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The Remote Gambling Bill will be reintroduced to parliament and opened for public comments. There has been a notice for submissions, interested parties can make submissions to speaker@parliament.gov.za before the 07th of December.
The Remote Gambling Bill will be reintroduced to parliament and opened for public comments. There has been a notice for submissions, interested parties can make submissions to speaker@parliament.gov.za before the 07th of December.
Response from DTIC: "Your enquiry to Minister’s office was referred to the Regulation branch. Thank you for your email and the work that your organisation is doing in the communities. Proliferation of online gambling has come to the attention of government and the National Gambling Board as well as the Provincial Gambling Boards. These regulatory institutions have been working hard to combat illegal gambling, including online gambling in the country. As government we will continue to strive for the protection of minors and vulnerable persons from the harms of gambling.
We have noted the concerns you raise on problem gambling and the various
measures you have proposed to Minister in the petition provided".
We have since found out that remote gambling bill has been tabled and currently sits with the National Assembly, you can read more here about the bill: https://www.parliament.gov.za/storage/app/media/Bills/2024/B11_2024_Remote_Gambling_bill/B11_2024_Remote_Gambling_bill.pdf. We are hoping and encouraging the ministry of trade and industry to swiftly implement the bill after due public consultation in which we will add our inputs as well.
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