Gambling in South Africa has been heavily restricted since 1673, with South Africa's Gambling Act of 1965 officially banning all forms of gambling except betting on horse racing which existed as a sporting activity.

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In the late 1970s casinos started operating in the bantustans (the nominally independent areas called homelands) of Bophuthatswana, Ciskei, Transkei and Venda. Only native South Africans lived there and most citizens couldn't access those gaming establishments. By 1995 an estimated 2000 illegal casinos were believed to be operating within the country. In 1994, when the new democratic government came to power, all forms of gambling were legalised. In 1996 the National Gambling Act instituted a system of licensed casinos and a single national lottery. Horse racing was also proclaimed gambling activity.[1]

The National Gambling Act of 1996 made provisions for the regulation of gambling activities and promotion of uniform norms and standards in relation to gambling throughout the country. It gave definitions to different gambling notions, described how the 40 gambling licenses should be distributed among the provinces and provided information on liability. It also established the National Gambling Board, an organisation responsible for the supervision and regulation of the gambling industry. This change in legislation saw the establishment of legal casinos, a national lottery and other forms of gaming.[2]

In 2004, another National Gambling Act repealed the Act of 1996. And in 2008 The National Gambling Amendment Act was introduced.

  • 2Types of gambling
  • 3Online gambling

Prevalence and value[edit]

According to the 2006 study the most popular forms of gambling in South Africa were the National Lottery (96.9% participation), slot machines (27.7% participation), scratchcards (22.7% participation), charity jackpot competitions (11.6% participation) and horse racing betting (11.5% participation). 8.3% of respondents said they have never gambled and a further 5.5% characterised themselves as occasional game players with no regular forms of gambling.[3]

In the 2006/2007 financial year licensed gross gambling revenue as monitored by the National Gambling Board totalled R13.52 billion, from R11.4 billion the previous year. 86.2 percent of that revenue was derived in casinos.[4] In the same period the Board reported a total of 455 raids on and closures of presumed illegal gambling operations.[5]

South Africa’s gambling revenues are projected to rise to R30 billion in 2019, according to a new report. The South African gambling industry – including casinos, sports betting, the National Lottery, limited payout machines and bingo – achieved gross gambling revenue of R26.3bn in 2016.

Types of gambling[edit]

South African National Lottery[edit]

The South African National Lottery was established in 2000 and has been in continuous operation since, apart from a suspension between April 2007 and October 2007. In its last year of operation transaction values totalled R3.972 billion, with an average of five million transactions per week, making it the most popular form of gambling in South Africa. South Africa known as one of the largest countries participate in UK49s lottery draw operated by Ladbrokes Coral.

Gambling revenue from the National Lottery is projected to increase to R2.33 billion in 2019.[6]

Casinos[edit]

Casinos operate in all metropolitan areas in South Africa. With the largest being the Rio Casino Resort, which is also the largest casino in Africa and the fifth-largest casino in the world.[citation needed] Tsogo Sun Montecasino, also located in Johannesburg, is another of South Africa's largest casinos.

Horse racing[edit]

On-track betting on horse races was the only legal form of gambling in South African until 1996. Due to its complexity and the difficulty of attracting new players it did not effectively compete with the newly introduced National Lottery and casino games.[7]

Betting on horse races is controlled by Saftote and operated by Gold Circle in KwaZulu-Natal and the Western Cape and by Phumelela in the remainder of the country.[8]

Online gambling[edit]

Licensed gambling sites[edit]

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Each of South Africa's nine provinces has a gambling and racing board. To offer online betting bookies must be licensed by one of these boards. Currently the Western Cape Gambling and Racing Board (WCGRB) is largest provider of online bookmaker licenses.[9] South Africa residents can use these online betting sites legally. For bets involving horse racing 6% is deducted from winning to cover VAT. As of May 2012, no additional tax is charged to recreational bettors, and recreational gambling winnings are not considered income for income tax purposes.[10]

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Online gaming laws[edit]

The National Gambling Act 2004 prohibited both offering interactive gambling services and engaging in interactive games (games on the Internet).[11] This rule applies to all online operators, licensed in any jurisdiction. It's however important to note interactive gambling relates specifically to games such as casino, poker and bingo. Online sports betting, online horse race betting and the business of bookmaking is lawful in South Africa, provided that the person conducting such business holds the necessary provincial bookmaker's licence(s), or is using a website with proper licence(s).

