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While most of the licenses in the populous country of South Africa have been awarded, there may be a few surprises in store. World Casino News keeps you up to date and informed on all aspects of casinos and gambling in Africa.
The Gaborone High Court has ruled that Botswana’s Minister of Investment, Trade and Industry, Vincent Seretse, lied under oath in an affidavit regarding a review application for the renewal of a casino license ...
In Kenya, the effort by parliamentarian Jakoyo Midiwo to pass legislation that would dramatically revamp the nation’s land-based and online gaming industries has been dealt another blow after his proposals were...
After last month introducing legislation that would dramatically revamp the Kenyan land-based and online gambling industries, Orange Democratic Movement representative Jakoyo Midiwo has reportedly reacted angri...
Botswana’s Gambling Authority is to issue six more licenses to casino operators this February, local online media outlet Mmegi reports. The regulatory body will be adding the six licenses to the already issued ...
Last year, gambling legislation was being considered in Kenya that would have changed the industry, but the bill was not passed into law. Instead, tax provisions that had been included in the measure were place...
Elsie Tembo is the Chief Director of the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Tourism who has stated that Malawi citizens need to change their perspective on casinos as well as gambling. Tembo stated that casinos wi...
South African hotels, gaming and entertainments firm Tsogo Sun Holdings Limited has announced its intention to purchase more venues in the United Kingdom despite reporting a flat operating profit for the first ...
In Kenya, four Kisumu District County politicians have called on the national government to investigate claims that coin-operated slots are being illegally smuggled into the African nation by foreign nationals ...
US-based global supplier of casino and lottery technology products, Scientific Games Corporation, have just announced their new contract with Sun International – one of the largest South African hotel and gamin...
October 31, 2016 - Johannesburg.
Eventus-International successfully concluded the 4th Annual BiG Africa Summit, 24 - 26 October 2016 at the Century City Conference Centre and Hotel in Cape Town, South Africa...
The fourth annual Betting and iGaming Africa Summit will be held at the Century City Conference Centre & Hotel in Cape Town, South Africa beginning Monday, October 24 with three days of exhibitions, confere...
On September 17, the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) published the National Gambling Amendment Bill of 2016 (pdf) and it will be open for public comment for a period of 45 days, until November 15, 2016, ...
Officials in Zambia are reportedly soon set to issue new measures that will regulate casinos the southern African nation of 16.2 million people while maximizing business revenues and minimizing any negative eff...
September 15, 2016 - Hong Kong - South Africa
Excitement grows as BiG Africa 2016 signs Robin Le Prevost to its already impressive list of speakers.
BiG Africa, the Gaming industry’s premier and most infl...
Lawmakers in Kenya first introduced the Betting, Lotteries and Gaming Bill into the National Assembly in June 2015 as the government was looking to impose a 7.5 percent tax on bookmakers and generate more reven...