National Gambling Amendment Bill South Africa
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On Wednesday 5th November 2018 the National Assembly passed the Gambling Amendment Bill which will now move to the National Council of Provinces for consideration and adoption.
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Minister Davies indicates that the Gambling Amendment Bill amends the National Gambling Act No 7 of 2004 in order to ensure effective governance and management of the National Gambling Regulator, which will replace the National Gambling Board.
“The National Gambling Policy Council (NGPC) has on many occasions struggled to achieve a quorum, which caused delays to approve policy positions. The Amendment Bill recommends that if there is no quorum at a meeting, in the next meeting, the motion may be passed by the majority of the members present in that meeting,” says Minister Davies.
The Amendment Bill provides for the extension of National Central Electronic Monitoring System (NCEMS) operations to casinos, bingos or betting activities. Minister Davies says this will place the NGR directly responsible for the data from the source device and ensure that the NGR accounts for statistical data obtained directly.
Minister Davies states that the Gambling Amendment Bill is also strengthening the National Gambling Regulator in terms of illegal/unlicensed gambling.
“Furthermore, the Amendment Bill recommends that the confiscated unlawful winnings be forfeited to the NGR without approaching the courts. The Bill will also empower the inspectors to work with provinces, banks, internet service providers and other institutions to ensure that unlicensed gambling is eradicated. In addition, the NGR will be required to keep a register of unlicensed operators,” emphasises Minister Davies.
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- South African parliament adopts national gambling amendment bill News on 22 Nov 2018 The South African Portfolio Committee on Trade and Industry has adopted a shortened version of the National Gambling Amendment Bill which maintains the ban on online gaming but permits online sports betting.
- The board’s legal service manager Yvonne Skepu put the board’s case to the standing committee on finance, economic opportunities and tourism, which is currently considering the 19th Amendment Bill.
- The National Gambling Act of 2004 had ruled online gambling as illegal, specifically when practised through a South African-based online operation. However, similar to many other countries, online gambling through an offshore website does not fall under the gambling jurisdictions of South Africa.
- 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.