The National Gambling Amendment Act of 2008 that was published in July 2008 was meant to be an attempt to legalise interactive gambling in the country and make provisions for the regulation of this market. The Amendment Act was actively confronted by the interested parties (land-based gambling houses and anti-money laundering authorities). For this reason, the Act hasn't come into power yet.

On 20 August 2010 even online gambling offered through servers located outside the country was banned in South Africa. This was the result of the North Gauteng High Court judgement on the jurisdiction of online gambling transactions in the country. Consequently, both offering gambling services online and gambling online became illegal. The only exceptions are province licensed horse racing and online sports betting. Casino sites, individuals, internet service providers and banks that process payments for online gamblers are subject to a fine of R 10 million or 10 years of imprisonment, or both. Mass media channels that transmit or facilitate advertisement of online gambling services (TV and radio, newspapers and magazines, outdoor advertising agencies) are also to be held liable.[12]

The South African Department of Trade and Industry also suggested to consider penny auctions a type of online gambling and illegalise them. The National Gambling Amendment Act of 2008 may come into force after an appeal to a high court ruling against 'interactive gambling' is heard.[13]

References[edit]

  1. ^Stephen P. Rule; Terezinha Da Silva; Chris Sibanyoni (2000). The Social Impact of Gambling in South Africa. HSRC Press. p. 8. ISBN0-7969-1971-2.
  2. ^National Gambling Act, 1996 [No. 33 of 1996] – G 17307
  3. ^'Problem Gambling Prevalence Study 2006'(PDF). National Responsible Gambling Programme. Archived from the original(PDF) on 9 October 2006. Retrieved 22 September 2008.
  4. ^'National gambling statistics for the financial year ending 31 March 2007'. National Gambling Board. Archived from the original on 7 October 2008. Retrieved 22 September 2008.
  5. ^'Illegal Gambling statistics for the financial year ending 31 March 2006'. National Gambling Board. Archived from the original on 6 August 2007. Retrieved 22 September 2008.
  6. ^'How much is the South African gambling market worth?'. www.bettinggods.com. Retrieved 6 January 2018.
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  8. ^'Sport: Horse racing in South Africa'. SouthAfrica.info. Archived from the original on 16 September 2008. Retrieved 22 September 2008.
  9. ^WCGRB Licensed Betting Sites
  10. ^Legal South Africa Betting Sites
  11. ^'Online Gambling Remains Unlawful in South Africa'. Archived from the original on 26 April 2012. Retrieved 2 December 2011.
  12. ^Online Gambling Banned in Africa
  13. ^Online Gambling in SA: Is It Legal?

External links[edit]

Retrieved from 'https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Gambling_in_South_Africa&oldid=932178346'
South African National Lottery
RegionSouth Africa
First draw11 March 2000
OperatorIthuba
Regulated byNational Lotteries Commission
Highest jackpotR232,131,750.69
Odds of winning jackpot
  • 20,358,520 to 1 (Lotto)
  • 20,358,520 to 1 (Lotto Plus)
  • 24,435,180 to 1 (PowerBall)
  • 24,435,180 to 1 (PowerBall Plus)
  • 531,441 to 1 (SportStake)
  • 4 to 1 (EAZiWIN)
Number of games6
Shown onE.tv, SABC 2
Websitewww.nationallottery.co.za

The National Lottery is operated by ITHUBA Holdings, to whom the licence was granted in 2015. The lottery is regulated by the National Lottery Commission, and was established in 2000.

Lottery tickets may be bought only by people of at least 18 years of age.

In the 2007 fiscal year transaction values totalled R3.972 billion, with an average of five million transactions per week. In the 2012 National lottery generated R4.7 billion in sales of Lotto and Powerball tickets.[1]

Lotto is the most popular type of gambling in South Africa[2] but Powerball has been the faster-growing for last years due to its high payouts.[1]

  • 3Games
    • 3.2LOTTO
    • 3.4Discontinued games
  • 4Other ways to play

History[edit]

The National lottery was introduced to South Africa on 11 March 2000. At the time it was run by Uthingo.

