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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: AS I was putting the final touches to this latest issue of Gaming for Africa, I received the tragic news that Edward Lalumbe and his wife Sundrie, had passed away tragically in a traffic accident. I -- like many in the gaming industry that have been around for a while -- will remember Edward for his always-diplomatic, carefully-considered approach to regulatory matters and his friendly demeanour. The gambling industry has lost a true gentleman and he will be sorely missed. Our thoughts go out to the Gauteng Board, his family and colleagues in this difficult time. And, so as the wheels of the gaming industry must continue to turn, in this issue we have some new developments on the casino front, with the sale of Emerald Casino to Peermont. In the industry’s continuing efforts to upskill, share knowledge and create employment in this vital industry, the Bookmakers’ Association’s Training Academy is a great development and can only enrich the industry’s offering. ICE Africa 2019 is also set for 2-3 October in Sandton. If you missed last year’s event, you missed the greatest gathering of industry professionals on the continent, across all gaming sectors - be sure not to miss it, as ICE Africa goes from strength to strength. PRE-REGISTER FREE here: https://eventscentral.co.za/registrations/ice-africa2019/ Roy Bannister
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Peermont Buys Emerald Casino SA Bookmakers’ Association launches Training Academy Tsogo Sun Set to List Country’s Largest Diversified Hospitality Group R400m Investment by Billion Group Sees Grand Opening of Casino, Convention & Entertainment Centre AMATIC Industries - The Proven Gaming Innovator from Austria Goldfields Casino Installs IGT Crystal Curve Slots Eastern Cape Gambling Board to Host GRAF Conference on 4IR & Gambling in Africa Sun International Presented with the Totally Gaming Academy Voucher valued at $6000 Pre-Register FREE for ICE Africa 2019 Novomatic Africa & Gamesmart Annual Bowls Fun Day GLI - 30 Years of Leadership SARGF - A Response to Problem Gambling Christiaan Els takes the Helm at TSCJohnHuxley Africa Montecasino launches World First in Entertainment Honoré Gaming Approaches the African Market through Innovation New Macau Casino Opens for Business in Mozambique The NOVOMATIC family mourns Niki Lauda Montecasino Breaks African Record for Largest Poker Progressive Jackpot Payout with R7,6m Win First GAMINATOR® Scorpions in Gauteng Gauteng Gambling Board COO, Edward Lalumbe Passes Away New Macau Casino Opens Doors with ACE System Silverstar’s Bomi Bukali is Building the Brand with Passion North West Gambling Board to Host Illegal Gambling Workshop New Wild Coast Sun General Manager, Peter Tshidi, Feels He’s Home Start your Engines – MONSTER JAM in Gauteng ESSA Relaunched as the International Betting Integrity Association June / July 2019 I Gaming For Africa I 01
Peermont Buys Emerald Casino Leading gaming and hospitality group, Peermont Hotels, Casinos and Resorts has announced that it has concluded a purchase agreement with Nevadabased Caesars Entertainment Corporation to acquire the Emerald Resort & Casino in Vanderbijlpark, Gauteng. EMERALD RESORT’S prime location on the banks of the Vaal River, coupled with its unique offerings, is perfectly aligned with Peermont’s primary objective of creating premium leisure and gaming experiences for its customers. “Peermont successfully operates 11 multi-faceted casino resorts across southern Africa, and we confidently see Emerald Resort seamlessly fitting into our core business areas,” says Nigel Atherton, Chief Executive Officer, Peermont. Peermont considers the acquisition of Emerald Resort to be mutually beneficial as it presents great opportunities for growth and development. An additional benefit of the acquisition is that Emerald Resort will now be able to offer a wider range of rewards through Peermont’s Winners Circle loyalty programme. Emerald Resort first opened its doors in 1997 and features a hotel with 77 rooms, and a casino that boasts 430 slot machines and 22 table games. The resort’s entertainment and leisure offerings include the Aquadome water park, exciting game park, relaxing spa and variety of restaurants. “It’s exciting news that’s extremely positive for Emerald Resort and Casino – team members and guests,” explains Mark Hands, Resort Director at Emerald Resort & Casino. “What it means for our guests is more options,
more rewards and more benefits by being part of a leading gaming and hospitality group in South Africa and Botswana.” “While Emerald Resort & Casino is a unique property, it receives limited benefit from the Caesars’ Rewards network effect given its remoteness to other properties in our network,” said Tony Rodio, CEO of Caesars Entertainment. “We’re pleased to monetize this non-core asset in our portfolio, which will enable Caesars to sharpen its focus on other strategic markets.” Peermont considers the acquisition of Emerald Resort to be mutually beneficial as it presents great opportunities for growth and development. An additional benefit of the acquisition is that Emerald Resort will be able to offer a wider range of rewards through Peermont’s Winners Circle loyalty programme. The conclusion of the sale will require the approval of, inter alia, the Gauteng Gambling Board and Competition Authority. Once this has been completed, Peermont will embark on a full integration process. Caesars Entertainment will continue to operate the property until the transaction is complete, which subject to regulatory approvals and other customary closing conditions, is expected to be in the third quarter of 2019.
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SA Bookmakers’ Association launches Training Academy The provision of services to the bookmaking industry lies primarily with the South African Bookmakers Association (SABA). SABA as a key stakeholder in the betting industry for 67 years, acknowledged the need to render a further service to its members and the broader bookmaking industry with the creation of a skills training and development academy.
A TRAINING needs analysis was undertaken with the industry and it was clearly evident that transformation of the current training processes required attention, where accredited training programmes are established and delivered to both existing staff as well as to provide opportunities for potential staff from historically disadvantaged groups in the form of sponsored learnerships. These learnerships will help achieve a core objective of allowing previously disadvantaged individuals to access or gain entry into the betting industry. Friday the 17th May 2019 saw the opening of the Academy and the launch of the inaugural fully sponsored learnership programme for Bookmaker Clerks. Ten unemployed historically disadvantaged learners were identified to attend the programme to acquire the necessary
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skills to achieve employment within the betting industry. The inaugural programme has taken place in KZN and SABA intend to take further learnership opportunities into the other provinces in consultation with the various Gambling Boards. The programme has been made possible with the assistance of strategic partners that include: KZNGBB; Turfsport; Playa Bets; Morris Vee; River Palace Bets; Omame Bet shops; Bishopsgate Racing and Sport; Cross moor Sport and Betting; Mount Edgecombe Tattersalls. SABA CEO Sean Coleman thanked all of the stakeholders who supported the initiative, for their generous contributions which funded the inaugural programme in KZN and said he looked forward to working with SABA’s other members in the other provinces in the near future.
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Tsogo Sun Set to List Country’s Largest Diversified Hospitality Group Tsogo Sun is set to list the country’s largest diversified hospitality group on the JSE in June, giving investors exposure to an array of top-rated hotels such as Monte Casino. Tsogo is being broken into two parts, namely Tsogo Sun Hotels and Tsogo Sun Gaming, which will be listed separately. TSOGO SUN Hotels will include 110 properties across the continent and a 60% interest in JSE-listed Hospitality Property Fund (HPF). The unbundling would be implemented through a distribution of all the ordinary shares in the hotels business to Tsogo Sun’s shareholders, using the ratio of one Tsogo Sun Hotels share for every Tsogo Sun share held. Former CEO of Tsogo Sun and the new chair of Tsogo Sun Hotels, Marcel von Aulock, said investors were being given a choice; investing in a hotels business which could provide regular income returns or in a gaming business that had a mix of mature casino assets and newer gambling assets. He said Tsogo Sun Hotels, which would list on June 12, could succeed because of its diverse nature. “This company has a range of businesses within it and this diversification can protect it in down times. We have local hotels which we hold directly, eight African hotels, management businesses and also the 25% of UK hotel group RBL,” said Von Aulock. He said the group could perform better than its subsidiary, HPF, had in recent years. Tsogo took over HPF in 2016 when the real estate investment trust was struggling in a post 2010 Soccer World Cup lull. Since then new management has been appointed at HPF and the company’s portfolio has been reshaped. Tsogo Sun provided details about the group unbundling, after it released financial results for the year to March, which it said was a challenging period. Its net profit fell by a quarter during the year because of a decline in property values. “Trading for the year was impacted by the continued pressure on the consumer due to the macroeconomic environment,” the group said. Profit after tax fell 24.8% to R1.6bn as the hotels business slipped to a loss of R59m because of a R445m reduction in the fair value of its investment properties. Tsogo Sun said total income rose 18% in the year to R11.6bn and operating profit grew 13% to R3.1bn. Income was boosted by a 21% increase in net gaming wins, including the acquisitions of the Galaxy Bingo and VSlots businesses, 4% growth in hotel rooms revenue and a 9% growth in food and beverage revenue. The group declared a final dividend of 56c a share, down 20%. But total dividends for the year 06 I Gaming For Africa I June / July 2019
were up 84% at 188c a share. “Given the continued weak state of the South African economy trading is expected to remain under pressure,” Tsogo Sun said. Growth would depend on the economy’s performance and on policy certainty. “Nevertheless, the group remains highly cash generative and is confident in achieving attractive returns from the growth strategy once the macroeconomic environment improves,” it said.
