Breaking South African Casino News

Nitesh Mitai, who runs the online betting arm of South African gambling giant, Sun International, spoke about the future of remote gambling in the country in a recent article written for the online ITWeb site.

Matai speaks about the global move towards online shopping and online entertainment. He points out that while online casino gambling is still a sector that needs to obtain legal recognition in South Africa, the global sector is expected to grow 11.5% on a compound annual growth rate between now and 2027.

The online casino software vendor, Yggdrasil has joined hands with Jade Rabbit Studio to roll out a new video slot game, Word of Thoth. The game takes players on an exciting adventure into Ancient Egypt in a bid to dig for treasure. South African players can try out the new game at all online casinos that carry slots by Yggdrasil.

Word of Thoth slot is the first release by Jade Rabbit Studios in partnership with Yggdrasil’s YG Masters brand. Jade Rabbit Studios was founded in 2018. Its team of creators, developers & designers creates some of the best video slots in the market for top-tier brands. The company has committed to develop 12 games per year 2021.

In recent years, we’ve become witness to a popular trend in the online casino industry. Software providers have chosen some of their best-selling games and upgraded them with new features, to make them more attractive for contemporary players.

Groups such as NetEnt and Realtime Gaming are fans of this method,and lead the way when it comes to the trend.

Recently, RTG announced launching a new version of one of its best-known slot games, Cleopatra’s Gold.

In a recent article that ran that in Mail & Guardian, the chief executive of the Gauteng Gambling Board, Steven Ngubenispoke about the need for the SA gambling industry to embrace technology. He said that COVID-19 has only highlighted the need for the industry to focus on one of the fastest growing areas – online gambling.

According to Ngubeni, at the height of the pandemic, the SA gambling industry saw its revenue collapse as much as 90%. Casinos were shut to the public, as were Limited Payout Machines & bingo halls. Online sports betting was the only area generating revenue, he said. The CE summed it up by saying that the South African gambling industry “is not responsive to innovation.”

The online casino software group, NetEnt releases new games on a regular basis. We’ve learned that the group is due to roll out two new slots in June, and South African players will be among the first to play them.

Look out for these games at all NetEnt-powered online casinos from next month. The new titles due to be released are:

- Parthenon: Quest for Immortality slot
- Codex of Fortune slot

The popular South African-friendly Casino Cruise online casino is inviting players to sail to the middle of the ocean and vie for prizes totaling close to R700,000!

The Reef of Rewards promotion kicked off today and will run until May 16th at Casino Cruise. It features some of the best-of-breed titles by the software provider, Yggdrasil. This gives you to opportunity to try out a variety of this group’s slot games, have fun while doing so and – if you’re lucky – also win one of the 350 prizes up for grabs. There’s a R680,000 prize pool waiting to be won. The first-place winner will take home R170,000!

South Africa’s National Lottery Operator, Ithuba is waiting impatiently for two Powerball winners to come forward to claim their prizes.

The group said that the Powerball Jackpot from the May 4thdraw – a staggering R112 million! – was won by two lucky players.

The winning numbers were 3, 9, 17, 25, 39 and the Powerball 13.Each player will win R56 million!

How would you like to be rewarded every single time you play at your favourite South African-facing online casino?

This isn’t a pipe-dream – especially if you have a real money account at Tusk Casino. You’ll be amazed at the variety of bonuses and promotions available at Tusk, but one really stands out: Tusk Casino is giving you a limitless 20% bonus on all your deposits at the site! That’s right – there is absolutely no limit to the number of times that you can claim this bonus, as long as you make the minimum deposit into your account.

Who doesn’t love a bout of retail therapy? That buzz that comes on a successful shopping spree? The software group, Realtime Gaming, tapped into that great feeling with the launch of its hugely popular slot game, Shopping Spree in 2016. Now the group is back with a sequel to Shopping Spree and players are already rushing to pad their pockets ahead of the new release.

Shopping Spree II will go live at RTG-powered online casinos such as Springbok Casino on May 19th. You’ll be able to play the game via download, instant play or web browser. Make sure that you’re there for the launch party.

