South Africa online poker news

#1 15th October 2016, 6:33 PM

GAMBLING NEWS
STEVEN STRADBROOKE
SOUTH AFRICA TO CONFISCATE ILLEGAL ONLINE GAMBLING WINNINGS
OCTOBER 4, 2016
South Africa is proposing new methods to curb unauthorized online gambling, including the confiscation of any illicit online winnings.

Late last week, South Africa’s Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) published the new National Gambling Amendment Bill, which seeks to tighten the screws on the nation’s gambling industry. The DTI is seeking public comments on the bill until Nov. 15.

The proposed changes mirror those telegraphed earlier this year via the DTI’s National Gambling Policy 2016 policy paper, including repositioning the National Gambling Board as the National Gambling Regulator, allowing electronic forms of bingo (provided they don’t resemble slot machines) and requiring new monitoring of the socio-economic patterns of gambling activity.

The DTI wants to repeal the portion of the 2004 Gambling Act that required the government to apply to the High Court to confiscate illegal gambling winnings. The new proposal would see illegal gambling winnings automatically forfeited to the new National Gambling Regulator.

South Africa permits only online sports betting, meaning anyone who wishes to gamble at an online casino or poker site has to patronize the numerous internationally licensed sites that cater to South African gamblers.

Financial institutions would be specifically banned from processing payment transactions for illegal gambling activities. The National Gambling Regulator would be tasked with compiling a list of “unlawful gambling operators” with which financial firms would be prohibited from dealing.

DTI Minister Rob Davies (pictured) said the government would be keeping a sharp eye on gamblers’ online activity. “If you go online, we may not be able to stop you when you play the game, but when you win, we get you.”

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The proposals would also ban gambling advertising via text message, multi-media messaging service or fax. The ban hammer will also come down on “conducting gambling schools aimed at providing gambling teaching services through the electronic media.”

Bookmakers would also be required to pay for intellectual property rights on the markets they offer, including contributing “a reasonable amount towards the development of the horse racing industry.” The definition of ‘reasonable’ will be hashed out between national and provincial licensing authorities.

The new regs would also allow for “bets on lottery, lottery results and sports pools” provided licensees contribute a reasonable amount towards the National Lotteries Distribution Trust Fund. Davies said some provincial licensing authorities had been allowing bookmakers to “collect bets on lottery results or even operate some kind of lottery.” The proposed changes will ensure “that the authority of the National Lotteries Act is not undermined.”

Hi there

What do you guy's get from this?

South Africa permits only online sports betting, meaning anyone who wishes to gamble at an online casino or poker site has to patronize the numerous internationally licensed sites that cater to South African gamblers.

I don't understand what that means? I don't understand what patronize means in that sentence.

Thank you

#2 15th October 2016, 7:13 PM

When I travel in Egypt I can't play in more pokerrooms.

#3 17th October 2016, 7:24 AM

Can Someone please just translate this sentence for me i don't know what they mean PLEASE?? What do they mean by patronize?

South Africa permits only online sports betting, meaning anyone who wishes to gamble at an online casino or poker site has to patronize the numerous internationally licensed sites that cater to South African gamblers.

#4 19th October 2016, 2:04 AM

I'm not sure what that means as I live in the USA but I have a couple of online friends that live in South Africa. And I know they play on PokerStars also so I don't know what that will mean for them either. Maybe it means you can only play on the sites that they consider legal for your country in South Africa but somehow you would first have to find out which cites those are? Maybe you can try and Google that...... it sounds like they are in the process I'm trying to change whatever kind of regulations they have now for online gambling it does sound like they are trying to change it up and you will probably have to keep up with the news on that for your country. Good luck!!

#5 19th October 2016, 5:30 PM

Originally Posted by rrickir

I'm not sure what that means as I live in the USA but I have a couple of online friends that live in South Africa. And I know they play on PokerStars also so I don't know what that will mean for them either. Maybe it means you can only play on the sites that they consider legal for your country in South Africa but somehow you would first have to find out which cites those are? Maybe you can try and Google that...... it sounds like they are in the process I'm trying to change whatever kind of regulations they have now for online gambling it does sound like they are trying to change it up and you will probably have to keep up with the news on that for your country. Good luck!!

Hi

I have googled it and all i got was this article. Does it sound like they are thinking to legalize some sites?

888 has already send me an e-mail they don't allow South Africans at the moment so it sounds like they could legalize some sites.

Not sure but sounds like they should pay to have SA gamblers and poker player to play on their site and have to be regulated.

I love poker so much it's a nightmare that we can't play.

Thanks for your info

#6 19th October 2016, 7:17 PM

Africans playing poker?))

#7 20th October 2016, 4:36 PM

Originally Posted by rocknroll0

Africans playing poker?))

What wrong with Africans?

I am a South African fyi and we are human like no???

Raymond Rahme came 3rd in the World Series of Poker Main Event 2007. I am the same race as he is and talk the same language.

Have you final tabled the wsop main event?? Oh sorry an African poker player is better than you, oh no i did not say that!!! hahaha

#8 20th October 2016, 6:15 PM

Originally Posted by rocknroll0

Africans playing poker?))

Wow,what is your problem man??
Are you serious??
Can't belive in this!

#9 26th October 2016, 6:50 PM

South Africa permits only online sports betting, meaning anyone who wishes to gamble at an online casino or poker site has to patronize the numerous internationally licensed sites that cater to South African gamblers.

Can someone really PLEASE explain the sentences for me PLZ!!!! I don't understand what that means my English is not so good.

Thank you

#10 28th October 2016, 7:29 AM

If this will be good for their country then let it be. Illegal gambling is a waste of potential tax for their government. If pokerstar or any other poker site want to operate in their country better apply for a license to operate. I'm sure they can reach an agreement in no time.

#11 29th October 2016, 12:59 PM

Is that what they said? wow would be very cool.

Thanks

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