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R400m Investment by Billion Group Sees Grand Opening of Casino, Convention & Entertainment Centre Another R400m investment by Billion Group saw the fulfillment of Mayfair Casino’s licence obligations, and the grand opening of the new state of the art casino, convention and entertainment centre in Mthatha, Eastern Cape. THE EVENING of celebrations capped the property’s gambling licence requirements for an investment into a 4-star hotel, entertainment and convention centre and a grand casino located adjacent the large BT Ngebs regional shopping mall. A string of high-profile visitors were the first to be exclusively entertained at the official opening of Mayfair Convention and Casino Precinct. The VIP guests included Royalty, the Eastern Cape’s new Premier, MEC’s, Mayors, business delegations and Eastern Cape-born fashion mogul Siya Beyile, as well as local government officials and dignitaries who were treated to Casino Royale-style luxury experience, where they were invited to try out all of the new venue’s facilities. Guests arrived on the red carpet and were welcomed in true James Bond style before being invited to explore the main casino floor. MC for the evening was popular TV personality and Eastern Cape native Zizo Tshwete who said, “It’s always nice to get out of the hustle and bustle and come back to my roots in the Eastern Cape. To see such investment going back into a local community shows that it will keep growing from strength to strength.” The opening of The Mayfair Casino, entertainment and convention centre marks the third phase of the Mayfair development in Mthatha, spearheaded by the Billion Group. The first phase saw the opening of the R1.5bn BT Ngebs Mall, followed by the R180m Mayfair four-star hotel. The launch of this last phase furthers the Billion Group’s stated mission of bringing aspirational developments and world-class facilities and services, to areas that would not otherwise have access to them. The Mayfair Casino is the only licensed casino within a safe and secured environment in Mthatha boasting 3500 square metres area of world-class entertainment facilities. The fantastic Diamond Bar is located in the centre of all the fun and excitement, offering cocktails, an excellent variety of high-end spirits and a delicious snack style food menu. The casino has over 200 of the latest slot machines, as well as a variety of live-manual and latest electronic table games including Roulette, Blackjack and Raise ‘Em Poker, spread across the Smoking, Non-Smoking areas and Prive areas. 08 I Gaming For Africa I
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Above: Billion Group CEO Sisa Ngebulana, Commercial Director of Billion Group Vuyokazi Njongwe, and Eastern Cape premier Oscar Mabuyane. Left: MC for the evening was popular TV personality Zizo Tshwete and fashion mogul Siya Beyile
The Entertainment section includes restaurants including ‘The Carvery’ open buffet style, a steak house and the ‘Oasis Bar’. The Convention area comprises a luxurious ‘Mayfair Events Centre’ with inter-connected conference areas that can accommodate up to 370 delegates in one large venue and breakaway rooms. At the VIP Launch Party, guests learned more about the new development and its impact on the local community from Billion Group CEO Sisa Ngebulana, who is also the mastermind behind Hemingway’s Mall, Mdantsane City and Baywest Mall. His single-minded development investment into the Eastern Cape has to date seen some R7.5bn value of developments into the Province in the last 11 years, creating over 12 000 jobs and massive infra-
structure improvements of over R450m across the Province in all these developments. “Mthatha is a very special place to me as I was born and raised here. The aim of developing The Mayfair Casino, Convention and Entertainment Centre after the success of The Mayfair Hotel was to create a precinct that would inject major economic growth into the region and fuel job creation,” he said. “About 1200 direct and indirect jobs were created during the new precinct construction phase, and this has translated into a further 220 permanent positions being created during its operational phase.” After the ribbon-cutting ceremony symbolizing the official opening of the venue, guests were free to hit the casino floor and try their luck on the tables and slot machines. Mayfair Casino General Manager Peter Lobban said he was pleased with the turnout for the launch event and with how the casino had been received so far. “We were thrilled to welcome so many people to the launch evening. We saw a lot of the guests trying their luck at the tables and a few getting lucky! I look forward to seeing the Mayfair Casino, Convention and entertainment centre grow from strength to strength with the support of our loyal locals and visitors to the Eastern Cape.”
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A Response to Since its establishment, the South African Responsible Gambling Foundation (SARGF) has acted as a comprehensive industry response to the challenges posed by problem gambling in the country. “SARG operated as a trust in the period before 2009, with the main focus being to implement National Responsible Gambling Programme (NRGP), which was launched as a comprehensive industry response to the challenges posed by problem gambling in a developing nation such as South Africa, after the legalisation of gambling in mid1996,” explains Sibongile Simelane-Quntana, the Executive Director. “At its inception, it took the form of a national programme with a set of activities that integrated treatment and counselling, public awareness, education, training and research; and it remains globally recognised as the first national initiative to integrate these various components coherently, with the understanding that it is maximally cost effective to have a single, national programme covering all forms of gambling,” she adds. The mission and vision Simelane-Quntana says the foundation’s vision is to create a responsible gambling environment through accessible programmes that manage and minimise the potentially harmful effects of gambling in the country. Their mission is to grow awareness of responsible gambling and to ensure that the potential negative and harmful effects of gambling are managed and minimised, through an integrated and well-managed programme of: • Research, advocacy and stakeholder mobilisation; • Comprehensive treatment and counselling; and • Problem gambling prevention. • Responsible gambling defined Simelane-Quntana explains that responsible gambling is when the gambling activity is a harmless and recreational, which does not take more time or money on gambling than one can comfortably afford. “A responsible gambler is one who typically determines beforehand what they consider to be acceptable losses. By and large, their gambling activities cause little harm to themselves or their loved ones and their behaviour is associated with minimal guilt. “They simply require information and education on gambling behaviour to enable them to make sensible decisions and remain harm free,” she elaborates. Problem gambling can have severe consequences and not only does it have a negative effect on the gambler, but also on the family, significant others and on the workplace. “These are some of the effects of problem gambling on a punter: depression, suicidal thoughts, anger and anxiety, financial and emotional depletion, and so forth,” she explains. The National Responsible Gambling Programme The SARGF’s flagship programme, NRGP, which was launched in June 2000, has successfully treated 18 500 patients to date. The NRGP has various programmes—The Support and Mentoring Programme/ Industry Support Programme, 20 I Gaming For Africa I June / July 2019
Problem Gambling Prevention Programmes and Treatment Programmes—each with their own set of objectives and target audiences. The Support and Mentoring Programme, also known as the Industry Support Programme, is offered to industry employees, mainly the operators. It comprises of individuals and group sessions facilitated by the foundation’s social worker. This programme differs from the training programme in that it focuses on the emotional skills and capacity of employees. It is aimed at creating awareness of problem gambling in the workplace. This programme helps employees to be aware of the triggers of gambling. By placing emphasis on personal choice, employees are capacitated to better understand their role within the workplace including stress triggers. The sessions are facilitated on an open basis in groups. The foundation also has a dedicated crises line of support to call in case of an emergency Prevention Programmes comprise of the national schools’ programme, public awareness campaigns, public sector workshops, private sector employee wellness programmes and the senior older age citizens’ workshops, which are all dedicated to managing and minimising the potentially harmful effects of problem gambling. These programmes also educate the public about the dangers and consequences of illegal gambling, how to stay in control and gamble within your means. The foundation works closely with the National Gambling Board, the Provincial Gambling Board’s gambling industry operators as well as other key sector stakeholders to roll out the prevention programme. Treatment Programmes—all the foundation’s Treatment and Counselling Programmes are free of charge and available 24 hours a day. These services include an outpatient and inpatient treatment programme as well as the provision of telephone counselling by trained and qualified professionals. The outpatient programme comprises of face-to-face counselling and is aligned with the practices regulated by the Health Professions Council of South Africa (HPCSA) and other recognised international best practices. Patients in this programme undergo a minimum of eight to 10 face-to-face counselling sessions, depending on the recovery and progress of the individual. The inpatient treatment targets individuals who are suffering from severe or chronic problem gambling disorders. Patients admitted to this programme are provided with 28 sessions within a hospital or clinic environment. Highly qualified psychologists, psychiatrists and clinicians are dedicated to each individual case to ensure the patients are constantly evaluated and monitored. The leader at the helm Sibongile Simelane-Quntana’s experience and background lie in institutional devel-
