The National Gambling Board was established in terms of the National Gambling Act, Act No 33 of 1996 which was repealed on 01 November 2004 by the National Gambling Act, 2004, (Act No 7 of 2004) ('the Act').

The Act makes provision for the oversight of matters relating to casinos, gambling, betting and wagering and promotes uniform norms and standards in relation to gambling throughout South Africa.

Vision

"To position South Africa as the pre-eminent jurisdiction with an exemplary and effectively regulated gambling industry."

Mission

Lead the regulation of the gambling industry in South Africa in the fulfilment of the National Gambling Act, 2004 (Act No. 7 of 2004) through an effectively regulated and supervised gambling industry that upholds domestic, continental and internationally recognised standards of compliance.

We do this through:

a)	Harmonisation in a dynamic legislative environment
b)	Compliance oversight for PGBs and the Gambling Industry in general;
c)	Integrated strategic information portal;
d)	Leadership of the debate concerning new forms of gambling and
e)	Optimise organisational excellence.