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October 3, 2022, Johannesburg, South Africa From classic slasher movies to the more cerebral psychological horror stories, many people are drawn to the adrenalin rush of being scared –especially at Halloween. This month, Springbok Casino reviews the Top Horror Movies on Netflix this month.

Stranger Things follows numerous groups of characters as they separately investigate the disappearance of young Will Byers.

In Raw, a young veterinary student develops a taste for raw meet after bizarre college initiation rituals.

The fantasy genre always comes out tops when it comes to developing new online slot games. Software developers know that there’s no going wrong with games that manage to spin the timeless topic of magic into their themes. As such, Playtech’s upcoming new Green Wizard slot promises to be a big hit, even before it has reached partner online casinos that carry games by this group.

Green Wizard slot is set deep in the heart of a dense green forest where our protagonist lives in a mysterious house. The graphics are excellent, as you would only expect from a software developer such as Playtech.

Top symbols are Oil Lamps, Magic Potions, Black Cats or the Wizard’s Abode, while lower-paying symbols are the usual Royals which are golden tinged.

The search is on for the only unclaimed lottery ticket in South Africa. Ithuba, the national operator of the country’s lottery, has put out a call, asking people to double check their tickets from a draw that took place in December.

The winner still has until this coming December to claim the R7.5 million prize. But Ithuba wants to make sure that it’s not left until the last moment. South African lottery rules state that winners have up until one year to claim their prize, after which time they cannot do so anymore. The operator believes that in this case, the new millionaire isn’t even aware of his or her windfall. The lucky ticket was purchased in Cape Town, but that’s all that is known about the winner.

Once again, Gauteng’s leading entertainment resort, MonteCasino has partnered with ShuffleUp Poker, considered the number one provider of poker tournaments in Africa.

The result? The Splendido Poker Series with an estimated prize pool of R18 million!

Satellites for the series kicked off on Friday, and the entire tournament will run until Sunday, November 6th.

Finally, some news on the online gambling legislation front from South Africa: This week, the Democratic Alliance, the country’s official opposition party, is set to introduce a bill that could legalize and regulate online gambling in South Africa.

According to the DA, it plans to introduce a bill – known as the Remote Gambling Bill - that is remarkably like the 2008 National Gambling Amendment Act which provides full legislative framework for igaming in South Africa, although some important issues have been addressed.

While the National Gambling Amendment Act was put together, it didn’t come into full force, thus leaving South African online gambling in a limbo-like position for over a decade.

Big Time Gaming (BTG), the Australian online casino software provider, is releasing a new slot game to partner casinos this month, and we encourage South African players to look out for this exciting new title.

Max Megaways follows the adventures of a secret agent whose mission it is to enter the secret lair of the villain which happens to be built in a volcano. There’s a jaunty soundtrack that accompanies the spinning of the reels, and the screen looks more like a movie than a casino game – an exotic location, bright blue sky, drifting clouds… you get the picture.

But let’s get to the nitty gritty of Max Megaways and what players can expect to find in terms of features.

A consortium headed by the South African casino and hospitality group, Tsogo Sun, has purchased a stake in Emerald Resort and Casino. The value of the sale was not disclosed to the media.

The stake was sold to Tsogo Sun by Metropolitan Gaming, an affiliate of Silver Point Capital, which operates casinos that were previously owned by London Clubs International.

The sale of its South African interest will allow Metropolitan Gaming to place more focus on its core markets in the United Kingdom, as well as the developing Egyptian gambling market.

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Are you ready to rock to the neon disco beat of a new online slot? At least two popular South African casinos are reminding their loyal players that they can look forward to a new title later this month in the form of Neon Wheel 7s.

Springbok Casino and Thunderbolt Casino are inviting players to visit and play the retro classic slot in the games lobby.

Realtime Gaming will drop the new title on September 19th.

September 1, 2022, Johannesburg, South Africa, Lots of animals use camouflage to hide from their predators or their prey. This month Springbok Casino looks at several African animals that are Masters of Disguise.

Lions have the simplest form of camouflage – their coats are matched to the usual colour of the bushveld or savannah. Their golden, tawny, beige coats blend in perfectly with the sun-bleached grasses where they lie in wait for a juicy zebra or buck.

