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COVID-19 wreaked havoc on the South African economy, and nowhere was this more evident than in the run up to the 2020 financial report soon to be released by Sun International. The South African gaming and hospitality giant was forced to inform its investors that basic earnings per share for Full Year 2020 were expected to be a loss of around R10 per share.

According to Sun International: “The Covid-19 pandemic significantly impacted the Group’s results for the year ended 31 December 2020, following the prolonged closure of many of its operations during the year, as a result of the lockdowns imposed by Government in terms of the Disaster Management Act”. The share loss is in sharp contrast to the basic earnings profit of around R5 per share seen in 2019.

South African online gambling fans are thrilled to see that some of their favourite online casinos have debuted the third title in Playtech’s series that comes with the innovative Power Zones game engine. The new Pyramid Valley: Power Zone slot has landed at online casinos that cater to South African players such Casino.com and other Playtech-powered sites.

The previous two Power Zone games – Stallion Strike: Power Zones and Legend of Hydra: Power Zones -- were created for Playtech by its partner Ash Gaming. However, this time around, Playtech’s own team took over and players are just as thrilled with the third installment.

When you sit down to play at NetEnt online casinos this month, don’t be too shocked by the colorful language coming from the direction of a brand-new slot game. NetEnt is adding a new branded title to its fabulous mix this month with the release of Gordon Ramsay: Hell’s Kitchen slot.

The game is based on the world’s most renowned and influential TV chefs, who has become an iconic presenter in his own right since he first graced the small screen in 1998. Ramsay presented Hell’s Kitchen and 24 Hours to Hell and Back and is best known for his no-barriers style of criticism, famous catchphrases, and sharp wit. His fiery temper also knows no bounds.

4 March 2021 (Press Release) – A 32-year-old nurse from Saldhana in the Western Cape is “completely over the moon” after hitting not one but TWO jackpots at South Africa’s Thunderbolt Casino. “Cindy” won a total of R529,557.98 playing the Storm Lords and Plentiful Treasure slots from Realtime Gaming.

Cindy said she's not 100% sure yet what she'll do with all the winnings but is certain that some will be donated to the animal shelter where she volunteers.

Pragmatic Play, a leading international game content provider to the global online casino market, will make its debut into the South African market in the coming weeks. The group will initially provide its premium Live Casino offering; however it will eventually roll out slots and virtual sports games for the benefit of South African players.

The news of Pragmatic Play’s entry into the South African gaming market comes after it was confirmed that the group has entered into a partnership deal with CDP Gaming Technologies to take some of its products live with the South African gaming brand, Yesplay.

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March 1, 2021 Johannesburg, South Africa (Press Release) -- This month, Springbok Casino pays tribute to some of South Africa’s most remarkable animals. Record-Breaking South African Animals features the tallest, heaviest, strongest -- even the deadliest.

"We’re known for the Big 5," noted Springbok's manager, Daniel van Wyke. "But South Africa has a lot of other special animals that deserve our attention as well!"

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The Sunday World media outlet reports that South Africa’s leading and hospitality group, Sun International, lost more than R2.2 billion in the first months of COVID-19. According to the newspaper, it had gained access to a Sun International internal report where it learned these figures. According to Sunday World, the report shows that:

Sun International’s property in the Western Cape, GrandWest, took the biggest knock, losing R543 million between March and June, 2020. The document reads that in March 2020 alone, the GrandWest lost R102 million in revenue. It went on to lose R179 million in April , R179 million in May and R181 million in June, 2020.

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A new three-way collaboration between NetEnt, its subsidiary, Red Tiger Gaming and the FashionTV Gaming Group has resulted in a fabulous new game release this month. The launch of the New Trillionaire video slot was announced in a press release this week, which describes the glitzy five-reel game as the first one to be “inspired by a song from the leading global fashion and lifestyle channel, and features the huge hit ‘I Want to be a Trillionaire’ by FashionTV star, Anja J.”

During the online casino industry global industry, ICE 2020, NetEnt and FashionTV Gaming Group announced that they were inking a deal between them.

Recently, the South African National Lottery operator, Ithuba, announced the first multi-million jackpot wins for 2021. One of them was a massive win of over R60 million from the January 15th,2021 Powerball draw. The payout was so large because this particular jackpot had been rolling over since the last win was reported on December 1st, 2020. All in all, it rolled over 11 times! Ithuba immediately revealed as many details as it could about the winner – that the person had purchased his ticket using the FNB banking app, that he had paid R52.50 forthe ticket & that the numbers had been manually selected. Ithuba also revealed the winning numbers: 24, 31, 40, 45, 48 & Powerball 20.

The winner laid low and Ithuba called on all players to check their tickets and for the winner to come forward as soon as possible. It didn’t take long for the winner to make contact with Ithuba and he is currently celebrating his extraordinary R60 million windfall.

Things in the South African casino industry are slowly picking up. Some of the country’s most popular properties are offering promotions to encourage their customers to return after a tough period of lockdowns and other Covid-19 restrictions.

Montecasino is among the casinos intent on giving players the opportunity to enjoy a bumper month. The Gauteng-based casino from the Tsogo Sun Gaming group has rolled out two promotions this month : Thursday Bonus Jackpots & Saturday Bonus Jackpots.

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This week, the Cape Business News revisited the question about a second brick-and-mortar casino for Cape Town. In the February 9th article entitled Chips Down for Casinos, it was discussed how gaming companies such as Sun International and Tsogo Sun Gaming have been so negatively impacted by the pandemic, that the fate of the second casino has been all but forgotten in the past year.

Currently, Sun International enjoys a monopoly on the Mother City’s casino market through its GrandWest property. Although GrandWest’s exclusivity arrangement ended over 7 years ago, Sun International is still the sole casino operator in the city. Last year, the Western Cape 20th Gambling and Racing Amendment Bill and the Western Cape 21st Gambling and Racing Amendment Bill were published. They called for the relocation of an “outlying casino license”. If they are enacted, Sun International’s exclusivity zone in Cape Town will be reduced from 75km to 25 km.

SA’s leading gaming and hospitality group will be joining Global Hotel Alliance from the middle of the year and participate in its international loyalty brand, DISCOVERY.

Sun International, South Africa’s leading gaming and hospitality group announced this week that it will be joining up with Global Hotel Alliance and participate in its DISCOVERY loyaltyprogramme. By doing so, Sun International will gain access to a global customer base of 17 million new members.

Nobody can accuse the guys at Springbok Casino for being uncreative! As we enter the ultimate month of love, Springbok Casino has thought up a very innovative, tongue-in-cheek way of showing its commitment to South African’s wildlife. In a special feature this month, Springbok Casino ‘opens dating profiles for several animals on Tinder.

And as a nod to Valentines’ Day month, the online casino hasn’t forgotten to send lots of love to its players in the form of free spins on Sweet 16 slot game.

Gaming Laboratories International (GLI) Africa, has certified the virtual sports and betting supplier, Golden Race to operate in South Africa. The certification grants Golden Race B2B provider status, and with that the right to roll out its V4 solution and offer its online products and solutions in the SA gambling market. As per a tweet sent by Golden Race on social media:

We are now certified as a wagering b2b online provider in #SouthAfrica! This certification has been issued for the latest version of #GoldenRace’s V4 online solution, that presents an extended games portfolio and important innovations.

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