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17/3/2008

 
Casino Operators & Investors
Akani Egoli (Pty)
www.akanihotels.co.za
Balele Leisure Ltd - Monte Vista Casino
www.montevistacasino.co.za
Located in Newcastle, KwaZulu-Natal.
Casinos Austria International
www.casinosaustria.com
30% equity owner of Gold Reef Resorts and management contracts for the Mykonos Casino and Garden Route Casinos in Western Cape.
Century Casinos Inc.
www.centurycasinos.com
www.caledoncasino.co.za
Operator of the Caledon Casino, Hotel & Spa which opened on the 11th of October 2000 located in the Western Cape about 1 hour from Cape Town. Also has 60% of the Century Newcastle Casino (Formerly Monte Vista)

Century is a Colorado based company that also operates the Millennium casino in Prague, Czech Republic. 

Gold Reef Casino Resorts (GRCR)
www.grcresorts.co.za
GRCR's owns or has an interest in 7 casinos in 5 different provinces.
 
Gold Reef City Casino Guateng.
Silverstar Casino Guateng.
Casino Mykonos Western Cape.
Garden Route Casino Western Cape.
Golden Horse KwaZulu Natal.
Goldfields Casino Free State.
Queens Casino Eastern Cape
Grand Parade Investments
www.grandparade.co.za
Investments include a stake in the Grand West Casino and Entertainment World in the Western Cape.
Hosken Consolidated Investments
www.hci.co.za
Has investments in Vukani Gaming Corporation (96%) and Tsogo Sun (32%).
Website stats @ June 2005.
Johnnic Holdings 
www.johnnic.co.za
Among a variety of gaming investments the company holds a stake in Tsogo Investment Holdings and the Suncoast Casino in Durban.
KaiRo International
www.kairointernational.com
KaiRo International operates four land based casinos in Africa (Tanzania,
Malawi and Ghana). The company also has interests in the Rhino Resorts project in Johannesburg and the Monte Vista Casino in Newcastle.
London Clubs International
www.clublci.com
www.emeraldsafari.co.za
Operator/Management of the Emerald Safari Casino & Hotel in Gauteng that opened in December 1998.
Peermont Global
www.peermont.com
www.grsa.co.za
Formerly known as Global Resorts SA Ltd. In 2006 Peermont acquired Tusk Resorts and now has interests in 7 South African casinos plus the Grand Palm in Botswana.

Tusk Resorts & Casinos
www.tusk-resorts.co.za
Peermont subsidiary. Casinos in Mmabatho, Empangeni, Klerksdorp and Thohoyandou.
 

Emperors Palace Gauteng
Graceland Hotel & Casino Secunda, Mpumalanga
Frontier Inn and Casino Bethlehem, Free State
Grand Palm Gaborone, Botswana
Tusk Mmabatho Mmabatho
Tusk Umfolozi Casino Empangeni
Tusk Rio Klerksdorp
Tusk Venda  Thohoyandou
SABMiller
www.sabmiller.com
SABMiller has a 49% ownership of Tsogo Sun (see below). Partner Tsogo Investment Holdings controls the other 51%.
Sun International South Africa
www.sun-international.co.za
Africa's largest casino operator with 19 resort hotels and 16 casino licences. Incorporated in May 1977 and listed on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange in November 1985.
Tsogo Sun Gaming
www.tsogosun.co.za
5 casinos. Tsogo Sun Holdings comprises Tsogo Sun Gaming and Southern Sun Hotels. South Africa's largest black empowerment hotel and gaming group.
 
Emnotweni Casino Mpumalanga
Hemingways Casino Eastern Cape
Montecasino Gauteng
Suncoast Casino & Ent.  World KwaZulu Natal
Ridge Casino & Ent. Resort Mpumalanga

 
 
Gambling Boards and Commissions
South Africa is divided into 9 regions each with its own Gambling Board under the direction of the National Gambling Board. 
 
