Gaming for Africa Magazine - Issue 148 (Feb/Mar 2020) by Gaming for Africa

Casino Marina Group Celebrates African Operations

Mpumalanga Invites Proposals for Fourth Casino Licence

Birthdays & Plans 2020 Expansion

Djibouti Plans Casino on Sea Flower Artificial Island

Gambling on Crime Sun International Appoints a Chief Operating Officer: Hospitality

Novomatic Celebrates 40 Years as Industry Leader

Rock & Cricket Rocking the Gaming Industry for 20 Years

at Casinos - Casino Obligations under the Financial Intelligence Centre Act

EDITOR Roy Bannister Editor-at-Large Bill Healey ACCOUNTS & Administration Fax: 086 648 1634 Email: afrogame@mweb.co.za PUBLISHER & Advertising Headstart Productions P.O.Box 607 Langebaan 7357 Fax: 086 648 1634 Cell: 082-468-8622 e-mail: afrogame@mweb.co.za LAYOUT AND DESIGN Nicole Cook Email:nicole@graphicd.co.za PRINTED BY Headstart Productions GAMING FOR AFRICA is a bi-monthly magazine focused on casino operators and the manufacturing sector of the African gaming industry. We publish informed comment, and cover developments in legislation, new products, marketing and sales, promotions and general casino resort tourism trends in Africa Information published in GAMING FOR AFRICA or views or opinions expressed by writers are their own and not necessarily endorsed by the owner, publisher or editor of GAMING FOR AFRICA. While reasonable care is taken to report on events and occurrences in an accurate manner, we cannot accept any responsibility for inconveniences arising from misinformation. We welcome unsolicited articles and photographs but cannot accept responsibility for loss or damage. Press releases are published in good faith and the publishers assume that information provided is correct. Gaming for Africa is a trade publication aimed at the b2b casino and gaming industry in South Africa and across the African continent where legalized gambling is permitted. As such all advertising and editorial in this publication is aimed at professionals within the gambling industry, and not the general gambling public. Gaming for Africa endorses and promotes responsible gambling and proudly subscribes to the aims and initiatives of the legalized gambling industry thorugh the National Responsible Gambling Programme. National Responsible Gambling Counselling Line – 0800 006 008

From the Editor: FOLLOWING ON from yet another ground-breaking ICE London event in early February, where the global gaming industry gathers to showcase the latest gaming trends, thinking and products - the stage is set for the world to focus on Africa. ICE Africa - brought to the continent by the successful team behind London’s ICE 2020 - is set for 28 & 29 October 2020 in Johannesburg - be sure to pre-register for Africa’s most exciting gaming gathering at www.iceafrica.za.com In other developments on the continent, the South African province of Mpumalanga has plans to open a fourth casino and further North on the continent, Djibouti has grand plans for a massive casino and hospitality complex that will provide numerous opportunities for the African Gambling Industry. The South African Financial Centre also reminds casino operators in this issue of Gaming for Africa of their reporting obligations under the FIC Act. Roy Bannister

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Mpumalanga Invites Proposals for Fourth Casino Licence

Djibouti Plans Casino on Sea Flower Artificial Island

Hollywoodbets Invests R1-Million in Tertiary Education in Collaboration with Nomzano Mbatha’s Lighthouse Foundation

Gambling on Crime at Casinos - Casino Obligations under the Financial Intelligence Centre Act

NOVOMATIC scores hat-trick at the Global Gaming Awards

Novomatic Celebrates 40 Years as Industry Leader

Gbets.co.za Goes Live with New, World-Class Product

LaLiga Expands in South Africa with Hollywoodbets

CT Gaming Showcased an Attractive Line-up at ICE 2020

umAfrika Gaming Technologies Treats Clients to Cape Town Rugby Sevens

Casino Marina Group Celebrates African Operations Birthdays & Plans 2020 Expansion

Rock & Cricket - Rocking the Gaming Industry for 20 Years

Nigeria Bans Unauthorised Foreign Lotteries

Scientific Games Recognized as Industry Leader at ICE LONDON 2020

umAfrika Gaming Technologies Upskills 8 Learners in 2019 Learnership Programme

Industry Steps into the Future at Official Opening of Biggest ICE London on Record

TCSJOHNHUXLEY Innovation and Craftsmanship Feature at ICE

CSS’ Refurbishment at Sibaya’s Izulu Theatre

Interblock Gaming Shows the Future of Table Games at ICE 2020

Sun International Appoints a Chief Operating Officer: Hospitality

TCSJOHNHUXLEY’s Qorex Electronic Gaming Solutions Launch Exciting Additions to the Range

Gold Rush’s Lesotho Casino Expands Interblock Offering with Atomic Gaming

Evolution Gaming Secures South Africa iGaming Licence

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Mpumalanga Invites Proposals for Fourth Casino Licence The Mpumalanga Economic Regulator, the new authority tasked with regulating gambling in the South African province of Mpumalanga, has invited proposals for a casino licence. THE PURPOSE of this notice is to invite proposals for a casino licence in the Mpumalanga Province, in terms of section 29(1) of the Mpumalanga Gambling Act, 1995 (Act No. 5 of 1995), as amended. The area, development, procedural and other requirements are explained in the Request for Proposal (RFP) document that was released by the Mpumalanga Economic Regulator (“MER”). The RFP also contains the evaluation

criteria that will be applied by the MER to award the casino licence. The MER provides all interested parties, with an opportunity to request clarification on the RFP up to 28 February 2020. The deadline for submission of preliminary proposals is 26 June 2020 from 8:00 to 16:30. Kindly note that preliminary proposal fees must be transferred and cleared to the MER’s bank account by the aforementioned submission date.

