Only a few hours after the boldest, most innovative lineup release by Evolution Gaming, the company has announced that it is about to go live in regulated markets in South Africa. This great news has arrived after the gaming company had acquired a WCGRB (Western Cape Gambling and Racing Board) licence.
This is a great move for the South African gaming industry. Gambling has always been played around South Africa and the market for it has been growing and growing ever since it started.
Receiving this licence of extreme value will enable the proficient Swedish Live Casino Producers to finally release their product to a variety of operators in Africa. Thanks to this licence, the company will also release all new live casino gaming products from a new provider they had recently acquired called Ezugi.
Although it may have taken a while to kick into gear, the South African Gaming Industry is finally reaching its full potential. This phenomenon is changing the global opinion and view of citizens, while they are enjoying an all new easy access to an endless range of entertainment via the never-ending universe of the internet, which is accessed with a simple tap on their mobile devices, from anywhere they are and whenever they want.
Considering other kinds of gambling are already considerably popular in South Africa, it’s no surprise that you can find about 40 casinos which are fully licensed around the country, including the Rio Casino situated in Klerksdorp, which is the largest casino in Africa and even amongst the largest in the whole Southern Hemisphere.
Although land-based casinos had formed a solid backbone for traditional gambling in South Africa, the digital boom of fast internet and the worldwide daily use of smartphones has managed to forever change the gambling joy of citizens.
Online gaming is growing to be an epic global trend in every country of the world, including the African continent. Statistics show that the South African online gaming market is anticipated to produce at least R3 billion in revenue, in the coming year of 2020. This economical growth looks even bigger when you compare it to 7 years ago, back in 2013, when the industry was worth only R289 million, that’s ten times in less than a decade!
These numbers give us a vague look at how just like the rest of the world, online gaming has finally made its way to the South African market and swiftly become one of the most popular and widely accepted hobbies in the country. The massive economic shift shows what cultural change is capable of.
While the enjoyment of gambling games such as poker, baccarat, black jack and sports betting on sports events was already widely popular across the country, it’s quite obvious that South Africa has embraced the Online Gaming world, bringing a huge cultural acceptance as a pastime for millions.
Don’t forget everyone, gambling is and always should remain a hobby or a pastime and should always be enjoyed soberly and responsibly.