DO NOT ROLL THE DICE ON FINANCIAL INTELLIGENCE CENTRE ACT COMPLIANCE
The variety, frequency and volumes of transactions that take place in gambling institutions
make this sector vulnerable to criminals looking for ways to launder and legitimise their
ill-gotten gains
NATIONAL GAMBLING BOARD WELCOMES THE SUPREME COURT OF APPEAL RULING ON THE BOOKMAKERS OFFERING ROULETTE GAMES AND CASINO GAMES
The NGB has noted and welcomes the ruling by the SCA regarding roulette games offered by
bookmakers in the case of Portapa (Pty) Limited t/a Supabets and Others v Casino Association of
South Africa and Another, and The Gauteng Gambling Board v Casino Association of South Africa
v Portaba (Pty) Ltd t/a Supabets and Others (182/2024 & 215/2024) [2025] ZASCA 158 (21 October
2025). The SCA held that in terms of the Gauteng Gambling Act 4 of 1995, it is unlawful for
bookmakers to offer fixed-odds bets on the outcome of a casino game, including the game of
roulette. This SCA judgment has affirmed the deliberate South African gambling policy approach
to the regulation of casinos, betting, limited payout machines, and bingo as separate modes of
gambling. Licensees are required to operate strictly within the parameters of their licensed
gambling mode.
SUBMISSION PROCESS FOR TYPE B APPLICATIONS IN TERMS OF REGULATION 3(2) OF THE NATIONAL LPM REGULATIONS, 2000
The National Gambling Board (NGB) has streamlined the submission process for Type B
applications by Provincial Licensing Authorities (PLAs) within the Limited Payout Machine
(LPM) sector. In accordance with Regulation 3 of the Limited Payout Machine (LPM)
Regulations, 2000, PLAs are required to submit Type B applications to the NGB for
consideration and recommendation prior to approval and implementation
COLLABORATION OF THE NGB & ECGB IN THE NELSON MANDELA BAY FOR OUTREACHES ON ILLEGAL/ONLINE GAMBLING & RESPONSIBLE GAMBLING
The National Gambling Board (NGB), in partnership with the Eastern Cape Gambling Board
(ECGB), will be conducting a week-long series of community outreach engagements across the
Nelson Mandela Bay region from Monday, 13 October to Friday, 17 October 2025.
World Consumer Rights Day
15th March is World Consumer Rights Day. This annual consumer movement serves as a means to raise global awareness about consumer rights and needs.
NGB Communications Team – Gamble responsibly during festive seasons
Despite the challenges experienced during 2020 as a result of Covid-19, or perhaps because of those challenges
Interactive Gambling Is Illegal In South Africa
The National Gambling Board (NGB) has noted with concern that the issue of the legality of online or interactive gambling is the subject of debate in some circles.
Gambling Conference Opens up Regulators and Operators Dialogue
Gambling Conference Opens up Regulators and Operators Dialogue
Multimedia Campaign on Illegal Gambling
As the National regulator, the National Gambling Board (NGB) is committed to ensuring that the gambling industry is well regulated, and that all those operating in the gambling sphere in South Africa do so in compliance with the National Gambling Act 7 of 2004 together with the accompanying Regulations.