The aforesaid RFP can be downloaded from the MER’s website: www.mer.org.za or can be obtained from the offices of the MER, located in First Avenue, White River, Mpumalanga Province. Any queries regarding this matter can be directed to the Chief Executive Officer at telephone number (013) 750 8000, facsimile number (013) 750 8099 or e-mail address ceo@ mer.org.za.

Djibouti Plans Casino on Sea Flower Artificial Island The East-African country of Djibouti plans a massive development to accommodate an influx of tourists and travelers, and as part of this upgrade plans to build an artificial seaisland called the Sea Flower, that will house hospitality offerings and a casino. MINNEAPOLIS-BASED DJR Architecture firm has begun to design an elaborate series of development projects in collaboration with the government of the Republic of Djibouti that, when completed, could amount to more than $1 billion in private and public investment. The projects include a new international airport with passenger terminal and air cargo facilities, the construction of a consolidated government ministry building, the buildout of indoor hydroponic agriculture facilities and the creation of a massive residential and hospitality development on an artificial island similar to the Palm Islands in Dubai. The projects, which are being developed by newly formed Universal Construction Firm and designed by DJR, are part of a long-term strategy Djibouti President Ismail Omar Guelleh has proposed to help position the country as a regional hub for trade and commerce by

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the year 2035. The strategy includes making improvements to infrastructure such as the airport. The partnership comes at a good time for the country, especially after the recent opening of the Djibouti International Free Trade Zone (DIFTZ), the largest of its kind in Africa, said Amareh Ali Said, Djibouti’s commissioner of planning and former minister of budget, in a recent media interview. Djibouti is a small but strategically located country bordered by Ethiopia, Somalia and Eritrea with access to the Gulf of Aden and beyond that the Indian Ocean. The country serves as a gateway to the Horn of Africa and the wider region of East Africa. But with an area around 8,900 square miles, about the size of New Jersey, the country has limited natural resources. The country also has limited rainfall; Djibouti City, the capital of Djibouti, is recognized as one of the driest cities in the world. The heat and dryness has limited Djibouti’s agricultural potential and made it highly dependent on imports. One of the first phases of the projects has been dubbed the Sea Flower, which when fully built out would likely cost close to $1 billion, planners have projected. The Sea Flower would be an artificial island in the shape of a hand constructed right off the northeastern tip of

the capital city. The site would be developed in phases with plans for an outdoor market, hospitality venues and an array of villas and condos jutting out on the “fingers” with sea canals in between to allow small boats to dock. The president has already signed off on the sale of the nearly 200 acres of space that would become the Sea Flower for an undisclosed price that is in the millions of US dollars. A ribbon cutting is scheduled for mid-February for the beginning of the Sea Flower development, which would need to take stone and volcanic earth from inland to form the island. The Sea Flower will likely take five to seven years to develop. One of the main initial private investors in the Sea Flower project is Minnesota-based Cohesion Group, led by investor Christopher Bock. Bock said he has long dreamed to develop a casino and hotel, and he found the Sea Flower project to be a rare opportunity to build one in a still-underdeveloped area. February / March 2020

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Hollywoodbets Invests R1-Million in Tertiary Education in Collaboration with Nomzano Mbatha’s Lighthouse Foundation It was a beautiful day in Durban as Hollywoodbets and Nomzamo Mbatha’s Lighthouse Foundation awarded R547 000 in tertiary bursaries to 43 successful applicants. The 12 successful candidates who were able to attend the event were given a warm welcome to Zimbali Coastal Resort where they celebrated their achievement with Nomzamo Mbatha herself! MANY TEARS of joy were shed during this heart-warming ceremony where the awardees were celebrated. Mbatha shared her vision with all the guests who included the KZN Gaming and Betting Board, members of the media as well as representatives from The Lighthouse Foundation and the Hollywoodbets team. The highlight of the morning came when Mbatha was rendered speechless by a surprise announcement from Sandisiwe Bhengu, Hollywoodbets Operations Executive. Bhengu informed the guests that Hollywoodbets is pledging a further R500 000 to this cause, resulting in a massive round of applause from everyone! According to Mbatha it has been a joy working with a brand that has a parallel vision to that of her own foundation. “I named my organisation The Lighthouse Foundation because in the midst of a storm people look to a lighthouse to help guide them through the storm. That is exactly what we want to be for the people of South Africa, we want to bridge the gap for those who need it most. It blew my mind when I learned how much Hollywoodbets does within South Africa. They’ve already invested R300 000 into tertiary education with Gagasi FM! That’s why it made sense to work with them to help bring education to South Africans in need,” she said. With 134 charitable organisations, 140 development sports teams and 36 SMMEs benefiting from the company’s support in just the last financial year it’s clear that Hollywoodbets has actively been making a difference within

