South African punters and online casinos stand to have millions of rands confiscated by the state, if the Gauteng Gambling Board wins an appeal in Bloemfontein to have online gambling banned once and for all.
The verdict followed years of legal arguments that started in 2006 when Casino Enterprises, in Swaziland, took the Gauteng Gambling Board to court, after the board put a stop to it advertising its online gambling service in the province.
The board argued that gambling did not take place outside of SA, but rather where the person doing the gambling was situated. However, the gambling house contested this position, arguing that online gambling takes place legally in Swaziland and did not contravene the Gauteng Gambling Act.
Casino Enterprises has since won the right to appeal the decision, although a court date has yet to be set by the Bloemfontein appellate division.
The gambling house says it has resumed operations after winning the right to appeal. However, if it loses in Bloemfontein, any revenue it makes from 20 August may be confiscated by government.
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