After a marketing effort that aimed to reach 80 percent of South African homes directly[3]more than 800,000 tickets were sold in the first day of availability[4]Nearly R70 million worth of tickets were sold in the first three weeks of operation.[5]

In October 2002 operator Uthingo suggested a daily lottery to supplement the weekly draw. The concept, called Keno, was rejected by the trade and industry ministry in March 2003.[6]In November 2003 the Lotto Plus game was launched, acting as a supplementary weekly lottery available on the purchase of a primary lottery ticket, with an entry fee of R1.[7]

In July 2006 the Gidani consortium, featuring Greek company Intralot as a technical partner, was judged the preferred bidder to operate the lottery for seven years starting April 2007. The operating licence was awarded in October 2006.[8]In March 2007 the Pretoria High Court set aside that award on application by incumbent Uthingo, finding that the failure to adequately investigate the shareholders in some bidding consortia left room for conflicts of interest.[9]

Following the final draw by incumbent Uthingo, the lottery was indefinitely suspended in April 2007.[10]

In September the operating licence was awarded to Gidani again.[11] When ticket sales re-opened in October more than 200,000 tickets were sold within the first three hours.[12] Gidani introduced scratch cards, but they were discontinued for several months when they lost their licence to Ithuba.

In 2015, Lotto licences were awarded to ITHUBA. In 2015, 2 new games were introduced by Ithuba: EAZiWIN, an instant win game consisting of four types of indigenous inspired games; Morabaraba, Fafi Fortune, 4 Siya Wina and Popa Feela and PowerBall Plus.

Eligibility[edit]

  • Players must be 18 years or older
  • Tickets may be bought in person at approved retailers, handheld partners and participating banks in South Africa.
  • Online purchase of tickets are only available to people who have an ABSA, FNB, Nedbank and Standard Bank account or have registered on the South African National Lottery website and are residents of South Africa with a South African ID.

Games[edit]

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8 games operate under the South African National Lottery brand:

Current games[edit]

LOTTO[edit]

LOTTO and LOTTO PLUS odds
MatchOdds of winning% of total winning pool
2 and bonus1 : 96Lotto R20.00, Lotto Plus R15
31 : 72Lotto R50.00, Lotto Plus R25
3 and bonus1 : 10287.3%
41 : 1,3718.4%
4 and bonus1 : 30,1615.0%
51 : 75,4024.0%
5 and bonus1 : 3,393,0872.3%
All 61 : 20,358,52073.0%
Lotto and Lotto Plus coupon 2015 - present

Players buy tickets with their choice of six different numbers between 1 and 52; there is provision for random numbers to be generated automatically for those who do not wish to choose, known as 'Quick Pick'.

In the draw, six numbered balls are drawn without replacement from a set of 52 balls numbered from 1 to 52. A further Bonus Ball is also drawn, which affects only players who match five numbers.

Prizes are awarded to players who match at least three of the six drawn numbers, with prizes increasing for matching more of the drawn numbers. All players who match all six drawn numbers win equal shares of the jackpot; the chance of doing so is 1 in 20,358,520. If four, five, or six balls are matched, the relevant prize is divided equally between all who match that many balls. If no player matches all six numbers, the jackpot is added to that of the next Lotto draw—a Rollover.

The entry fee to the LOTTO draw is set at R5.00 per board.

The draw is conducted on Wednesdays and Saturdays on SABC 2 at 20:56.

PowerBall and PowerBall PLUS odds
MatchOdds of winning% of total winning pool
PowerBall1 : 35Fixed (R10 for PowerBall/ R5

for Power Ball Plus)

1 ball and PowerBall1 : 57Fixed (R15 for PowerBall/ R7.50

for Power Ball Plus)

2 balls and PowerBall1 : 2993.00%
3 balls1 : 2254.00%
3 balls and PowerBall1 : 4,2804.80%
4 balls1 : 9,9124.24%
4 balls and PowerBall1 : 188,3342.50%
5 balls1 : 2,230,2744.00%
All balls including PowerBall1 : 42,375,20054.46%

LOTTO PLUS 1[edit]

LOTTO PLUS 1 is exactly the same as LOTTO, but gives the player a second chance to win. When buying a LOTTO ticket, the player must pay an extra R2.50 per board to enter the LOTTO PLUS 1 draw. Odds are the same, while prizes are usually slightly lower.

The draw is conducted on Wednesdays and Saturdays on SABC 2 at 20:56.

LOTTO PLUS 2[edit]

LOTTO PLUS 2 is exactly the same as LOTTO, but gives the player a third chance to win. When buying a LOTTO ticket, the player must pay an extra R2.50 per board to enter the LOTTO PLUS 2 draw. Odds are the same, while prizes are usually slightly lower.

The draw is conducted on Wednesdays and Saturdays on SABC 2 at 20:56.

PowerBall[edit]

Powerball and Powerball Plus coupon 2015 - present

When introduced, the PowerBall jackpot draw required players to pick five main numbers from 1 to 45 and one 'PowerBall' number from 1 to 20 for an entry fee of R5 per board. Prizes may be won by matching the main numbers, with matches of the PowerBall number winning higher prizes. The top prize of the game is won by matching all five main numbers as well as the PowerBall. Draws take place on Tuesdays and Fridays on E.tv at 21:00.