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South Africa. The Hollywoodbets My Community Programme has been running for the past eight years, creating positive change to the lives of many South Africans. Bhengu believes that the time was right to go even bigger and better in 2020. “We saw the great need when we started our work with Nomzamo and The Lighthouse Foundation and we felt that we had to respond to that need by extending our support and pledging a further R500 000 to this incredible cause. It gives us at Hollywoodbets such great joy seeing these students who, as little as a week ago had no idea what their futures held, but who were brought to tears as they were called onto stage with Nomzamo. Standing here before these students I’m reminded of the saying that it takes a village to raise a child, and today I’m so thankful to be part of that village! I also want to say to the students that we will be tracking your journey. The key for us is that you will not be walking alone. We will be supporting you and, depending on your performance and our need, we will look at offering employment to

those we are able to. Over years we’ve seen how well an internship programme can work and we’re proud of the fact that we’ve seen 300 interns come through our doors and that we have a 100% retention rate! Our hope is that this will be possible for some of our bursary recipients too,” she said. Mbatha stressed how important it was to the team to ensure that this bursary was open to all South African citizens. “There were no age restrictions placed on the bursary, and it was also not only granted to specific institutions only. Anyone could apply. We felt particularly passionate about helping ‘the missing middle’, those who are often refused bursaries and struggle to pursue their dreams because of the restrictions in place at the moment. When we started this process we didn’t know how we were going to pull it off, but we did! We chose to support those who have a spirit of resilience, those who keep pushing and keep believing. Thank you to all the students who have allowed The Lighthouse Foundation and Hollywoodbets to be a part of your journey!” said the star. Approximately 40 000 applications were received and the net was cast far and wide to provide opportunities to as many South Africans as possible, with bursaries being granted into diverse fields including Early Childhood Development, Actuarial Science, Engineering, Logistics and even an MBA amongst others.

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legitimise their ill-gotten gains. During a single visit to a casino, for example, a patron may undertake one or many cash or electronic transactions, at either the “buy in” stage, during play, or at the “cash out” stage. Casino value instruments are often used for money laundering by converting illicit funds from one form to another. The exploitation of casinos typically arise in gambling modes where the products are not restricted in terms of limits on “cash out” and “buy in”. Other modes of gambling such as betting, limited payout machines and bingo are typically less vulnerable because of product restrictions and the way in which patrons access these modes. Given that gambling operators are familiar with their industry, and their patrons’

behaviour and habits, these industry experts are best suited to identify when certain behaviour is suspicious or unusual. Casinos must assess the risk of criminals abusing their products for money laundering and monitor patron activity to identify suspicious and unusual transactions and/or unlawful activity. The Financial Intelligence Centre Act obliges casinos and all other business to report suspicious or unusual transactions or activity to the FIC. Section 29 of the FIC Act requires that all business (not only casinos) report to the FIC when they know or suspect money laundering i.e. when a transaction or activity “does not feel right”. Continued on page 8 February / March 2020

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NOVOMATIC scores hat-trick at the Global Gaming Awards NOVOMATIC managed to score a hat-trick at the recent Global Gaming Awards ceremony, held at the world’s largest gaming trade show, ICE Totally Gaming in London. FOR THE third time in a row, NOVOMATIC was honoured as “Casino Supplier of the Year”. In the race to defend its title, the company based in Gumpoldskirchen, Austria, prevailed against nine high-profile international competitors. This coveted prize was awarded during a festive ceremony at the Hippodrome Casino in London. “To us, being named ‘Casino Supplier of the Year’ for the third year in a row is a very special confirmation of our achievements as a

reliable and innovative, international technology provider. We could not have hoped for a better start to our 40th anniversary year,” says NOVOMATIC CEO Harald Neumann, pleased with the recurrent success. This prestigious prize is awarded to companies in a total of 16 categories for their product and service innovations. The jury, consisting of more than 50 of the world’s leading industry experts, selects the winners

from 175 nominated candidates. Because of this, the Global Gaming Awards is considered one of the fairest and most reputable awards in the entire gaming industry, as every vote is awarded independently and audited by KPMG. The Global Gaming Awards is a clear indicator of a company’s success and credibility, as it recognizes the company as a market leader and rewards the work done over the previous twelve months.

