The National Gambling Board NGB has issued a strong warning to members of the public about the surge in illegal online gambling platforms.
Online gambling is illegal in SA, except for bets placed on online betting platforms of licensed operators. Any online casino, betting application offering online gambling outside of horse-racing or sports betting, or offshore foreign gambling platform not licensed in SA is operating unlawfully.
Members of the public must ensure that they only gamble on platforms that are licensed in SA. Only gambling operators displaying a valid provincial licence issued by a Provincial Licensing Authority PLA and displayed at the point of operation are authorised to provide gambling services in SA.
