Gambling Industry Statistics South Africa

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From recreation to survival: Since the Covid-19 pandemic, sports betting and online gambling have outpaced traditional casino gambling, driven by the growing accessibility of online platforms. Photo: Supplied

DEPARTMENT OF TRADE INDUSTRY AND COMPETITION

South Africa’s online gambling scourge underscores need to regulate adverts

Online gambling generated over R59 billion in annual revenue, prompting calls for tighter rules to protect vulnerable groups

Aarti Bhana