Gambling on Crime at Casinos Continued from page 6 By submitting a report, the business is simply alerting the FIC that it suspects a client may be abusing the entity for purposes of money laundering. These section 29 reports, also called STRs, must be submitted within 15 days of forming a suspicion concerning a transaction or activity. Submitting a section 29 report does not prevent the business from continuing with the transaction. Possible indicators of money laundering The FIC publishes scenarios and/or transactions, as below, which may be possible indicators of money laundering. This is intended to assist business in fulfilling their reporting

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obligations. • Patrons who are unable or unwilling to provide identification when purchasing chips or cashing in their chips • Patrons whose chip purchases consistently do not match their gambling i.e. purchases in very large quantities, of which the patron then only plays a very small proportion, before cashing them all in again • Patrons whose physical appearance and apparent status appear to be inconsistent with the values of their chip purchases (may also indicate that they are acting on behalf of another person) • Instructions to forward the cash-in value of leftover chips to someone other than the patron (may also indicate that they are acting on behalf of another person)

• Frequent deposits of cash, cheques, bank cheques or wire transfers into casino accounts • Casino account transactions conducted by persons other than the account holder • U-turn transactions occurring with funds being transferred out of country and then portions of those funds being returned • Customer due diligence challenges, e.g. refusal, false documents, once-off gambling, tourist gamblers passing trade. Casinos are listed as Schedule 1 accountable institutions in the FIC Act. As such, they are obliged to register with and submit various regulatory reports to the FIC. For accountable institutions to begin regulatory reporting to the FIC and to contribute in the fight against crime, they must register with the FIC on www.fic.gov.za February / March 2020

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2020 is a very special year for NOVOMATIC as the Group celebrates its 40th anniversary. In 1980, a young entrepreneur with a visionary pioneering spirit and the courage to innovate laid the foundation for today’s global company – it was Professor Johann F. Graf who founded NOVOMATIC at the exact location of today’s international headquarters in Gumpoldskirchen. Since then, the NOVOMATIC adventure has been written in many exciting chapters of success and, launching into its 40th anniversary year, the company faces a bright future as one of the major players of the international gaming industry. Together with our employees, customers and partners, we will be celebrating this anniversary year with a number of festivities, and we would like to thank all our longterm business associates in advance for their support, loyalty and trust.

Gbets.co.za Goes Live with New, World-Class Product Gbets successfully migrated its online gaming offering onto arguably the world’s leading betting software platform – BetConstruct. In many ways the execution of the switch-over was seamless and well-orchestrated. “Within hours of going live more than 80% of our customers logged in and successfully transacted on the site. Every cent of customers’ balances has been accounted for and the initial response from customers has been overwhelming” says Dhrupal Amin – Managing Director for Gbets Online. BETCONSTRUCT IS a leader in the global gaming field with 14 development offices across the world. It’s award-winning software is utilised by over 500 betting and online gaming sites. As a recent accolade, BetConstruct scooped up the award of Best B2B Platform Provider at the iGaming Summit Awards in Malta on 26 November. The new website also boasts an impressive depth of betting options. Best Sports Betting commented that the software upgrade was immediately recognised as the independent review website Best Sports Betting noted Gbets’ improved soccer offering stating “Looking at a Premier League match we found that (at Gbets) there are over 330 different markets - impressive considering the same match at Sportingbet only has around 100 markets on offer. Very impressive.” As part of this launch Gbets is the first bookmaker in South Africa to offer virtual horse racing and virtual soccer online. “This is certainly a feather in our cap, and we are grateful to our partners BetConstruct and Kiron Interactive Gaming – who worked under very tight

deadlines to deliver this product. We are also proud of our association with Kiron Interactive Gaming, who as a home grown South African brand have taken betting on virtual sports to the global stage - where they are considered market leaders across Europe and Africa” says Amin. And the innovation does not end there, as Gbets is also the first to introduce Live In-Play Multiview to South Africa; allowing desktop users the ability to bet on multiple live events simultaneously on one screen. “As part of our mission to offer our customers the best technology solutions we have adopted a modular and best in class philosophy. This essentially allows us to add a variety of games from any number of providers to ensure that our customers can access world class gaming at their fingertips,” says a visibly excited Amin. “A great example of this has been the deployment of the lotto solution on our new site. We spent over 15 months exploring lotto solutions from across the world, after eventually settling on the Turfsport 3’s (TS3) lotto module which has been added to the new Gbets product mix. Turfsport who have been leading the South African retail betting space for

decades have made a quantum leap with TS3. When stacked up against giant global platforms such as Lot.to and Lottoland – TS3 in our view is significantly superior in design, capability and durability. We are extremely proud to be the first to launch TS3 online in South Africa”. For the horse racing enthusiast, Gbets is also proud to announce that it is in the final stages of implementing a dedicated, stand-alone online horse racing product. “The main feature of the product will be Tele Betting, which gives our VIP horse racing customers a dedicated and personalised ‘Private Bookie’ service. We are currently doing final tests on the product and are very much looking forward to the take up once the site is live – so watch this space!” says Amin. Gbets is offering a host of new product features that include Auto Cash Out (which we believe is very nifty), Full & Partial Cash Out; Edit My Bet as well as a bespoke Loyalty Rewards Program (coming soon). Gbets also appear to have a fully blown affiliate program that will no doubt be used to offer lucrative affiliation deals a very interesting space for both Gbets and the Goldrush Gaming Group.

LaLiga Expands in South Africa with Hollywoodbets Spanish football’s LaLiga has added South African sports betting company Hollywoodbets to its portfolio of regional sponsors.

