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As the number of COVID-19 cases literally doubled in South Africa yesterday, many casinos are taking extra precautions to stop the spread of the virus. This, despite the fact that President Ramaposa has kept the country at its lowest lockdown level.

Durban’s Sibaya Casino and Entertainment announced today that it would be postponing all its scheduled live entertainment which had planned for the upcoming festive season. Ticketholders will be able to request a full refund at Computicket or Checkers.

A 69-year-old man from Chatsworth became a millionaire 35 times over after winning the Lotto Plus 1 jackpot in the latest draw.

The man, who has opted to remain anonymous, wagered just R100 before picking all of the correct numbers in the draw and taking home R35.1 million.

The winning numbers were 1, 29, 36, 40, 42, 45 and bonus ball 31. He is the second man from KwaZulu-Natal to become a multi-millionaire in just a fortnight.

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Just as South Africa’s casino and tourism industries started to breath once more following months of lockdowns and alcohol bans, along came a new strain of COVID-19 – showing everyone how very little we know about this global pandemic.

On Friday, the WHO announced that a new strain of the virus was discovered in South Africa. Named B.1.1.529, the strain has already wreaked havoc on share prices of some of the country’s largest casino groups. According to Reuters, the South African Rand is already at its lowest since October 2020, dropping to 16.38 c against the dollars.

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One of South Africa’s leading operators in the casino sector, Tsogo Sun, announced that it was on the road to recovery. It is not yet known how the new COVID-19 strain will affect the group’s revenue going forward.

After Tsogo Sun announced that its income for the half-year ending September 2021 had gained 144% to R3.8 billion compared to the previous year, the group’s share prices climbed 7% on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange.

While the numbers were better than last year, Tsogo Sun said that income was still 36% lower than before COVID-19 levels.

The top-grade online casino content provider, Yggdrasil, has announced the launch of a new online slots trilogy. The group will partner with Jelly games studio to release the Valhalla Saga, a dramatic Norse mythology infused slots trio.

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In the blink of an eye, December will be upon on and already players are sending their secret Xmas wishes to Santa. Many South African online casino players will see their wishes granted if they wished for a wild Christmas, especially if they head to Springbok Casino in the coming weeks.

In December, Realtime Gaming will be rolling out its brand-new Twister Wilds slot and this game promises to break all records with it comes to thrilling entertainment.

You’ll cook up a storm as you chase hurricanes across the 5 x 5 reel, 50 pay line slot game which brings with it a tornado of bonus features and top cash prizes.

If you bought a Powerball and Powerball PLUS lottery for the Tuesday, November 16th draws then you are seriously urged to check your tickets, if you haven’t already done so.

The National Lottery operator, Ithuba said that two lucky people won a combined prize of R150 million – and they still haven’t come forward to claim their prizes!

This was a guaranteed R150 million prize pool after the jackpot reached staggering proportions due to multiple rollovers.

One of the flagship games by Big Time Gaming games provider is Pirate Pays video slot. Now the group has enhanced the popular title with a significant makeover and the addition of its proprietary Megaways mechanic. The result is an incredible new rewarding and entertaining title for South African players to enjoy, and plenty of new winning opportunity.

Pirate Pays Megaways slot was released to SA-facing online casinos earlier this month and has already established itself as a booti-ful new addition to games lobbies.

A recent piece in AllAfrica discussed the incredible growth that we’ve experienced in innovation and technology across the African continent in the past decade. As such, it has been noted that gaming – in all spheres – has turned from a niche market into one that promises huge economic benefits to nations.

Africa is one of the world’s youngest continents, with 60% of its population under the age of 25. Analysts predict a huge potential market for gaming activities, especially in the online space. The bottom line is that two of gaming’s most current sectors, iGaming and eSports will do incredibly well, especially with the rollout of 5G throughout Africa.

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A new trend in the online casino space is to have software providers upgrade some of their most popular titles. We have seen many new updates this year, including Gonzo’s Gold, a new title in NetEnt’s classic Gonzo’s Quest series. Now, Yggdrasil has become the latest provider to build on the success on one of its most popular games, Gater Gold Gigablox, and has unrolled a snappy new title in the form of Gater Gold Deluxe Gigablox.

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With 2021 coming to an end, millions of South Africans are looking forward to the Christmas season, with joy and excitement during the weeks leading up to December 25th. This year has been a challenging one in many regards, so we could all use break from the norm.

Luckily, this time around it looks like online slot fans can enjoy their Christmas present early with a brand-new game that will keep them winning real cash prizes while immersing them in the fantastic world of Alice in Wonderland. Rival’s newest slot ‘Fairy Tale Fortunes - Queen of Hearts’ is a modern 6-reel slot that feature some of the most recognizable characters from Lewis Carrol’s classic novel.

One lucky baccarat player walked away from a tournament recently held at Carnival City as an instant millionaire.

The player, who prefers to remain anonymous, entered the Black Opal Baccarat Tournament which was held at various Sun International properties around South Africa. The grand finale took place at Carnival City Casino.

Run ups to the tournament were held at six casinos: Carnival City, GrandWest, Sun City, Time Square, Sibaya and Boardwalk.

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The Protea Hotel by Marriot Cape Town at Victoria Junction has become the latest victim of COVID-19. The iconic hotel has been forced to shut its doors by owner, Tsogo Sun. The group’s gambling arm, Tsogo Sun Gaming, runs many top hotels and casinos in South Africa, including Johannesburg’s MonteCasino and Gold Reef City, and Mykonos in the Cape.

According to area VP of Marriott International for the sub-Saharan region, Volker Heiden, the hotel will no longer be managed by Marriott International, and it will not form part of the Protea Hotels by Marriott brand. Instead, it has been handed back to the Tsogo Sun owned HPF Properties, who originally leased the property to Marriott.

Playtech continues to build on the huge popularity of its Age of the Gods series by rolling out new titles on a regular basis. Fans of the series will be happy to note that the online casino software group will be releasing a new title – Age of the Gods: Maze Keeper – in November, 2021.

Maze Keeper is themed on characters from Ancient Greece mythology, in line with the whole series which looks to ancient civilizations for inspiration. Playtech hasn’t revealed everything there is to know abut Maze Keeper just yet, and we’ll be publishing more information about this upcoming release as soon as we have news.

A brand-new game has gone live at NetEnt-powered online casinos and South African players are going gaga. NetEnt’sfavourite character, Gonzo is back on the reels, this time in a brand-new adventure called Gonzo’s Gold.

The magic returns in the latest addition to the Gonzo brand, which first became popular back in 2011 with the original Gonzo’s Quest. This title soon became one of NetEnt’s most popular games and has remained so for over a decade.