opment and administration. She holds a postgraduate degree from the University of the Witwatersrand in Public Administration and Management and, prior to joining SARGF, she worked in the public sector in various management positions. “I joined the SARGF because I wanted to make a difference and educate people about problem gambling. In addition, like most South Africans, my family is affected by an addicted person and this has been going on for years now since I was in high school,” she explains. Simelane-Quntana’s role is to ensure that SARGF delivers on its mandate to minimise the potentially harmful effects of problem gambling. “Having worked in the public sector in various management positions equipped with experience on how to run an institution—this, coupled with my educational qualifications, has allowed me to provide the necessary leadership in terms of reconfiguring SARGF’s programmes,” she says. Simelane-Quntana has enjoyed a long, prosperous career, which has been punctuated by numerous professional triumphs as well as some challenges along the way. She describes the biggest achievement in her career thus far as the National Responsible Gambling Month, which she conceptualised in 2016 and each year, it is growing. In terms of the biggest challenge, she says, “My biggest challenge, which I am overcoming every day, is managing people and dealing with people dynamics daily. Managing people in my view, it’s like playing the game of chess. It is very difficult to anticipate the person’s next move and you are always kept on your toes in terms of your reaction to their next move. “As a leader, your next move should not be about checkmate but about ensuring that when checkmate time comes, the other person is aware of how it got to that end. “I have a personal motto that my next move has the potential to either make or break any situation. I always try to achieve the former by setting ground rules for engagement,” she explains. A remarkable leader, Simelane-Quntana’s leadership style is best described as being a combination, as she does not believe that the rigidity of subscribing to one specific style will allow you to achieve what you’ve set out to achieve. “Therefore, I am very flexible in my leadership, I allow myself to be a strategic and transformational leader most times. Leadership comes naturally, you need to have a passion to work with people and not be scared to make the difficult decisions as and when it is required of you,” she concludes.
Christiaan Els takes the Helm at TSCJohnHuxley Africa Christiaan Els takes the Helm at TSCJohnHuxley Africa CHRISTIAAN HAS been interim Managing Director since the beginning of March following the relocation and appointment of Nicci Smith to Managing Director (Europe). During this period, Christiaan has provided strong leadership and has transitioned seamlessly into the role. Tristan Sjöberg comments, “Since taking on
the role Christiaan has continued to grow the Africa business as well as providing stability and operational continuity. His experience and knowledge of our business has been instrumental in making his position permanent and we are sure he will continue to develop and contribute to the Group’s success.”
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Philip Hockaday (Head of Operations, TCSJohnHuxley), Caroline Naidu (Tables Manager, Montecasino), Mike Page (Director of Operations & Complex Manager GM, Montecasino), Christiaan Els (Managing Director, TCSJohnHuxley) and Glenn Joseph (COO, Tsogo Sun Gaming)
o n i s a c e t n Mo Launches World First in Entertainment South Africa has the distinction of achieving a world first in gaming – a Cash & Cars Progressive Roulette which has launched at Montecasino. The game offers a progressive bet of only R20, and the opportunity to win both a spunky Mini Cooper Hatchback worth over R320,000 and a shared cash pool of R80 000 simultaneously – once every few weeks. CAROLINE NAIDU, Tables Manager of Montecasino, explains, “Montecasino has had exceptional success with Cash & Cars on Slots, which has been a popular game choice because of the opportunity to play towards a progressive jackpot and the chance to win both a car and cash at the same time. It took some out-of-the-box thinking to extend this experience to our Tables offering but it was a challenge that TCSJohnHuxley rose to. Montecasino has once again lived up to its promise that ‘We’ve Got It’ with this world first – nowhere else in the world do you stand the chance to win a car on a progressive 24 I Gaming For Africa I June / July 2019
roulette table.” Naidu adds that it is expected that the Cash & Cars Progressive Roulette will have the same hit frequency as Cash & Cars Slots, with one car likely to be won every three weeks. Since launching in April, the Jackpot has already been won twice, the first on 25 April and the second on 11 May. “This game takes Roulette to the next level, and the thrill of gaming to new heights.” Cash & Cars Progressive Roulette is available on four easily identified Roulette tables at Montecasino, two on the main floor and two in the smoking casino. The game is
based on a R20 progressive bet with a variety of ways to win multiple jackpots. Players simply place their bets on the same colour progressive pad as the chips they are playing, before the spin. To win the cash and car, the wheel number and the two bonus wheels numbers must match the personal lucky number randomly allocated to their colour – all numbers must be the same. To add to the excitement, when the car is won, players who placed a progressive bet on that spin will win a share of a cash amount displayed on the screen. The opportunities to win don’t end there,
Cash & Cars Progressive Roulette is available on four easily identified Roulette tables at Montecasino, two on the main floor and two in the smoking casino.
with three other progressive jackpots up for grabs. The 777s Community Progressive Jackpot prize is won when the table wheel and two bonus wheels are all 7s – the value is divided among the players who placed progressive bets. The Roulette Mystery and the Floor Wide Mystery prizes are progressive jackpots and are linked to all Cash & Cars Progressive Roulette tables. The bottom line is that for a relatively small bet on the progressive betting pad, any player can win cash or the car, or both. And then there’s the Bonus Bet, which holds the record for the
Caroline Naidu (Tables Manager, Montecasino)
highest odds on a side bet at any Tsogo Sun Casino, which pays a whopping 1,200 to 1. Mike Page, Operations Director and Complex GM of Montecasino, “Offering a world first on Roulette with so many chances to win cash or a five-door Mini Cooper hatch, or both, is about much more than being the first. It’s part of making sure we continue to give our visitors and guests quality, memorable experiences in our ‘world at play’ where there’s always something new and exciting happening.”
Says Christiaan Els, Managing Director, TCSJOHNHUXLEY South Africa, “Following two years of collaborative development work, we are delighted to be launching the innovative and exciting Cash & Cars Roulette Progressive in partnership with Tsogo Sun and Montecasino. Cash & Cars is the first of its kind and we are honoured to have partnered in the development of this landmark progressive.”
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Honoré Gaming Approaches the African Market through Innovation
Cyril Casanova - Head of Business Development. An economics graduate, Cyril spent 4 years at the Financière de l’Echiquier where he discovered a passion for entrepreneurship. He co-founded Honoré Gaming in 2013 and is currently in charge of business development.
African Markets will be served with simplicity and efficiency, yet still bring French technological know-how and Parisian Luxury to these new markets. THE FRENCH startup, located in Paris nearby the famous Place Vendôme, has at its core business, an offering that enables operators wishing to launch into emerging markets with a betting model that is as effective and inclusive as possible for local populations. It might be seen as a paradox for a company claiming a brand image that promotes Parisian luxury and French technological know-how, to excel in markets where efficiency and simplicity of processes are the real key to success. But, behind initial appearances, Honoré Gaming was kind of born in Africa. A Sportsbook platform conceived to face Africa’s specificities Formerly Sporty-Tech, Honoré Gaming began in 2013 to offer its customers, particularly in Africa, sports and horse-betting software specially adapted to local constraints, including low quality telecom infrastructure and high cost of data. However, while some challenges facing these markets may be more obvious, there are also many logistical hurdles to clear. For an operator to survive, it is important to focus on one of the most essential aspects, namely the protection of cash flows. You’ve need to have a tight process and a robust IT solution in order to oversee this. Thanks to the feedback from a trustworthy collaboration with its customer partners, Honoré Gaming has succeeded in streamlining this process technologically.