THE DEAL will run until the end of the current 2019-20 season and makes the Durban-based brand the first betting sponsor to the league in South Africa. It will grant Hollywoodbets visibility during broadcasts of LaLiga’s via digital overlay technology. Match tickets will also be available for the betting brand to use in its upcoming marketing campaigns. The deal is further evidence of LaLiga’s ongoing strategy international expansion

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strategy and builds on a presence it has held in South Africa since 2015. The country is seen as a key strategic market for the organisation and it has looked to support the development of its local football, working with 140 teams in the last year. LaLiga South Africa managing director, Marcos Pelegrín, explained how the Hollywoodbets association will help develop this and the league’s global presence further. He said: “Strategic partnerships like these

help us to penetrate and expand across new markets. We want to keep growing in the South African market, as we endeavour to increase our fanbase and bring LaLiga even closer to our fans. “Further, this partnership allows us to keep working on developing football in Mzansi (South Africa), as we have been doing in various community tournaments in places like Soweto, Port Elizabeth and Polokwane. This has been a shared driver for both brands to partner on, and it is also an important objective for Hollywoodbets.” February / March 2020

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CT Gaming Showcased an Attractive Line-up at ICE 2020 CT Gaming, the new brand name of Casino Technology, presented a diverse and compelling new product release at its futuristic double storey stand N5-140 during ICE Totally Gaming in London this past week. Guests and visitors had the opportunity to experience a variety of new offerings, all adaptable for different market conditions. IN LINE with the new vision, CT Gaming unveiled an array of diverse product offerings, spanning the land-based and the online segment. “Building upon the EZ MODULO collection of slot machines with new models, we are delivering even more entertainment. The centerpiece was the elegant EZ MODULO Titan that is a symphony of shapes, colours, and sounds developed to grab the attention”, explained Elena Shaterova, Global Sales Director at CT

Gaming. “Thank you to all our customers that stopped by at the CT Gaming Stand, we look forward to bringing these exciting products to African soil,” said Andrew Stewart, Operations Director at Atomic Gaming, distributors of CT Gaming in Africa. For more information on CT Gaming contact Atomic Gaming, suppliers of CT Gaming in Africa on +27 11 514 5100 or visit www.atomicgaming.co.za

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umAfrika Gaming Technologies Treats Clients to Cape Town Rugby Sevens umAfrika Gaming Technologies (UGT) recently celebrated the festive season in fine style. The sales team together with clients were treated to the beautiful mother city for the annual Rugby Sevens Series event which took place over a period of three days.

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THE WEEKEND activities kicked-off when the group was welcomed in the city with dinner at a Belgian restaurant in Waterfront. This was followed by a lavish lunch on a wine farm the next day before heading to the Cape Town stadium. Paul Nicole, Sales Manager at UGT, says: “We are always appreciative of every opportunity to enhance customer relations by spending time with key stakeholders.” Maartin Olckers, Gaming Product Manager at Sun International, described the weekend as a “fun-filled” one.

“Even though South Africa didn’t make the finals, Paul and Ruhan were gracious hosts and really went out of their way to make it an enjoyable weekend. A big thank you to them.” The rugby event was characterised by an atmosphere of exhilaration as the Blitzbokke played against New Zealand in the final match. New Zealand walked away as the victors when the match was concluded with a score of 7 - 5. “umAfrika Gaming Technologies would like to thank all stakeholders for their continued support,” said Paul. February / March 2020

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CASINO BEIRA in Mozambique celebrated its 5th birthday on 23 December; Lilongwe celebrated its 3rd birthday on 29 December; the Lusaka operation celebrated its 3rd brirthday on 27 December; Casino Marina Maputo celebrated its 2nd anniversary of operations on 2 December and Casino Marina in Antananarivo, Madagascar celebrated its 3 birthday on 23 November. Present at the celebrations was Mr Sachin Wijeratne, who is being groomed by the group’s current Chairman Mr Ravi Wijeratne, to take over the business. Casino Marina Group is owned by Sri-Lankan based Rank Holdings. “Casino Marino would like to thank all our customers for their patronage and wish them all

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Scientific Games Recognized as Industry Leader at ICE LONDON 2020 Company Won Supplier Innovation of the Year for SG Vision, Retail Supplier of the Year and U.S. Gaming Company of the Year

SCIENTIFIC GAMES was honored with five industry accolades at ICE London 2020 for creating best-in-class entertainment with its unified, world-class content and innovation across gaming, iGaming and sports betting. The 2020 Gaming Intelligence Awards yielded yet another win for Scientific Games: Supplier Innovation of the year for SG Vision™, technology that brings together object recognition, computer vision and biometrics to simplify operations and enhance player experience across the entire Scientific Games entertainment ecosystem. The Gaming Intelligence Hot 50 class of 2020 also features two Scientific Games

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The wins continued at the International Gaming Awards, judged by a panel of industry executives and influencers, where Scientific Games was recognized as the U.S. Gaming Company of the Year category. Barry Cottle, President and Chief Executive Officer of Scientific Games, says, “We’re honored to have our industry leading gaming, iGaming and sports betting content, platforms and innovation recognized by three, major global award shows at ICE London 2020. The passion from our team members around the globe is the driver behind our amazing games and solutions that delight our players and partners.”

