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Is online gambling legal in South Africa?

South Africa licenses online sports betting through provincial boards but bans online casinos.

Online casinos
not legal
Sports betting
licensed market
Regulator
Licensing
Online (interactive) casino games are illegal under section 11 of the National Gambling Act. Online sports betting is legal only with a provincial gambling board licence. The NGB is procuring a system to block illegal online gambling sites.
Minimum age
18+
Crypto payments
Not stated by the regulator.

Crypto casinos that accept players from South Africa (26)

Their own restricted-countries lists don't include South Africa.

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Not listed as restricted, but check first (9)

These casinos don't name South Africa, but say their list isn't complete.

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Crypto casinos that restrict South Africa (6)

These casinos name South Africa in their own restricted-countries list.

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Licensed operators

South Africa licenses bookmakers, including online bookmakers, province by province; online casino games are not permitted under the National Gambling Act. The National Gambling Board's Verified Operators list, compiled from the provincial licensing authorities, names every licensed bookmaker with its physical premises and licence number but no web address, and the provincial boards' own lists, such as the Western Cape board's licence holders page, name the bookmakers without their websites. Provincial licensing authorities (Western Cape Gambling and Racing Board, Gauteng Gambling Board, Mpumalanga Economic Regulator, KwaZulu-Natal Economic Regulatory Authority and others), with the National Gambling Board ↗

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Sources

This is general information taken from regulators' and governments' own published pages, not legal advice. Gambling law changes; check the regulator's current rules before you play.

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