After 28 November 2015, odds were changed as more possibilities to win were introduced. An example of the recent additions were, if the player matched only the Powerball, he or she would win money, while before, that ticket would not win anything. In addition, the number of main balls was raised from 45 to 50.

The record prize for any Lottery game in South Africa was in PowerBall at R102,016,595. This prize was won in the Free State but never collected. The highest claimed prize was also from PowerBall at R91,068,427

PowerBall PLUS[edit]

PowerBall PLUS is exactly the same as PowerBall, but gives the player a second chance to win. When buying a PowerBall ticket, the player must pay an extra R2.50 per board to enter the PowerBall PLUS draw. Odds are the same, while prizes are usually slightly lower.

Powerball PLUS was a more recent game added by the National Lottery of South Africa and is currently the newest game. It was introduced on 28 November 2015.

Draws take place on Tuesdays and Fridays on E.tv at 21:00.

SPORTSTAKE 13[edit]

Sportstake coupon 2015 - present

A player can play SPORTSTAKE 13 by predicting outcomes of 13 predetermined match fixtures drawn from English and other identified professional soccer fixtures.

For each fixture the player chooses their prediction by marking on the bet slip;

[1] – for a home win

[x] – for a draw

[2] – for a home loss (Away win)

Prize divisionTheoretical odds of winningPool %
Match 131:1,594,32330%
Match 121:62,32015%
Match 111:511020%
Match 101:69735%
    • You can select a single or multiple outcomes result for each fixture.
    • A valid wager must consist of at least one selection per fixture.
    • A minimum price per wager per board is R2.00 vat incl, and a maximum wager per Betslip is R2000.00
    • Each wager will cost you R2.00 vat incl.
    • You can play PROPICK™ as a quick play option
    • There is no Multi Draw option.
    • SPORTSTAKE 13 fixture results are considered as the final score after 90 minutes of play or after extra time where applicable, however excludes penalty shoot-out.
EAZiWIN odds
Name of GameGame based onPrice of CardHighest PrizeOdds of winning
Popa FeelaUnknownR3R30,0001 : 4
4 Siya WinaUnknownR5R100,000
Fafi FortuneFafi
MorabarabaMorabaraba

EAZiWIN[edit]

As well as tickets for the Draw Games, the National Lottery also sells instant win digital scratch cards.

They are digital scratch cards, where a card is compared against a slip and not scratched like traditional scratchcards. These are called 'EAZiWIN and are based on traditional African games.

Cards range from R3 to R5.

PICK 3[edit]

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Lotto's newest game was announced to launch on 3 December 2016. It will be a daily game with a top prize of R10,000.

Discontinued games[edit]

Wina Manje[edit]

Wina Manje was a scratchcard game that consisted of many types of scratch cards. This was replaced by EAZiWIN in 2015.

Raffle[edit]

South African National Lottery announced that there would be a once-off raffle for Christmas 2016. The draw took place on 30 December 2016. It was officially named 'Raffle'. Prizes included R1,000, R10,000, R100,000, with the top prize being a Mercedes Benz C200 Cabriolet

Other ways to play[edit]

As well as by purchasing a ticket at a shop, tickets can be purchased many other ways.

Online[edit]

All National Lottery games can be played online after registering. There are two ways of playing the lotto online.

FNB & Nedbank: LOTTO, LOTTO PLUS 1, LOTTO PLUS 2, PowerBall and PowerBall PLUS are available for play through the bank's apps.

National Lottery website: LOTTO, LOTTO PLUS 1, LOTTO PLUS 2, PowerBall, PowerBall PLUS and SPORTSTAKE 13 are available for play through the South African National lottery website.

Record Jackpots[edit]

Below lists the highest 11 jackpots from the National Lottery of South Africa.