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Industry Steps into the Future at Official Opening of Biggest ICE London on Record A delegation of VIPs representing the global reach of the ICE brand, officially opened the 2020 edition of the world’s favourite gaming technology show, at the ExCeL Exhibition Centre in London’s Docklands. The ribbon cutting ceremony, attended by representatives of the gaming industry media corps, signalled the opening of the biggest ever edition of ICE London, which in 2020 comprised 633 exhibitor brands, from 67 nation countries, occupying 40 of the 44 halls at ExCeL London. KATE CHAMBERS, Managing Director of organisers Clarion Gaming, said: “We go into ICE London 2020 on the back of some significant and, most importantly, some consistent growth and this year is officially set to be the biggest edition on record.” She continued: “In 2020 we have expanded a number of ICE London’s most popular features and added some new ones, not least the first ever ICE Esports Arena which is co-hosting a $250,000 US prize money tournament on the showfloor. This year’s edition features a significantly bigger Consumer Protection Zone which has raised £65,000 to be presented to the industry’s gambling charities. Add to

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TCSJOHNHUXLEY Innovation and Craftsmanship Feature at ICE TCSJOHNHUXLEY has been manufacturing and supplying live gaming equipment for over 45 years and is world renowned for developing and producing live gaming products that have become industry benchmarks and can be seen in thousands of casinos across the globe. FUSING INNOVATION with beautifully handcrafted products is in the company’s DNA, providing gaming equipment for every gaming requirement. Whether it be the most exclusive Salon Privé and VIP areas to high volume 24/7 operations, to online casinos with their unique challenges. ICE 2020 saw the company debut two new table ranges – one for the iGaming sector and the other for more high-end environments. Space and player requirements are very different for online casinos – with no need to incorporate multiple player positions. Tables in the iGaming sector can be much more compact and do not need to follow traditional designs. The new mini iGaming Roulette table incorporates a much smaller footprint, with the

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Interblock Gaming Shows the Future of Table Games at ICE 2020 Luxury gaming manufacturer and electronic table games (ETG) market leader Interblock enjoyed a great show at the annual ICE Totally Gaming Show held in London this past week. A highlight on the stand was the Playboy Bunnies leveraging Playboy’s iconic intellectual property and imagery through Interblock’s exclusively created Playboy gaming assets.

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Sun International Appoints a Chief Operating Officer: Hospitality South African Hospitality, Gaming and Leisure Group, Sun International, has appointed Graham Wood as their Chief Operating Officer: Hospitality. He assumed his new role from 1 February 2020. WOOD RETURNS to the Sun International Group after 12 years. During that time, he served as Managing Director of Hotels at the Tsogo Sun Group for five years before forming GIW Consulting, specialising in strategic Hospitality and Tourism consulting and asset management services. Wood joins Sun International from Valor Hospitality Partners Africa, where he held the position of Managing Director. Announcing the appointment, Sun International CEO Anthony Leeming said, “We are delighted to welcome Graham back to Sun International. With his valuable Hospitality experience, business acumen and strong leadership skills, I have every confidence that we have the right person to accelerate growth across our Hospitality & Resorts division.” Wood joined Sun City as a project accountant in 1996. By 2001, he was

appointed Regional Financial Manager for the Group’s Resorts division. He was promoted to Director of Operations: Sun City Resort in 2003, and to the position of Divisional Director (Designate) for Resorts between 2007 and 2008, when he left to join Tsogo Sun. In his new position, he will be responsible for Sun International’s Hospitality segment, including marketing and sales functions for all of the company’s South African Hotels and its two remaining African properties in Nigeria and Swaziland. Commenting on his appointment, Wood said, “I am tremendously excited to be back at Sun International. We have an enviable portfolio of premium Hotels & Resorts and we are all energised to enhancing Sun’s reputation as the leading Hospitality, Gaming and Leisure Group in South Africa.”

TCSJOHNHUXLEY’s Qorex Electronic Gaming Solutions Launch Exciting Additions to the Range TCSJOHNHUXLEY the leader in research, development, services and innovation in the live gaming space, showcased a range of striking additions to its Qorex Electronic Gaming Solutions line. QOREX PROVIDES all the thrills of live gaming while delivering the benefits of electronic gaming such as multi-game selection and improved security whilst optimising resources and hardware to increases revenue. Designed to complement the attractive Qorex cabinet that incorporates systemcontrolled LED’s, a range of new accessories featuring podiums, divider shelves and game signage displayed, shows just how flexible and eye-catching Qorex layout configurations can be achieved. The circular overhead signage incorporates high intensity LED’s that provide vibrant and eye-

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Gold Rush’s Lesotho Casino Expands Interblock Offering with Atomic Gaming Gold Rush’s Lesotho Casino recently expanded their Interblock Electronic Table Games from 8 playstations to 20 playstations after the first installation was well received by players with high occupancy. Atomic Gaming provided the additional machines and also added two new games to the offering which now includes, Automated Roulette, Baccarat and Multi-hand Black Jack. “THE EXPANSION allows Gold Rush Casino to offer patrons in both the smoking and nonsmoking areas the same exciting Interblock electronic tables games experience following the popularity of the Automated Roulette. At Atomic Gaming are proud to be the first to offer this Electronic Tables Game Experience in Lesotho,” said Andrew Stewart, Operations Director at Atomic Gaming, official distributors of Interblock in Africa. For more information on Interblock in Africa contact Atomic Gaming, official distributors on solutions@atomicgaming. co.za or +27 11 514 5100

