Legislation and regulation of new forms of gambling

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Legislation and regulation of new forms of gambling

Internet-base technology has now made it possible to offer gambling activites traditionally associated with land-based gambling establishments in a virtual space. However, this new form of gambling remains prohibited in some African countries including South Africa. Are attempts to ban interactive gambling doomed to fail?

Thiran Marimuthu

Marimuthu is former managing director of GLI Africa. He is curently the Gauteng Gambling Board’s senior manager for gaming control. He is the acting chief executive of the organisation.

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GRAF Annual Conference Presentations

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2014

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