Sun International’s only beachfront resort, the Wild Coast Sun, has always been an attractive destination for visitors and locals for decades. One of the reasons why this property has been such as success-story is the great work put in by its Public Relations and Promotions Manager, Sandi Burger.

Recently, after 35 years in the position, Burger retired from the Wild Coast Sun, in what is the casino resort’s 40th year of operations. During those years, Sandi worked under five different general managers: Alberto ‘Chico’ Chiaranda, after whom Chico’s Restaurant is named, Melville Vogel, Alec McMath and Myan Moodley. She will be leaving her role under Peter Tshidi, who took over as GM in 2019.

Need a little extra cash in your back pocket? Nobody has ever turned their nose up to winning their share of a R200,000 prize, and neither should you!

Throughout the month of May, Gold Reef City Casino will be handing out points to lucky players. Play during four set periods in May and visit the casino every Wednesday to see if you’re one of ten lucky players to win a R5,000 prize!

South African players of the ultra popular This Is Vegas casino are in for a special treat this May. As you know, Mother’s Day will soon be upon us, and this casino is ready to shower mothers and players alike with special promotions available all throughout the month.

This Is Vegas bettors can take advantage of two exclusive promotions during the month of all mothers. The first promo is a rewarding 188% Match up to R18800. This is a Sticky bonus and holds a 33x playthrough with a 10x max cashout. Players can use this bonus while spinning any slot they wish from the enormous catalog offered at This Is Vegas.

If you’re an online slot fan, you’ve no doubt come across the Sticky Bandits slot series by software provider, Quickspin. The group has made players extremely happy with the announcement that it plans to roll out a third game, Sticky Bandits 3: Most Wanted slot.

The new game will be released to Quickspin-powered online casinos on May 11th. Make sure to note down that date and head to your favourite South African online casino to try out Sticky Bandits 3: Most Wanted.

Visit Cape Town’s prestigious GrandWest Casino next month and you could be looking at some amazing promotions. Sun International’s jewel in the Mother City crown has rolled out the red carpet to locals and visitors and has some great offers lined up for you.

We’ve collected info on some of the hot new deals at GrandWest Casino in May:

The small archipelagic state of the Republic of Maldives may seem a universe away for South Africans. But it needn’t be! By playing at Casino.com in the coming days, you could be putting yourself in line to win a dream holiday to the Maldives.

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May 1, 2021 Johannesburg, South Africa (Press Release) – This month’s feature at Springbok Casino takes a look at Saffers with popular YouTube channels. Some have huge subscriber lists and several just showcase what’s on offer from South African YouTubers: giggles, exercise, wildlife and food.

"No doubt about it, we have some great talent among the denizens of Mzansi," said Springbok's manager, Daniel van Wyke. "Some have made YouTube their home, so we can all enjoy the shenanigans on their channel from the comfort of our own homes or mobiles!"

The online casino software group, Realtime Gaming (RTG) has upped the heat valve with the release of a new slot game to partner casinos. Some of the South Africa’s most popular sites, such as Springbok Casino, are set to welcome the new game- Wild Fire 7s slot - to their games lobby on May 5th. You can look forward to playing the new 3 x 3 retro slot on all platforms, including desktops, instant play platforms, mobile and tablet.

Wild Fire 7s slot will appeal to a wide range of players. That’s because it has the look and feel of a classic, retro-style slot, but has a respectable number of features to make it a very contemporary, bonus-rich slot games.

Sun City, the flagship hotel and casino complex of South Africa’s leading hospitality and gambling giant, Sun International, will undergo major expansion and upgrade, it was reported. BusinessTech writes that the North West provincial government recently held a series of meetings with Sun City’s management team. The parties plan to take Sun City to “greater heights”, according to the report.

Sun City is considered one of the North West province’s most important tourist assets. The government and Sun International are both looking to expand the resort and to improve the infrastructure. These changes, it is hoped, will attract even more tourists in the future.

It’s time that we gave one of our favourite online casinos some place in the spotlight. Silversands Casino has been around for a long time, but that doesn’t mean that the site is letting up on the pace and excitement with the release of new promotions and special offers. We paid Silversands Casino a visit this week and decided that it was worth bringing the latest promotions to your attention.

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