Vision 2025: How South Africa's gambling landscape is changing - The Mail & Guardian

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

61% : Simply put, government authorities, via the National Gambling Board, have taken the necessary steps to curb illegal gambling.
55% : We are seeing a tandem of both the liberalization of this medium and the tightening of regulations.
49% : It's a matter of perceptions, since its detractors see it as opening the floodgates rather than bringing regulatory openness, clarity, and control.
47% : Starting with a tradition in the latter half of the 17th century, gambling has been taboo, and the statecrafting and political developments of South Africa have moved the landscape.
43% : Lawmakers and executive officials have recognized the financial viability of having a regulated market, which means a controlled environment that generates tax revenue.
43% : * For minor protection, there must be express avoidance of advertisement placements near media content, venues, or schools.
38% : Since it provides a knowledge hub, self-exclusion, and even a parent zone, this program is a crucial element that deserves recognition, as identified by the NGB.

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