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The lucky winner of the September 17th Powerball draw jackpot thanked the divine powers for her incredible windfall.

National lottery operator, Ithuba announced this week that the player had come forward to claim her R86 million prize, won on a ticket that was bought on the day of the draw. The player used the Absa banking app to play the South African Powerball and spent R75 on the winning ticket. The lucky numbers in the draw were 8, 10, 17, 26, 39 and the Powerball number 14. “Without God, this would not have been possible,” the stunned player told Ithuba.

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Continuing with its outreach efforts to do good in the surrounding communities, the South African casino and hospitality group, Sun International made some substantial contributions to bring the gift of reading to underprivileged children around the country.

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Sun International’s Umhlanga-based Sibaya Casino donated over R140,000 to grade three and four pupils at four different schools in the area - The Siphosethu, Sibonginhlanhla, Highstone and Redfern Primary Schools - to help them buy books and set up mini libraries.

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With many overseas countries lifting their travel bans and allowing their citizens to visit South Africa once more, local casino and hospitality groups are experiencing an rise in share prices. Companies such as Sun International and Tsogo Sun saw their stock surge to 52-week highs on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange at the start of this week with the news.

President Cyril Ramaphosa moved South Africa down to its lowest pandemic restriction of Level 1 after the number of infections plummeted. This new level greatly helps casino and hospitality groups as they are now allowed to sell alcohol on the weekends, and their facilities such as casino floors and restaurants can operate for longer hours.

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The official South African lottery operator has called on local players to check their lottery tickets. According to Ithuba, three players who bought tickets in Powerball and Powerball Plus draws haven’t come forward to claim their prizes yet – totaling nearly R100 million!

The latest unclaimed prize is from a draw that took place on Friday, September 17th. The player bought a ticket on the day of the draw via the Absa banking app. He or she used the Quick Pick selection method, spending just R75 to land the entire R85 million jackpot! The winning numbers were 8, 10, 17, 26, 39 and Powerball number 14.

The Gary Player Country Club at Sun International’s Sun City will host the South African Open Championship once again this year. The golf tournament will run from December 2 – 5, 2021 and will carry a $1.5 million prize fund. Sun International has assured all participants that it will continue to abide by the government’s health protocols concerning the pandemic. The casino and hospitality group also guaranteed that it would comply with any future announcements concerning COVID-19.

Coronavirus restrictions mean that the Nedbank Gold Challenge cannot be played this year. However, Nedbank and Sun International agreed to continue their support for the South African Open which forms part of the Sunshine Tour and the European Tour’s partnership. The landmark deal means that the South African Open has co-sanctioned tournament status for the next four years going forward.

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The online casino software vendor, Yggdrasil, announced that it has launched its fifth title together with its partner games studio, Peter & Sons. In a press release this week, the two parties that that they have “embarked on a fearsome quest in search of giant wins in new release Hammer of Gods”.

The new release is part of Yggdrasil’s YG Masters program,whereby the group partners up with smaller studios such as Peter & Sons to create exclusive content for its players. Hammer of Gods, a Norse themed game, went live at Yggdrasil-powered casinos this week. It works off Yggdrasil’s GATI technology which allows the vendor’s partners to create content easily and in line with the high standards set.

Hands down the industry’s best Live Dealer Games provider, Evolution Gaming has announced that it has breathed new life into an ancient Asian bead game that traces its history back 2,000 years! Fan Tan is a game of chance that bears a slight similarity to roulette. Evolution Gaming has added Fan Tan to its portfolio of excellent Live Dealer Games, which can be enjoyed at select South African online casinos.

“Fan Tan is an ancient and largely forgotten about game, but we wanted to pay it respect with this fresh and modern version. We will introduce the game to a whole new generation of playersand it is a great way to entertain Baccarat players when they are looking for an alternative to their main game,” said Todd Hauslater, the chief product officer at Evolution in a press release.

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The South African Democratic Alliance political party recently requested documents from the National Lotteries Commission related to an ongoing corruption investigation. However, when the documents were delivered to the DA Federal Head Office in Cape Town last week, the delivery was intercepted by gunmen and the USB drive on which the documents were stored, was taken.

The DA said that it found the incident “extremely suspicious” and was investigating further.

After two years of operating on temporary licenses, the Wild Coast Sun has finally managed to secure a permanent, long-term, 20-year gaming license. The Eastern Cape Gambling Board heard concerns and issues raised at public hearings before deciding on whether or not to renew the Wild Coast Sun’s gaming license which expired on August 31st.

A previous long-term license actually expired in 2019, and the gambling board kept renewing it on a short-term basis. The last short-term license was due to expire at the end of last month.

Sun International’s Sibaya Casino has introduced a brand new, innovative version of an old parlour game, Call Card 52, to its casino floor.

Last week, the KwaZulu-Natal Gaming and Betting Board ruled that the Durban-based casino may introduce Call Card 52,making it the first casino in the world to incorporate the game into a formal gaming environment.

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The High Court in Mbombelo recently ruled against the online betting site, Lottostar and said it is illegal for the platform to offer bets on the outcome on any lottery – including the South African Lotto.

Betting World was granted leave to intervene in the case as a third respondent. This ruling may not wrap the case that has been in the courts since 2015, as Lottostar said that it would be appealing the ruling.

The Mbombelo court found that Lottostar is in contravention of the Lotteries Act of 1997 for running an illegal lottery (any game of chance not authorized by the National Lotteries Commission).