# Gambling Amendment Bill

- Link: https://dearsouthafrica.co.za/gambling/
- Published: 2018-09-24T16:19:12+02:00
- Author: dearSA

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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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## LINKS

 * Parliamentary [briefing on the Bill](https://pmg.org.za/committee-meeting/10133/)(
   audio, summary and minutes)
 * [Media](http://www.2oceansvibe.com/2018/08/22/global-gambling-changes-spread-to-sa-the-national-gambling-amendment-act-and-what-it-means/)–
   The National Gambling Amendment Act and what it means

## DOWNLOAD DOCUMENTS

 * [National Gambling Amendment Bill](https://cdn.dearsouthafrica.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/20191357/B27-2018_National_Gambling.pdf)
 * [National Gambling Amendment Bill 2007 briefing](https://pmg.org.za/docs/2007/070808ngab.ppt)

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