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Evolution Gaming Secures South Africa igaming Licence Live casino solutions provider Evolution Gaming has secured a national manufacturer licence from the Western Cape Gambling and Racing Board. This means Evolution now has approval to deliver its products and that of its recently acquired subsidiary, Ezugi, to all licensed gaming operators in South Africa. MARTIN CARLESUND, Group CEO at Evolution, said: “We are delighted to have received this license and look forward to opening up our world-leading live dealer games portfolio to operators and players in South Africa. “Thanks in large part to the great experience already gained in this market by our Ezugi subsidiary, we are entering a really exciting new vertical in this region. Our world-leading live dealer solutions, and new live event betting solutions too, will be available not only on

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Ruben Gooranah Takes the Reins at Time Square HOSPITALITY AND gaming industry stalwart, Ruben Gooranah has taken the reigns as Acting General Manager at Sun International’s latest development, Time Square in Menlyn Maine. Gooranah brings a wealth of knowledge and experience to the role, having started his career in the industry over 30 years ago. Gooranah lives in Tshwane and is delighted to be stationed at one of Gauteng’s most exciting entertainment destinations in his hometown, within a community he knows and understands well. “I am inspired by the people and Time Square, undoubtedly the most captivating places in Gauteng. The opening of Time Square was exciting to me and for everyone in Tshwane. We finally have our own exhilarating entertainment venue where we can wine and dine in some of the most distinguished restaurants, experience the thrill of state of the art casino games, and enjoy fantastic shows by local and international artists. The corporate market and inward travelers have access to exceptional conference facilities and accommodation at The Maslow Time Square. “I somehow feel at home at Time Square, firstly with it being in Tshwane where I have lived for a long time, but more importantly, I have reconnected with many of my previous employees who transferred to here from Morula where I was once the General Manager and thereafter the Regional General Manager, looking after various other Sun International properties. Of course, I have also met with many of our regular guests whom I have known for years.” Gooranah started his career with Sun International while studying towards his BCom degree over 30 years ago. His journey with Sun International has taken him from Thohoyandou (Limpopo) to Bisho (Eastern Cape) and from the Free State to the Western Cape and back to Gauteng. Initially, he was focused on gaming as Slots Manager of Molopo Sun (Mmabatho) and then at GrandWest. He was then appointed as Gaming Manager at Morula and thereafter General Manager, a position he held for five years. In 2010, he moved to the Sun International Head Office to the role of Business Manager for Gaming. He held the position for three years and in 2013 was promoted to Regional General Manager of Casino’s (SA) where he was responsible for Meropa, Carousel, Windmill, Naledi, Flamingo, Wild Coast and the Royal Swazi. He held this position for over six years before taking his new role of Acting General Manager at Time Square. Looking back on his career, Gooranah says it has been filled with many memorable moments, making many friends, meeting celebrities and working with extraordinary people. On his appointment as Acting General Manager at Time Square, he says: “My vision is for Time Square to be a model for delivering memorable experiences to Sun International’s discerning guests. “It is nearly three years since opening of the first phase of Time Square. Brett Hoppé has done a tremendous job in building a solid foundation in every aspect of this spectacular complex which is now entrenched as one of the most exciting and encompassing entertainment hubs in Gauteng. My job is to take it to the next level.” Brett Hoppé, who oversaw the opening of Time Square as General Manager of the complex since 2017, has assumed the role of General Manager at Sun International’s iconic Sun City in the North West Province.

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APPOINTMENT Nigerian Government Fury as New SunOperators City General Illegal Siphon Off Manager Appointed a Trillion Naira Annually SUN INTERNATIONAL appointed Brett Hoppé to the Illegals Vows has to Stamp out

