in the gambling industry. Notably this will apply to individuals applying for gambling licences
Unlawful winnings will now be forfeited to the National Gambling Regulator
Imposing gambling advertising restrictions

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Parliamentary briefing on the Bill (audio, summary and minutes)
Media – The National Gambling Amendment Act and what it means

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