National Gambling Board of South Africa
www.ngb.org.za
In 1996 the National Gambling Act was passed by parliament and limits the number of casinos that can be licensed in the Republic to 40.
The National Gambling Act is available on site for download.
Eastern Cape Gambling and Betting Board
www.ecgbb.co.za
Consists of nine members whose responsibility it is to ensure that an accountable and credible legal gambling industry exists in the Eastern Cape.
Free State Gambling Board
www. ?
Gauteng Gambling Board
www.ggb.org.za
Established in 1996. Gauteng is the most populous and wealthiest area of S.A containing metropolitan Johannesburg. There are presently 5 casinos in operation. The sixth licence has we believe been cancelled.
KwaZulu-Natal Gambling Board
www.kzngambling.co.za
One of the 9 SA Gambling Boards under the control of the NGB. A statutory government body established under the KwaZulu-Natal Gambling Act of 1996.
Limpopo Gambling Board
www.lgb.co.za
There are presently 2 casinos in Limpopo. The Meropa Entertainment World and Tusk Venda.
Mpumalanga Gambling Board
www.mgb.org.za
Established in December 1995 under the terms of the Mpumalanga Gaming Act
(Act 5 of 1995), and is a statutory body reporting to the Provincial Department of Economic Affairs and Gaming.
North West Gambling Board
www.nwgb.co.za
Northern Cape Gambling Board
www. ?
Western Cape Gambling & Racing Board
www.wcgrb.co.za
Cape Town. Established by section 2 of the Western Cape Gambling and Racing Law, 1996. The Board has a chairperson, who serves on a full-time basis, and five part-time members.

 
 
Associations
Casino Association of South Africa (CASA)
www.casasa.org.za
Founded in 2003 to represent the interests of South Africa's casino industry. A code of conduct for operators was introduced on the 1st August 2005 by the CASA Board of Directors.

 
 
Limited Payout Machines (LPM's)
Zonke Monitoring Systems
www.zonkems.co.za
Monitoring and linking up South Africa's LPM machines.
Vulkani Gaming Corporation
www.vukanigaming.co.za
Route Operator for LPM's. Presently operates 800+ machines at around 200 sites in Mpumalanga, the Western and Eastern Capes.

 
 
Horseracing & Tote betting
National Horseracing Authority
www.nhra.co.za
www.jockeyclubsa.co.za
Phumelela Gaming
www.phumelela.com
Phumelela operates six of South Africa’s 11 racecourses and is listed on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange.
Gold Circle
www.goldcircle.co.za
www.tabgold.co.za
www.bettingworld.co.za
Operates 5 racecourses, 3 in KwaZulu-Natal and 2 in the Western Cape. Also tote and off-track betting services.
TAB Online
www.saftote.com
Partnership between Phumelela Gaming and Leisure Limited and Gold Circle (Pty) Ltd to commingle all tote and pari-mutuel bets in South Africa into single national pools. 

 
 
Suppliers etc...
Gamer Entertainment Products
www.gamer.co.za
Seating & chairs. Based in Bryanston, South Africa.
The People G@me
www.thepeoplegame.co.za
Industry training and recruitment. Visitors may post their own  resume online or browse the  vacancies listed. Kerry Gordon.

 
 
News, information and research
Gaming for Africa
www.gamingforafrica.com
Bi-monthly magazine covering the continent but with special emphasis on South Africa. Out of business ?
S.A's National Responsible Gambling Programme
www.responsiblegaming.co.za
THETA
www.theta.org.za
The Tourism, Hospitality & Sport Education & Training Authority of South Africa.
South African Poker Association (SAPA)
www.pokerassociation.co.za
Formed in 2004 and representing the interests of South Africa's poker gaming community.
Poker Forum
www.pokerforum.co.za
South African Newspapers
Business Times & Sunday Times
www.btimes.co.za
www.suntimes.co.za
Mail & Guardian
www.mg.co.za
Financial Mail
www.fm.co.za
Independent Online
www.iol.co.za

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