position of General Manager for its Sun City resort. Hoppé no strangerFederal to Sun City, having previously served TheisNigerian Government has started moves as the Resort’s General Manager of the Soho Hotel (formerly aimed at putting an end to the activities of illegal lottery the Sun City Hotel and Casino) between 2008 until 2011, and as Acting Director operators, which leave losses amounting to more than one of Operations at the North West Resort until 2012. He left Sun City to take over the tril ion Naira annually. To this end, the federal government position of Complex GM of the Boardwalk and Fish River Sun in the Eastern Cape. through Lottery on In 20 13, Hoppéthe wasNational appointed to manageRegulatory the opening ofCommissi Sun International’s (NLRC) is toSquare police unauthorized online games.in Pretoria. prestigious R4. 2 billion Time Casino, Arena and Hotel development Time Square Casino, which opened in April 2017, is the biggest casino in Gauteng Commission is also considering oneTown. hand andNATIONAL is second inLOTTERY size onlyRegulatory to Sun International’s GrandWest Casino in on Cape toSun enlist the help ofCEO, the Central of Nigeria (CBN) toBrett’s monitor the payment International AnthonyBank Leeming said: “During 29 years of settlement to unauthorized lottery operations; and Comworking for theservices Group, he has gained enormous knowledge of the our Nigerian operations. His munications Commission (NCC) on another ban illegal and lottery and gambling previous experience at Sun City coupled with histocommitment passion make onchoice GSM networks. It will beOn recalled Maigari, acting execuhim activities the natural for the position. behalfthat of Mr theBello Group, I would like to tive secretary, Lottery (NLTF)role. has” last week raised alarm over congratulate BrettNational and to wish himTrust well Fund in his new the activities of illegal lottery positions operators.at the company, including that of Director Hoppé has held numerous said thatforthere were many lottery operators in the country without of Sales Maigari, and Marketing the Group during the development of the Port Ghalib a licence, that this has inresulted leakages of what Resort for the adding M.A.Kharafi Group MarsatoAlam, Egyptinasterms well as a stintthey as were supposedSales to remit the trust fund. “Nigerian government losing more than International andtoMarketing Manager for the group. He iscompleted his gaming oneat trillion Naira every because of illegal operators. There are a lot of illegal studies the University of year Nevada in Reno. operators in the industry and the these are part oftothe reasons why thereship areproperty. leak“I am honoured to be given opportunity manage such a flag Some conducting this business without being regulated Sunages. City and its are people is an intrinsic part of Sun International’s history,and andthere I feelare chances that suchtoproceeds will be channelledas towards crime, fraud anditsmoney especial ly privileged be assuming responsibility Sun City’s celebrates 40th laundering,” said. anniversary”, saidheHoppé.

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List of S.A. Gaming Legislators & Associations PROVINCE

CONTACT

TELEPHONE

FAX

WEBSITE

NATIONAL GAMBLING BOARD LOTTERIES BOARD EASTERN CAPE

Ms Caroline Kongwa (Accounting Authority) Ms Charlotte Mampane (CEO) Adv. Ncumisa Mayosi (Chairperson) Mr. Mabutho Zwane (CEO) Mr Oompy Goeieman (Acting CEO) Mr Dali Mjila (Chairperson) Mr Primo Abrahams (CEO) Ms. Althea Lapoorta (Chairperson) Mr Tiego Kgomo (Chairperson) Mr. Nathan Oliphant (CEO) Mr Bheki Mlambo (CEO) Mr. Mdoda Eric Mbhele (Chairperson) Mr. Elijah Tijane (Chairperson) Mr Gregory Makoko (CEO) Mr Mxolisi Zwane (Chairperson) Mr Steven Ngubeni (Chief Executive Officer) Ms Sibusisiwe Ngubane (Chairperson) Ms Portia Baloyi (CEO) Mr Dhilosen Pillay (CEO) Mr Dhilosen Pillay (Chairperson) Adv. Themba Ngobese CEO

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www.ngb.org.za www.nlb.org.za www.ecgbb.co.za

NORTHERN CAPE WESTERN CAPE NORTHWEST MPUMALANGA LIMPOPO GAUTENG KWAZULU-NATAL FREE STATE CASINO ASSOCIATION OF SA

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African Gaming Regulators & Associations

Botswana Gambling Authority www.gamblingauthority.co.bw

Ghana Gaming Commission www.gamingcommissiongh.com GRAF Gaming Regulators Africa Forum www.gamingregulatorsafricaforum.com

Kenya Betting Control & Licensing Board www.presidency.go.ke/index.php/betting-controland-licensing-board

Uganda Lotteries and Gaming Regulatory Board www.lgrb.go.ug

Malawi Gaming Board www.gamingboard.org.mw Tanzania Gaming Board www.gbt.go.tz

WESTERN CAPE

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NORTHERN CAPE

FREE STATE

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GameSmart (Pty) Ltd

(National Licence)

(012) 663 2273

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GTECH S.p.A. (Spielo International)

(National Licence)

+49 57 412 409 9950

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GVV

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Gaming for Africa Magazine - Issue 148 (Feb/Mar 2020)

Articles inside

Casino Marina Group Celebrates African Operations Birthdays - Plans 2020 Expansion

Hollywoodbets Invests R1-Million in Tertiary Education in Collaboration with Nomzano Mbatha’s Lighthouse Foundation

Novomatic Celebrates 40 Years as Industry Leader

Mpumalanga Plans Fourth Casino

Sun International Appoints a Chief Operating Officer: Hospitality

Djibouti Plans Casino on Sea Flower Articial Island

Gambling on Crime at Casinos - FICA Obligations

Gaming for Africa Magazine - Issue 148 (Feb/Mar 2020)

Articles inside

Casino Marina Group Celebrates African Operations Birthdays - Plans 2020 Expansion

Hollywoodbets Invests R1-Million in Tertiary Education in Collaboration with Nomzano Mbatha’s Lighthouse Foundation

Novomatic Celebrates 40 Years as Industry Leader

Mpumalanga Plans Fourth Casino

Sun International Appoints a Chief Operating Officer: Hospitality

Djibouti Plans Casino on Sea Flower Articial Island

Gambling on Crime at Casinos - FICA Obligations

Djibouti Plans Casino on Sea Flower Articial Island