More than a software provider, a true technology partner Known in the iGaming industry as a software provider offering an SaaS (Software as a Service) platform to its customers, Honoré Gaming is in fact a true technology partner. Indeed, when Honoré Gaming teams up with a gaming operator, it is not only offering him a betting solution, but it also offers him a complete consulting throughout the project life. This is reflected in the choice of high-end equipment, the dissemination of business knowledge specific to the iGaming industry and, last but not least, an appropriate financial strategy, particularly with regard to margin adjustments. This support is a major difference from the services limited to a technical solution that are generally offered to operators by traditional software providers. This role of innovative partner is also reflected in the ability to create and deploy new games quickly, in order to reach the widest possible audience (sports betting, horse racing, classic lottery, sports pool lottery, virtual games... etc.) whether through online or retail sales channels. This diversity in the types of games offered is an integral part of a more global strategy of ambitious diversification to help operators to better value their points of sale (telephone recharging, mobile banking, micro-credit, electricity credit, etc.) and not to be dependent solely on betting sales. This is made possible by Honoré Gaming’s agility to communicate with APIs and thus integrate external products.
Responsible gaming on the horizon Recently chosen as a new associated member to the WLA (World Lottery Association), Honoré Gaming intends to work only with licensed operators on regulated markets. As such, the French company advises national lotteries to help them fight against illegal competition. Thus, its privileged collaboration with a partner as prestigious as PMU (through its subsidiary emerging countries PMU Partenaire) requires Honoré Gaming to comply with the standards in force in each country and to demonstrate a high level of compliance. On the other hand, Honoré Gaming has set up a very tight process to control the odds compiling robustness, helped by its own risk module at the forefront of innovation to protect operators from the risks of fixing sport events. While Honoré Gaming is proud to contribute to the expansion of a source of entertainment, it intends to protect players, most of whom are concerned with a very young audience, the African wealth of tomorrow. - Honoré Gaming - Founded in 2013 - Sectors : iGaming, Software, AI - Website : www.honore-gaming.com
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Cutting the ribbon to officially open the New Macau Casino are from l-r: Nirash Goonewardena – New Macau Casino Director, Dr Almeidea – Mozambique Gaming Board Director (with scissors) and David Guo - New Macau Casino Director.
Pictured from l-r at the casino opening: Ian Saunders – Slots Manager, Dr Macario – Mozambique Gaming Board Deputy Director, Paul Thomas – General Manager, Nirash Goonewardena – New Macau Casino Director, Dr Almeida - Mozambique Gaming Board Director, David Guo - New Macau Casino Director, and Sisila Senarathne – Senior Operations Manager. (PIC COURTESY SHAKY-HANDS GUY)
New Macau Casino Opens for Business in Mozambique New Macau Casino in Tete, Mozambique, opened to the public on Saturday 18th May 2019, enhancing Mozambique’s reputation as a gaming destination among the best best in Africia. The14 Tables, 32 Slot Machine operation sets new standards with a touch of class, drawing upon Asian and European décor influences. THE CASINOO floor features Baccarat, BlackJack, Poker in three formats and Roulette on Tables, with Baccarat, Poker & Roulette available in the High Roller VIP lounge. Aristocrat Viridians, Aruze Genx Extreme Jackpots, Multi Game/Multi Denomination AGI Gaminators, Casino Technology Gamopolis Speedways & EGT Vega Visions are featured in the slots area with exciting on-board and mystery jackpots. Located close to Zambia, Zimbabwe & Malawi, New Macau Casino offers upmarket entertainment to Mozambique’s neighbours as the latest attraction feature. New Macau Casino Director, Nirash Goonewardena, says: “In our location, over and above employment, with our team of diverse nationalities and experience, we are able to offer a broad spectrum of opportunities to the local community
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to learn new skills that are internationally recognised to enhance their abilities to work beyond the borders of Mozambique.” “It has been a pleasure being part of the New Macau Casino project team, and in bringing an exciting new venture to the Tete region of North West Mozambique,” says GM Paul Thomas. “With the growth and expansion experienced in the region, it was felt that a casino leisure destination was needed to enhance the leisure industry. Expansion plans are already underway to improve our footprint.” New Macau Casino is operated and managed by Blue Sapphire Gaming, headquartered in Colombo, Sri Lanka, which encompasses a wealth of experience in management, entertainment and hospitality in African & Asian regions.
The NOVOMATIC family mourns Niki Lauda written by Hannes Reichmann
With the passing of Niki Lauda, NOVOMATIC has lost not only the Group’s longstanding brand ambassador but also a world-renowned Austrian and a good friend. THE NOVOMATIC visit in a private clinic in Switzerland was scheduled for the last week of June, but it wasn’t meant to be. In the night of May 20, Niki Lauda passed away peacefully in the University Hospital Zurich at the age of 70 with his family beside him. With triple Formula 1 World Champion Niki Lauda, Austria loses a worldrenowned citizen. The NOVOMATIC family mourns the long-time brand ambassador and highly-esteemed friend. NOVOMATIC founder Prof. Johann F. Graf and Niki Lauda already held a long-standing friendship when, in autumn 2013, the idea came up for Lauda to act as a brand ambassador for our gaming technology group. At the Golden Globes in Los Angeles in January 2014, on the occasion of the presentation of the classic movie ‘Rush’, Niki made his first appearance with his since legendary headgear. It was soon to garner iconic status among its fan base as ‘Niki’s Famous Red Cap’. Even though he had no previous experience with our industry, the gifted analyst (his favourite quote being: ‘That’s logical’) learned in no time how gaming works. At his very first official VIP appearance for NOVOMATIC – for the inauguration of the Casino FlaminGO in Macedonia – he threw the first Roulette ball into the wheel, and it skidded out and rolled along the casino floor, much to the audience’s delight! Later, with dozens of glamorous celebrations and frenetic celebrations from hundreds of fans on his travels for NOVOMATIC that took him from Gibraltar to Berlin and from Hâte to Genoa, Niki soon became the pro he always was. The last joint appearance was on May 30, 2018, in the company’s Bingo hall Miramare in Genoa – just three months before his major illness and lung transplant. In Italy, ‘Niki Nazionale’ was worshiped more than anywhere else: due to his close ties and the legendary success he celebrated with the famous Scuderia Ferrari, he will forever remain a national hero on Italian soil.
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His passion for the most supreme dimension of motorsports continued in the past years with incredible successes in the Formula 1 team of Mercedes. British multiple Formula 1 World Champion Lewis Hamilton owes his success not least to the Austrian legend: it was his fatherly friend Niki Lauda’s advice that the eccentric Briton heeded. Speeding his private jet from one appointment to the next, Niki always demanded the utmost from his associates, as well. He had zero tolerance for waiting times and idle mode. Driven by an unbelievable self-discipline and diligence, he conducted his appointments with the speed and precision of a
Formula 1 tyre change. But he never let catastrophes like the 1976 accident at the Nürburgring or the crash of the Lauda Air plane in Thailand in 1991 void him of his incredible optimism, his love for people and his restless zest for action. His pride and joy in the last years of his life were the twins Max and Mia, whom his beloved wife Birgit bore to him in 2009. Attributes such as diligence, credibility, handshake quality, brilliant analysis and energetic entrepreneurship will always be inseparably associated with the great personality Niki Lauda. NOVOMATIC CEO Harald Neumann said: “With a heavy heart we say farewell to our esteemed partner and friend, Niki Lauda. Our condolences go out to his family. It was a great honour and pleasure to have worked with him.” The NOVOMATIC family will always keep Niki Lauda in honourable memory.
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Montecasino Breaks African Record for Largest Poker Progressive Jackpot Payout with R7,6m Win
Proud to be home to one of the biggest Poker Progressive jackpot wins in Africa: Montecasino Tables Shift Manager, Sam Kgatitsoe and Tables Manager, Caroline Naidu.
