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Advertising Concerns Further Delay

The opening of the South African online casinos gambling industry has been much anticipated by internet gambling companies all over the world…but now it looks like those companies are facing even more delays before they can even begin to seek licensing in South Africa. Just last month it seemed as though the new legislation that will amend the current National Gambling Amendment Bill was proceeding as planned and that all of the hitches and issues had been ironed out, but at this point the question of allowing online casinos gambling advertising in the country has put a firm halt on the proceedings.

The Members of Parliament, National Assembly, and National Council of Provinces all oppose online casinos gambling advertising at this point. The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) though has brought up valid concerns that South Africa would run into problems with the internet gambling companies questioning the constitutionality of a ban on internet gambling advertising while allowing land gambling advertising.

Seeing the validity of the DTI’s argument, the Members of Parliament have chosen to stall the passage of the planned amendments that would have immediately allowed the licensing of online casinos gambling companies within the region. The MP’s plan to fully take into consideration the extent of the advertising issue before proceeding with the new internet gambling legislation.

The investigation into the South African online casinos gambling industry along with an international analysis to determine the long-term social effects has taken years to culminate in the new legislation, and most agree that considering it has taken this long, what’s the hurry? It is better that Parliament takes the time now to iron out those issues rather than at a later date.