RankJackpotGameDraw numberDateNotes
1R232,131,750.69PowerBall9652019-02-19Collected (1 Winner, a man in his 50s)
2R145,469,799.30PowerBall9082018-08-03Collected (1 Winner, 34 year old man)
3R141,343,180.95PowerBall10182019-08-23Collected (1 Winner, 50 year old man)
4R114,242,816.50Powerball10452019-11-26Collected (1 Winner, 32 year old man)
5R110,000,000[13]Lotto17832018-01-274 Winners won R27.5 million each
6R102,016,595.00PowerBall1662011-06-03Collected (1 Winner, a man in his 20s)
7R91,068,427.00PowerBall322010-02-12Collected
8R87,624,435.00PowerBall6962016-07-22Collected (1 Winner, a man in his 40s )
9R83,853,069.85PowerBall9832019-04-23
10R79,874,757.50Lotto19152019-05-04Collected (1 Winner, a woman who bought a R30.00 quick pick ticket)
11R77,710,963.20PowerBall9792019-04-092 Winners won R38,855,481 million each

Operators[edit]

OperatorYear begunYear stopped
Ithuba2015Present
Gidani20072015
Utingo20002007

Socio-economic impact[edit]

In June 2003 it was reported that 27 percent of lottery players were unemployed[14]and that 43 percent of players earned less than R2,000 a month.[15]It was also reported that legalised gambling had created 50 673 jobs in 2000, although it may have redirected spendings from other industries.[16]

2006 research found that 82 percent of South Africans played the lottery once a week and that 53 percent of the population did not engage in any other form of gambling. The average player spent R81 per month on the lottery.[17]

Revenue distribution[edit]

Under the current operator, Ithuba, 34 percent of revenue is paid to a central charitable distribution fund, up from an initial 28 percent.[18]Six percent of revenue is paid as retail commission, ten percent is retained as operational costs[19] and 48 percent is paid in prizes.[20]

Previous lotteries in South Africa[edit]

The now defunct homeland of Ciskei established a lottery in 1984 and operated by Score-A-Lot. In 1991 Score-A-Lot was the first Lottery in Africa to operate Video Lottery Terminals (VLT) in Africa and the first totally cashless operation using smart card technology. After lengthy negotiations with South Africans 'Department of Trade and Industry' (DTI) Score-A-Lot closed in Dec 2001[21][22]

A lottery was established by decree in the former homeland of Transkei in 1989 and operated by Score-A-Lot. In 1991 Score-A-Lot was the first Lottery in Africa to operate Video Lottery Terminals (VLT) in Africa and the first totally cashless operation using smart card technology. After lengthy negotiations with South Africans 'Department of Trade and Industry' (DTI) Score-A-Lot closed in Dec 2001[23]

The Natal Lotto (also referred to as the KZN Lotto) was launched in the KwaZulu-Natal province in 1992.[24]During eight years of operation it raised R869 million and paid R345 million to charities and R448 million in prize money.[25]

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ ab'Betting on Africa. 2nd annual edition, November 2013. Gambling Outlook: 2013-2017 (South Africa - Nigeria - Kenya)'(PDF). PwC South Africa. 2013. Retrieved 5 July 2016.
  2. ^'National Lotteries Board Annual Report, 2007'(PDF). National Lotteries Board. Retrieved 9 September 2008.[permanent dead link]
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  6. ^'No tata ma chance everyday, rules Erwin'. Independent Online. Retrieved 9 September 2008.
  7. ^'Big plus for Lotto punters – at just R1 a pop'. Independent Online. Retrieved 9 September 2008.
  8. ^'Operator for national lottery awarded'. Independent Online. Retrieved 9 September 2008.
  9. ^'Lottery shareholders under scrutiny'. Independent Online. Retrieved 9 September 2008.
  10. ^'Lotto debacle leaves public high and dry'. Independent Online. Retrieved 9 September 2008.
  11. ^'Gidani gets green light for lottery'. Mail&Guardian. Retrieved 9 September 2008.
  12. ^'Lotta mania hits SA'. Independent Online. Retrieved 9 September 2008.
  13. ^'Ithuba National Lottery Lotto Result'. www.nationallottery.co.za. Retrieved 1 October 2019.
  14. ^''The Gambling Board must come to its senses''. Independent Online. Retrieved 9 September 2008.
  15. ^'Lotto ticket sales coin R80m each week – research'. Cape Times. Retrieved 9 September 2008.
  16. ^'Parliament worries about gambling's growth'. Business Report. Retrieved 9 September 2008.
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  19. ^'Gidani boss strikes family off Lotto roll'. Independent Online. Retrieved 15 September 2008.
  20. ^'PowerBall and PowerBall Plus Rules and Regulations'(PDF). Ithuba. Retrieved 11 February 2019.
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  24. ^'KZN wishes it took a chance with old Lotto'. Independent Online. Retrieved 9 September 2008.
  25. ^'Lotto KZN lives on in its charitable work'. Independent Online. Retrieved 9 September 2008.

External links[edit]

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