Montecasino is the unequivocal, irrefutable home of the biggest jackpot payouts in Africa. A RECORD-BREAKING R7 691 061,20 was won on 22 May when one lucky Cape Town resident became an instant multi-millionaire by playing the Raise ‘Em Poker Progressive at Gauteng’s premier entertainment destination. Less than 24 hours later, it paid out again, giving Capetonian Moegamad Cloete R517 141,33 and something to smile about. History was made in February when the same Poker Progressive hit its highest level ever, paying out a staggering R4.8million – the largest amount ever won on a poker progressive in South Africa. Since then it’s reached R3 million, in March. Rising steadily ever since, it surpassed its own record three weeks ago, surprising Montecasino’s Tables management “The TCSJohnHuxley Raise ‘Em Poker Progressive is a very popular game, which makes the progressive amount rise quickly, but we’ve been expecting it to pay out for weeks. We are exceptionally excited to have paid out such a massive win and then followed by a smaller the very next day. It just goes to show that, at Montecasino, ‘We’ve Got It’ – the highest paying progressives on the continent,” says Caroline Naidu, Tables Manager at Montecasino. Montecasino currently has six variations of tables progressives on its floor, with minimum bets ranging from R20 to R100. The top progressive payout value on the R100 Poker is currently sitting at R540,000.
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FIRST GAMINATOR® SCORPIONS IN GAUTENG Another first for Tsogo Sun, Silverstar casino in Gauteng launched the exciting and very well performing Scorpion cabinets from Novomatic. THE GAMINATOR® Scorpion brings the latest and greatest NOVOMATIC content to life in striking high-definition. Two ultra-sharp screens, an independent full HD topper and the elegant game-dependent LED glow boast breathtaking graphics and an excellent design that create a truly electrifying experience on the gaming floor. “We have been very pleased with the performance of our Scorpion cabinets and super excited about “unleashing” these Scorpions into the Gauteng market. Players are already enjoying the “Scorpion experience.”
Gauteng Gambling Board COO, Edward Lalumbe Passes Away Edward Lalumbe, a respected and liked member of the African gaming fratenity has passed away. Edward, who held the position of Chief Operations Officer of the Gauteng Gambling Board, and his wife Sundrie tragically lost their lives in a traffic accident on 16 June 2019. “MR LALUMBE had been a valued Executive Member of our team since the inception of the Gauteng Gambling Board in the new democratic dispensation, and will be dearly missed. Please keep the Lalumbe family in yor thoughts and prayers as they go through this difficult time,” said Steven Ngubeni, CEO of the Gauteng Gambling Board in making the tragic announcement. A memorial service will be held on 27 June 2019 at 12:00 at Time Square Casino, 209 Amarist Ave, Pretoria.
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New Macau Casino Opens Doors with ACE System New Macau Casino recently opened its doors in Tete, Mozambique supported by the trustworthy and robust ACE System installed by African Computer Equipment Suppliers. SITUATED IN the buzzing Mall De Tete, New Macau Casino comprises a variety of 32 Slots Machines and 15 Tables. “We look forward to using the ACE System in optimising our gaming operation and appreciate the level of service received from the ACES Team,” said Paul Thomas from New Macau Casino. “The ACE System is ideal for an operation such as New Macau as it provides the same robust and reliable solution with functionality such as reporting, mobile manager and training for small to medium operations such as New Macau as it does for operations with 100s of machines. We are pleased to support yet another casino in providing the best possible player experience!” said Cliff Lamberton, Managing Director, ACES. About the ACE System: The ACE System enables a seamless player experience and streamlined gaming operations through linking and monitoring all slots machines and tables throughout the gaming floor. This is made possible through its Gaming Floor Server and Casino Table Management System. Casino promotions can be run across the operation on the ACE System through wide area mysteries or casino jackpot promotions.
The system is inherently secure through maintaining a cashless environment on the floor. Players can load credits on their player cards and casino information desks and the player card enables a player tracking system throughout the casino. This can also be linked to a tiered Casino Loyalty System. Whether you have a casino operation with 100s of machines, tables and a privé or a street operation with only a handful of machines, the ACE system offers a solution for you. About African Computer Equipment Suppliers: Founded in 1991, African Computer Equipment
Suppliers (Pty) Ltd known as ACES has grown to become a name of choice in the African and Indian Ocean Island gaming landscape. Headquartered in the Kyalami Business Park, Midrand, ACES supply the trusted and robust ACE Cashless Gaming System to gaming operators and Central Monitoring System to regulatory authorities. From turnkey casino projects to specialized systems reporting, the ACES team provides excellent service to casino operators and regulatory authorities alike which has seen ACES become a trusted value add partner to their success.
Silverstar’s Bomi Bukali is building the brand with passion Bomi Bukali, Silverstar Casino’s new Communications Manager, has embraced her career in the casino industry with energy and passion, which she says: “is an essential part of thriving in this exciting industry”. BUKALI JOINED Tsogo Sun in August 2016 as PR & Communications Co-ordinator at the group’s head office and was appointed to her new position at Silverstar in November 2018. She says: “Settling in at Silverstar has been made easier because I am surrounded by a fabulous team of strong and supportive people. I love the culture of the property, the diversity, and the warmth of the team here.” This vivacious Communications Manager shared some information about herself in a recent interview….
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What is your background before you joined Tsogo Sun? I grew up in Vosloorus and matriculated in Boksburg before trying my hand at a Financial Accounting qualification at Vaal University of Technology, but I soon realised it wasn’t the career path for me. Over the next few years, I worked at several companies, including Studio Zoo Production, NuMetro, and Webber Wentzel, while studying different Continued to page 38
North West Gambling Board to Host Illegal Gambling Workshop The North West Gambling Board will, on 28th of June 2019, host an illegal gambling workshop at Rustenburg in the North West province. The primary objective of the workshop is to devise new ways and strategies aimed at dealing with illegal in the province. THERE ARE close to sixty (60) known illegal gambling sites spread across the province. And the province loses over thirty million rand in potential revenue due to illegal gambling activities. Acting Chief Executive Officer of the North Wes Gambling Board, Mr. Harry Mashao says the Board is dictated by legislation to assist in combating illegal in the province while creating an enabling environment for legalized environment. This according to Mr. Mashao will help the Board generate revenue as well as taxes and levies payable to the Provincial Fiscus to enable
government to address matters of socio-economic concern confronting the province. “Illegal gambling is a sophisticated business which is having an adverse impact on our operations. We therefore need to pull together as a collective to deal with it. We’ll be engaging with our licensees, the police and civil society to see how best we can respond and thwart illegal gambling operations and activities.” Mr. Mashao further says the public needs to be engaged on a continuous basis to be part of a solution in reporting illegal gambling. “Apart from running responsible gambling
campaigns we need a strong police contingent and a vigilant community to raise awareness on illegal gambling. This is important because our people often get lured to illegal gambling operations and end up being victims of human and drug trafficking.” In the recent past, the board, working hand in glove with police, confiscated and destroyed some gambling machines. But this has not deterred illegal operators to continue with their criminal activities. Cumbersome and tedious legal processes are in most cases frustrating efforts in trying to rein on these operations.
