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Racing and Betting
Racing and betting is an
integral part of gambling activities in South Africa. The NGB plays a pivotal
role in ensuring that operational systems are aligned for provincial licensing
authorities in an effort to ensure punter protection and integrity of the
sport. This entails coordination and facilitation of development of norms and
standards, operational rules of betting industry and review of betting or
wagering standards utilized by licensees. Marketing material for the racing and
betting industry are reviewed in an endeavour to curb the proliferation of
gambling.
Gold Circle is the
totalisator operator in KwaZulu-Natal, and Phumelela in Gauteng, Mpumalanga,
Limpopo, North West, Northern Cape, Eastern Cape and the Free State. Kenilworth
Racing (totalisator) is operating in Western Cape, however, Phumelela currently
manages the Western Cape racing operations on behalf of the Kenilworth Racing
Trust. In essence, Phumelela has expanded its operations to include the Western
Cape and has presence in eight provinces with the exception of KwaZulu-Natal.
Trotco (Pty) Ltd t/a Ithotho is also licensed in KwaZulu-Natal as a totalisator
and a race course operator. Telebet call centres are located in Gauteng and
Eastern Cape. PowerBet Gaming is a totalisator operating in Mpumalanga.
Licensed bookmakers are located in all the provinces throughout the Republic.
Bets can be placed on horse racing and sport (on and off course), as well as on
any other legal contingency.
The betting on horse
racing and sport sector has over the last two decades, maintained a strong
upward trend in GGR with an average growth of close to 20%. This is mainly as a
result of major increases in the generation of GGR by bookmakers offering
betting on sport. The total GGR generated in the betting on horse racing and
sport sector during FY2020/21 was R10.6 billion, a 21.1% increase from
FY2019/20 (R8.8 billion). This amount represents 45.4%, being the largest share
of total GGR. The betting industry was the only industry to generate positive
growth (21.2%) in revenue in FY2020/21 following the impact of the Covid-19
pandemic, as this gambling mode was the only one accessible through online
means and telephonically than other modes that are predominantly land-based and
had to be shutdown to mitigate the spread of the corona virus.
Variable
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Quarter 1
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Quarter 2
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Quarter 3
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Quarter 4
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1 Apr – 30
Jun 2020
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1 Jul – 30
Sep 2020
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1 Oct – 31
Dec 2020
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1 Jan – 31
Mar 2021
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Operational totalisator outlets
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227
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309
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362
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328
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Operational bookmakers
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228
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252
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259
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186
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Operational bookmaker outlets
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332
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547
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543
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599
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