Author name: Fanie Zevgolis

Fanie Zevgolis is the founder of Betline, an independent South African website that helps bettors compare locally licensed betting sites, understand payment methods, and learn how the South African betting industry operates.

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Could South Africa’s Gambling Reforms Drive Bettors Offshore?

During the COVID-19 lockdowns, South Africa learned a difficult lesson about consumer behaviour. Banning the legal sale of tobacco and alcohol did not eliminate demand. Instead, illicit markets flourished, a challenge the country is still grappling with years later. As lawmakers prepare the biggest overhaul of South Africa’s online gambling laws in nearly two decades, one question deserves careful consideration: could history repeat itself?

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