Silverstar’s Bomi Bukali is building the brand with passion Continued from page 36 courses such as Service Excellence and People Management at Kwelanga, Project Management and Communications at GIBS Institute, and Social Media at Stellenbosch University. Over this time, I found my niche in communications and I gained an understanding of how corporate South Africa works, which was essential to my career growth. What have been your life-defining experiences? Experiences that significantly impacted my life and helped to shape me included losing my Dad who I was very close to, being married and divorced at a young age, and raising a beautiful (now 17-yearold) daughter as a single parent. What strengths do you bring to Silverstar? I gained communications experience in the customer service and legal industries, which gave me excellent opportunities to develop my skills in both internal and external communications, in brand management, project management, and customer engagement, all of which have been pivotal in contributing to the strengths I bring to Silverstar. Here I have the chance to explore my creativity and contribute to reinventing the brand in the communications environment. I love being able to
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make a difference in the markets where we operate, developing and implementing strong strategic communications and marketing plans. Who has been influential in your life? There are a number of people because they each impacted my career at different stages of my life. They include Rev Christopher Harrison, former Minister at Bryanston Methodist Church; Ignaz Fusgen, former Head of Marketing at Webber Wentzel law firm; Noëleen Bruton, former Director of Marketing Tsogo Sun Group; and Priya Naidoo, GM - Group Communications, Sales & Marketing for Tsogo Sun Hotels. What is your vision for Silverstar? Essentially it is to entrench Silverstar as the favourite destination for entertainment, gaming and dining in the West Rand and the surrounds of Joburg through ensuring that we build and maintain relationships with our media, the public, and various stakeholders, while also targeting new markets. Digital marketing has opened up new and exciting ways for us to communicate in the PR space, and it is one of my favourite tools. What is a life lesson you value? It was early on in my career that I learned that ‘it’s not altitude, but
attitude that really counts in life’. Some fun facts about yourself? What can you not live without? Lip balm and my cell phone. Your pet hate? Dishonesty. Favourite book and movie? My all-time favourite book is The Bluest Eyes by Pulitzer and Nobel Prize winner, Toni Morrison, and my very best movie is Life is Beautiful, about the power of a fertile imagination, and love. How do you unwind? I am a homebody, I love being in my own space, reading, swimming and listening to jazz. My interests also include community service – especially working with children, netball and hiking. If you couldn’t work in this industry what would you do? I would either be a lawyer or I would work with children, running a crèche or aftercare activities. What’s your favourite activity at Silverstar? I enjoy the amazing concerts and comedy shows that Silverstar hosts, among other offerings at this property that is always buzzing with activities for the whole family.
New Wild Coast Sun General Manager, Peter Tshidi, feels he’s home There is a new man at the helm of Sun International’s Wild Coast Sun, Peter Tshidi. On the 1st of May he took the position of General Manager, returning to the Sun International stable after starting off a successful career with the group 22 years back at The Palace at Sun City.
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Start your Engines – MONSTER JAM in Gauteng For the first time ever on South African soil, Novomatic Africa’s customers and their family members were treated to a first of its kind spectacular show performed by adrenalin-junky-petrolheads with incredible skills. MONSTER JAM presented trained, world-class international male and female athletes battle it out for supremacy on the track. The trucks were up to 4,5 meters high, weighed up to 4 500kg and were racing up to 110km/h. All of the drivers were highly skilled and showed it with their wheelies, doughnuts, backflips, obstacle racing and pushing the Monster Jam Trucks to their limits. El Toro Loco, driven by Becky McDonough had the crowd on their feet, she was everyone’s favourite and the overall winner!
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ESSA Relaunched as the International Betting Integrity Association Betting integrity body ESSA has relaunched as the International Betting Integrity Association with immediate effect. The move highlights the association’s desire to better reflect the global debate around betting and integrity issues and their leading role in that discussion. The association will continue to represent many of the largest regulated sports betting operators in the world with almost 50 brands feeding into its monitoring and alert platform. KHALID ALI, Secretary General of the International Betting Integrity Association, said: “The new name communicates who we are, what we do and where we want to be. The association has been active across six continents in recent years, with almost half of our alerts coming from outside of Europe. This activity will only increase as gambling markets around the world continue to open up to regulation.” He added: “The debate is global and our strategic focus must evolve in line with that.” Jon Russell, non-executive Chair of the association’s Board and Head of Global Trading at Betway, explained: “Our members represent a sizeable part of the worldwide regulated betting market and their business strategies reflect global ambitions. Integrity has become a key regulatory issue in that market debate, with membership of a monitoring body a licensing requirement in some cases.” Russell added: “Betting and integrity are now inseparable and I encourage all responsible operators to join us and take advantage of the multifaceted business benefits membership brings.” The International Betting Integrity Association is the leading global voice on integrity for the licensed betting industry. It is run by operators for operators, protecting its members from corruption through collective action. Its Monitoring & Alert Platform is a highly effective anti-corruption tool that detects and reports suspicious activity on its members’ betting markets. The association has longstanding information sharing partnerships with leading sports and gambling regulators to
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utilise its data and prosecute corruption. It represents the sector at high-level policy discussion forums. About the International Betting Integrity Association The International Betting Integrity Association is the leading global voice on integrity for the licensed betting industry. Our members share a common goal of combating betting corruption to protect the integrity of sport and their businesses. Established in 2005 and formerly known as ESSA, we are a not for profit association whose members include many of the world’s largest regulated betting operators, active across six continents. Members undergo a rigorous due diligence process and must adhere to our code of conduct committing them to responsible betting practices. The International Betting Integrity Association’s Monitoring & Alert Platform is a highly effective anti-corruption tool that detects and reports suspicious activity on its members’ betting markets. The bespoke system tracks transactional activity linked to individual consumer accounts, clearly distinguishing it from commercial monitoring systems focused on simple odds movements. The association has longstanding information sharing partnerships with leading sports bodies including FIFA, UEFA, the TIU and the IOC and many gambling regulators to utilise this data and prosecute corruption. The association maintains a policy of transparency and publishes quarterly integrity reports analysing activity reported on the Platform.
Nigerian Government Fury as Illegal Operators Siphon Off a Trillion Naira Annually Vows to Stamp out Illegals The Nigerian Federal Government has started moves aimed at putting an end to the activities of illegal lottery operators, which leave losses amounting to more than one tril ion Naira annually. To this end, the federal government through the National Lottery Regulatory Commission (NLRC) is to police unauthorized online games.
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NATIONAL LOTTERY Regulatory Commission is also considering on one hand to enlist the help of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to monitor the payment settlement services to unauthorized lottery operations; and the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) on another to ban illegal lottery and gambling activities on GSM networks. It will be recalled that Mr Bello Maigari, acting executive secretary, National Lottery Trust Fund (NLTF) has last week raised alarm over the activities of illegal lottery operators. Maigari, said that there were many lottery operators in the country without a licence, adding that this has resulted to leakages in terms of what they were supposed to remit to the trust fund. “Nigerian government is losing more than one trillion Naira every year because of illegal operators. There are a lot of illegal operators in the industry and these are part of the reasons why there are leakages. Some are conducting this business without being regulated and there are chances that such proceeds will be channelled towards crime, fraud and money laundering,” he said.