The leopard’s camouflage is the pattern of dark rosettes covering its otherwise tawny coat. These help disrupt the outline of the animal and help it blend into the mottled background of the savannah and trees.

Good news for South African hospitality and casino group, Sun International. The company saw its share prices jump 3.77% to R30.27 this week after it reported that it expected “exceptional results” for the first half of 2022.

The share prices also increased with the news that Sun International anticipates a significant reduction in debt for H2 2022.

Just weeks before her term is set to expire in September, the Commissioner of the National Lotteries Commission (NLC) has resigned “with immediate effect”.

Thabang Charlotte Mampane served as the Commissioner for a decade and her role was that of chief executive officer of the NLC.

Moneyweb quoted “several sources” confirming that Mampane has left NLC permanently.

Driving into the game lobby of Springbok Casino, one of South Africa’s most popular online casinos around, is an exciting new slot game. Desert Raider is the title of Realtime Gaming’s new game which takes players on an awesome journey in search of ancient relics.

Yes, this game is themed on the ever-fashionable Ancient Egyptian genre of slots, but RTG always manages to weave its magic and make every new title seem like an original. Desert Raider slot will debut at Springbok Casino and other RTG-powered online casinos on September 14th, 2022. It will be playable on all platforms – from desktop to mobile.

South Africa’s leading casino and hospitality group, Sun International, announced this week that it plans to dispose of a portion of its property in Menlyn, Pretoria.

As part of a strategic objective to consolidate its minority positions in Sun International’s portfolio, Sun Time Square Propriety (Time Square) is seeking to sell the property to Menlyn Maine Investment Holdings.

The decision comes also as part of Sun International’s objective to dispose of non-core assets.

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Tsogo Sun Gaming has received approval to purchase the Emerald Hotel Resort and Casino, after the question was cleared with the South African Competition Tribunal last week. The permission to add Emerald Casino to its portfolio which includes Gold Reef City and Montecasino did not come without restrictions, however.

According to a spokesperson for the tribunal, Gillian de Gouveia, conditions relating to employment, local procurement and investment-related issues were imposed on the purchasing consortium – known as Newco - led by Tsogo Gaming.

The chief operations officer of South Africa’s National Lotteries Commission has been suspended from his job for the third time. Phillemon Letwaba is now to face a disciplinary inquiry after he was accused of abusing his position with the lottery to enrich himself and his relatives.

Several months ago, another disciplinary inquiry was made into Letwaba’s conduct and he was put off work until such time as the hearing was held. Many found it strange that the hearing cleared him of any wrongdoing, including accusations of money laundering and abusing his position of power.

It’s always heartwarming to read about casino groups that like to pay it forward. We regularly bring you stories about South African casino icons such as Sun International and Tsogo Gaming who donate regularly to good causes across the land.

Today, however, we’re bringing you news about the South African-facing online casino, Thunderbolt Casino which has donated R50,000 to a children’s home.

Thunderbolt’s philanthropic campaign is an important part of the group’s business plan. This year, it decided to focus on the message: “Do what you can, with what you have, where you are.”

Springbok Casino is looking forward to introducing players to a new slot game in August, when it welcomes the new Doragon’s Gems slot into its game lobby.

Realtime Gaming is breathing some new fire into your playing experience with a dragon-themed slot, through which you’ll be swept away to magical lands and potentially large wins. Springbok Casino already has an impressive game lobby with hundreds of games available. Doragon’s Gems will be an exciting new addition for players to enjoy from August 17th. The new game can be played on desktop or mobile devices for the ultimate in gaming flexibility.

Evolution Gaming, parent company of NetEnt and Red Tiger, announced that it has inked a deal with the leading South African gaming operator, Supabets.

Supabets, launched in 2008, is one of the most successful African-based land and online betting companies on the continent, with a presence in South Africa, Tanzania, Zimbabwe and Ghana.

Under the terms of the agreement, NetEnt and Red Tiger will supply Supabets with close to 175 slots and table games. The agreement was signed after the parties worked closely with the Mpumalanga Economic Regulator (MER), the gambling authority under which Supabets is licensed in South Africa.