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WHO’S WHO IN THE LIMITED PAYOUT MACHINE, BINGOWHO ANDIN LOTTERY OPERATIONS INMACHINE, SOUTH AFRICA WHO’S THE LIMITED PAYOUT BINGO AND LOTTERY OPERATIONS IN SOUTH AFRICA ROUTE OPERATORS VUKANI GAMING CORPORATION - Head office ROUTE OPERATORS VUKANI CORPORATION - Head office VUKANIGAMING GAMING CORPORATION (Western Cape) VUKANI GAMING CORPORATION (Western GRAND PARADE INVESTMENTS LIMITEDCape) GRAND PARADE INVESTMENTS GPI Management ServicesLIMITED GPI Management Chief OperatingServices Officer: Slots TBA Chief Operating Officer:Manager Slots TBA Grandslots – General Tyrone Jacobs Grandslots – General Manager Tyrone Jacobs Kingdomslots - General Manager Felix Mthembu Kingdomslots General Manager Mthembu Grand Gaming: Slots – GeneralFelix Manager Kiran Rama Grand Gaming: Slots – General Manager Kiran Rama KZN Slots GM: Prakashnie Govender KZN Slots GM: Prakashnie Govender Luck@it - KwaZulu-Natal Luck@it - KwaZulu-Natal BINGO OPERATORS BINGO OPERATORS VIVA BINGO - Lawrence Smith VIVA BINGO - Lawrence Smith GALAXY BINGO - Chris Du Toit (CEO) GALAXY BINGO - Chris Du Toit (CEO) BINGO - Manny Stavrou SASA BINGO - Manny Stavrou NATIONAL LOTTERY OPERATOR NATIONAL LOTTERY OPERATOR Ithuba Ithuba SAGMA SAGMA Wavell Alexander Wavell Alexander BASA BASA Bingo Assoc. of SA - Lawrence Smith Bingo Assoc. of SA - Lawrence Smith NATIONAL CEMS OPERATOR NATIONAL CEMS OPERATOR Route Gaming Solutions Route Gaming Solutions
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MANUFACTURERS AND SUPPLIERS WHO’S WHO TEL FAX/EMAIL MANUFACTURERS AND SUPPLIERS WHO’S WHO 3 POINT GAMING
TEL FAX/EMAIL Andy Hudson (Managing Director): +27 11 468 1315 aph@3pointgaming.co.za 3 POINT GAMING Samantha Dennison (General Manager): +27 11 468 1315 shd@3pointgaming.co.za Andy Hudson (Managing Director): +27 11 468 1315 aph@3pointgaming.co.za Kobus de la Porte (Technical Sales Manager) +27 73 396 5365 kdl@3pointgaming.co.za Samantha Dennison (General Manager): +27 11 468 1315 shd@3pointgaming.co.za Alicia Nydoo (Financial Manager) +27 11 468 1315 and@3pointgaming.co.za Kobus de la Porte (Technical Sales Manager) +27 73 396 5365 kdl@3pointgaming.co.za ACE SUPPLIERS Alicia Nydoo (Financial Manager) +27 11 468 1315 and@3pointgaming.co.za Managing Director: Cliff Lamberton (011) 514 5000 cliff@aces.co.za ACE SUPPLIERS 24/7 Support: (011) 514 5050 support@aces.co.za Managing Director: Cliff Lamberton (011) 514 5000 cliff@aces.co.za UMAFRIKA 24/7 Support: TECHNOLOGIES (011) 514 5050 support@aces.co.za Managing TECHNOLOGIES Director – Mike Alexander (011) 997 4208 mike.alexander@umafrika.co.za UMAFRIKA Sales Manager (011) 997 4200 paul.nicole@umafrika.co.za Managing Director––Paul MikeNicole Alexander (011) 997 4208 mike.alexander@umafrika.co.za Operations – Ovy Litlhakanyane (011) 997 4235 ovy.litlhakanyane@umafrika.co.za Sales ManagerDirector – Paul Nicole (011) 997 4200 paul.nicole@umafrika.co.za Operations manager – Ovy Litlhakanyane (011) 997 4235 ovy.litlhakanyane@umafrika.co.za Compliance Director – Pramodh Munbodh (011) 997 4214 pramodh.munbodh@umafrika.co.za Compliance ManagerAFRICA – Pramodh Munbodh (011) 997 4214 pramodh.munbodh@umafrika.co.za ARUZE GAMING ARUZE GAMING AFRICA General Manager: Riaan Swart (011) 466 3388 riaan@aruzegaming.co.za General Swart (011) 466 3388 riaan@aruzegaming.co.za Sales Manager: Manager: Riaan Jan Snyman (011) 466 3388 jan@aruzegaming.co.za Sales Manager: Jan Snyman 466 3388 jan@aruzegaming.co.za Africa Business Development Consultant: Peter Lobban (011) (011) 466 3388 Peter.lobban@aruzegaming.co.za Africa Business Development Consultant: Peter Lobban (011) 466 3388 Peter.lobban@aruzegaming.co.za Compliance Manager: Ann-Marie van Heerden (011) 466 3388 annemarie@aruzegaming.co.za Compliance Manager: Ann-Marie Heerden (011) 466 3388 annemarie@aruzegaming.co.za Product Compliance Manager: van Grantham Daniels (011) 466 3388 gratham.daniels@aruzegaming.co.za Product Compliance Manager: Grantham Daniels (011) 466 3388 gratham.daniels@aruzegaming.co.za Technical Manager: Theunis Malan (011) 466 3388 theunis@aruzegaming.co.za Technical Manager: Theunis Malan (011) 466 3388 theunis@aruzegaming.co.za ATOMIC GAMING ATOMIC GAMING Managing Director - Cliff Lamberton (011) 514 5100 cliffl@atomicgaming.co.za Managing Director - Cliff Lamberton (011) 514 5100 cliffl@atomicgaming.co.za Operations Director - Andrew Stewart (011) 514 5100 andrews@atomicgaming.co.za Operations Director - Andrew Stewart (011) 514 5100 andrews@atomicgaming.co.za Technical Manager - Bheki Manzini (011) 514 5100 bhekim@atomicgaming.co.za Technical Manager - Bheki Manzini (011) 514 5100 bhekim@atomicgaming.co.za CASINO SPECIALISED SERVICES CASINO SPECIALISED SERVICES MD - Shaun Govender 0832001800 (011) 728 2031 MD - Shaun Govender 0832001800 (011) 728 2031 CUSTOM GAMING SOLUTIONS CUSTOM GAMING SOLUTIONS MD Steve Diversi +27 5651238 steve@customgaming.co.za MD Steve Diversi +27 82 82 5651238 steve@customgaming.co.za Operation Manager: Morton +27 805 0005 jp.morton@customgaming.co.za Operation Manager: JPJP Morton +27 11 11 805 0005 jp.morton@customgaming.co.za Deputy operation: Vincent Tokwe +27 805 0005 vincent@customgaming.co.za Deputy operation: Vincent Tokwe +27 11 11 805 0005 vincent@customgaming.co.za Technical; Ajay Ramdin +27 805 0005 ajayramdin@customgaming.co.za Technical; Ajay Ramdin +27 11 11 805 0005 ajayramdin@customgaming.co.za Technical; Nolo Msini +27 11 11 805 0005 nolom@customgaming.co.za Technical; Nolo Msini +27 805 0005 nolom@customgaming.co.za CREATIVE EDGE CREATIVE EDGE MD - Warren Cooper 011 864 3120 credge@iafrica.com MD - Warren Cooper 011 864 3120 credge@iafrica.com GAMER GAMER MD (Sales) - Dennis Williams (011) 784 2845 Dennis@origingamer.co.za MD (Sales) - Dennis Williams (011) 784 2845 Dennis@origingamer.co.za Sales - Marc Molle (011) 8845454 Marc@origingamer.co.za Sales - Marc Molle (011) 8845454 Marc@origingamer.co.za GAMESMART GAMESMART MD - Ian Mossop (012) 6632273 Ian.Mossop@GameSmart.co.za MD - Ian Mossop (012) 6632273 Ian.Mossop@GameSmart.co.za Sales and Marketing - Dennis Meyer (012) 6632273 Dennis.Meyer@GameSmart.co.za Sales and Marketing - Dennis Meyer (012) 6632273 Dennis.Meyer@GameSmart.co.za IGT-AFRICA IGT-AFRICA Sales & Marketing Dir - Mario Vilela (011) 317-1091 (011) 317-1017 Sales & Marketing Dir - Mario Vilela (011) 317-1091 (011) 317-1017 Sales Manager (Bingo & LPM Africa ) - De Waal Fourie (011) 317-1041 (011) 317-1017 Sales Manager (Bingo & LPM Africa ) - De Waal Fourie (011) 317-1041 (011) 317-1017 Sales Manager - Etienne van Rooyen 011 317 1022 011 317 1017 Sales Manager - Etienne van Rooyen 011 317 1022 011 317 1017 Sales Executive (Other Africa) - Stella Tkachova 011 317 1043 011 317 1017 Sales Executive (Other Africa) - Stella Tkachova 011 317 1043 011 317 1017 Operations - Eugene Mogami (011) 317 1062 (011) 317 1017 Operations Eugene Mogami (011) 317 1062 (011) 317 1017 Systems - Riaan Butler (011) 317 1122 riaan.butler@igt.com Systems - Riaan Butler (011) 317 1122 riaan.butler@igt.com MP GAMING MP GAMING Eduard Rall - Managing Director 072 855 1709 Eduard.Rall@mpgaming.co.za Eduard Rall --Managing 072 855 1709 Eduard.Rall@mpgaming.co.za Markus Prader Director Director 076 991 8013 Markus.Prader@mpgaming.co.za Markus - Director 076 991 8013 Markus.Prader@mpgaming.co.za Clint YoungPrader - Director 076 991 8013 Clint.Young@mpgaming.co.za Clint Young - Director 076 991 8013 Clint.Young@mpgaming.co.za Namedi Mphahlele - Director 072 139 6883 Namedi.Mphahlele@mpgaming.co.za Yolindi Duplessis - Sales and Admin Manager Yolindi.Duplessis@mpgaming.co.za Namedi Mphahlele - Director 072 139 6883 Namedi.Mphahlele@mpgaming.co.za NOVOMATIC AFRICA Yolindi Duplessis - Sales and Admin Manager Yolindi.Duplessis@mpgaming.co.za MD – Gordon Cameron 011 847 9700 sales@novomaticafrica.co.za NOVOMATIC AFRICA Sales Valkenborgh 011 847 9700 sales@novomaticafrica.co.za MD––Deon Gordon Cameron 011 847 9700 gordon@novomaticafrica.co.za Technical Einstein Luther 011 847 9700 einstein@novomaticafrica.co.za Sales ––Deon Valkenborgh 011 847 9700 sales@novomaticafrica.co.za SGTechnical GAMING– AFRICA Einstein Luther 011 847 9700 einstein@novomaticafrica.co.za Senior Director – Wavell Alexander (011) 571 7500 wavell.alexander@scientifi cgames.com SG GAMING AFRICA Director of Systems & Operations – Jacques Mc Lean (011) 571 7500 jacques.mclean@scientificgames.com Senior Director – Wavell Alexander (011) 571 7500 wavell.alexander@scientificgames.com Director Compliance – Ishmael Masoka (011) 571 7500 ishmael.masoka@scientificgames.com Director of Systems & Operations – Jacques Mc Lean (011) 571 7500 jacques.mclean@scientificgames.com Senior Manager Operations – Pieter Boers (011) 571 7500 pieter.boers@scientificgames.com Director Compliance – Ishmael Masoka (011) 571 7500 ishmael.masoka@scientificgames.com Sales Manager – Juan Mc Ewan (011) 571 7500 juan.mcewan@scientificgames.com Senior Manager Operations – Pieter Boers (011) 571 7500 pieter.boers@scientificgames.com Field Services Manager – Wendall Kaba (011) 571 7500 wendall.kaba@scientificgames.com Sales Manager – Juan Mc Ewan (011) 571 7500 juan.mcewan@scientificgames.com SIGNATURE GAMING Field Services Manager – Sargent Wendall Kaba (011) 571 7500 wendall.kaba@scientificgames.com Managing DirectorQuentin (011) 745 0777 Quentin@signaturegaming.co.za SIGNATURE GAMING Strategic DirectorFelicia Roman (011) 745 0777 Felicia@signaturegaming.co.za Managing DirectorMike - Quentin quentin@signaturegaming.co.za Operations DirectorStein Sargent (011) 745 0777 Mike@signaturegaming.co.za Operations Director--Stephany Mike Stein mike@signaturegaming.co.za Commercial manager Geremia (011) 745 0777 Stephany@signaturegaming.co.za Commercial DirectorTamzyn - Stephany Geremia stephany@signaturegaming.co.za Compliance ManagerSteenkamp (011) 745 0777 Tamzyn@siganturegaming.co.za Sales and Compliance Administrator - Lili Kozul lili@signaturegaming.co.za Marketing & PAHayley Nel (011) 745 0777 Hayley@signaturegaming.co.za Technical Manager - Andries Dhlamini andries@signaturegaming.co.za Technical ManagerAndries Dhlamini (011) 745 0777 Andries@signaturegaming.co.za Service ManagerKhanya Luthuli (011) 745 0777 Khanya@signaturegaming.co.za Service Manager Khanya Luthuli khanya@signaturegaming.co.za info@signaturegaming.co.za OMEGA GAMING OMEGA GAMING Managing Director - Quentin Sargent quentin@omegagroup.co.za DirectorQuentin Sargent Quentin@omegagroup.co.za Operations Director - Mike Stein mike@omegagroup.co.za Managing DirectorStephany Geremia (011) 745 0777 Stephany@omegagroup.co.za Commercial Director - Stephany Geremia stephany@omegagroup.co.za Co-directorsObert Matshili Felicia Roman (011) 745 0777 Obert@omegagroup.co.za Technical Director - Obert and Matshili obert@omegagroup.co.za Felicia@omegagroup.co.za Sales and Marketing Executive - Sue-Marie Swart suemarie@omegagroup.co.za Sales and Product Manager- Stuart Browne (011) 745 0777 Stuart@omegagroup.co.za Sales and Compliance Administrator - Hayley Nel hayley@omegagroup.co.za Commercial Manager- Marlien Henn (011) 745 0777 Marlien@omegagroup.co.za DRGT AFRICA (PTY) LTD SIMPLICIT-E GAMING SOLUTIONS Managing Director - Charl Geyser +27 87 701 0740 charl@drgt.net Managing Director - Charl Geyser +27 87 701 0740 charl@smpl.co.za Operations – Arnold Moffatt +27 87 701 0740 arnold@drgt.net Operations – Arnold Moffatt +27 87 701 0740 arnold@smpl.co.za Compliance – TBA +27 87 701 0740 kurt@drgt.net Compliance – TBA +27 87 701 0740 kurt@smpl.co.za Marketing - Kirsten Hulley-Miller +27 87 701 0740 kirsten@drgt.net Finance - Jansie van der Merwe f inance@smpl.co.za Technical Support 060 544 6204 +27 87 701 0741 support@drgt.net Marketing - Kirsten Hulley-Miller +27 87 701 0740 kirsten@smpl.co.za General - Allwin Language allwin@drgt.net Sales - NickManager/Sales Ferguson nick@smpl.co.za Compliance Manager koketso@drgt.net Systems - Theuns Jonck- Koketso Maleka theuns@smpl.co.za FinanceSupport Manager - Stuart McKechnie stuart@drgt.net Technical 060 544 6204 +27 87 701 0741 support@smpl.co.za TCSJOHNHUXLEY TCSJOHNHUXLEY Managing Director - Nicci Smith (011) 315-7910 nicci.smith@tcsjohnhuxley.com Managing Director - Nicci Smith (011) 315-7910 nicci.smith@tcsjohnhuxley.com Financial Director – Christiaan ElsEls (011) 315-7910 christiaan.els@tcsjohnhuxley .com Financial Director – Christiaan (011) 315-7910 christiaan.els@tcsjohnhuxley .com Head of Operations – Phil Hockaday (011) 315-7910 phil.hockaday@tcsjohnhuxley.com Head of Operations – Phil Hockaday (011) 315-7910 phil.hockaday@tcsjohnhuxley.com Business Development Manager - Mark Howell 315-7910 mark.howell@tcsjohnhuxley.com Business Development Manager - Jaco van den Heever (011) (011) 315-7910 jaco.heever@tcsjohnhuxley.com Compliance OffiOfficer cer – Tanya vanvan ZylZyl (011) 315-7910 tanya.vanzyl@tcsjohnhuxley.com Compliance – Tanya (011) 315-7910 tanya.vanzyl@tcsjohnhuxley.com Technical Manager – Warren Jones (011) 315-7910 warren.jones@tcsjohnhuxley.com Technical Manager – Warren Jones (011) 315-7910 warren.jones@tcsjohnhuxley.com Sales and Marketing – Liza Wagner (011) 315-7910 liza.wagner@tcsjohnhuxley.com Sales and Marketing – Liza Wagner (011) 315-7910 liza.wagner@tcsjohnhuxley.com
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List of S.A. Gaming Legislators & Associations PROVINCE
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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. Mashile Mokono (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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011 581 4800 011 581 4800 033 345 2714 033 345 2714 051 404 0300 051 405 5483 011 011 9032
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African Gaming Regulators & Associations
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
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Botswana Gambling Authority www.gamblingauthority.co.bw
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Atomic Gaming
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Bergmann Automaten GmbH Biddcom Software
(National Licence)
Bingo Vision (Pty) Ltd Casino Specialised Services (Pty) Ltd
(National Licence)
Coin Security Cotswold Micro Systems Ltd
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Custom Gaming Solutions
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0860 664443
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Electronic Vending Services
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(011) 708 2542
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(012) 663 2273
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(011) 317 1000
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Money Autotech (Pty) Ltd
(011) 466 2821
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076 991 8013
086 563 4775
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Novomatic Africa (Pty) Ltd
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(011) 847 9700
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Omega Gaming (Pty) Ltd
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(011) 745 0777
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Paul-Son Gaming Supplies Inc Playmeter Leisure Services (Pty) Ltd
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083 448 4444
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(011) 787 7744
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SA Gaming Simplicit-e Gaming Solutions
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