Gaming for Africa Magazine - Issue 145 (Aug/Sept 2019)

Emperors Palace launches Africa’s First Stadium Gaming Arena National Gambling Board Conference Promotes Industry Dialogue ICE Africa to provide ‘a first for Women in African Gaming’

Casinos Heed the Call for Mandela Day Namibia to Lift Gambling Licence Moratorium Opportunities aplenty for Business Tourism in Africa – PwC Africa Hotel Outlook Report

EDITOR Roy Bannister Editor-at-Large Bill Healey

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IT HAS been heartwarming to see casinos heed the call to lend a helping hand during the recent Mandela Day. While we have highlighted a few initiatives in this issue of Gaming for Africa, it is easy to forget that gambling operators work tirelessly and often without recognition behind-the-scenes 365 days a year as their CSI Initiatives reach the communities in which they operate.

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Opportunities aplenty for Business Tourism in Africa – PwC Africa Hotel Outlook Report Namibia to Lift Gambling Licence Moratorium Angola Cables to Launch Live Gaming Portal Interblock Stadium - A First For Africa at Emperors Palace North West Gambling Board, Valoflash & Vegas Bingo CSI Initiative Benefits Needy Learners Emperors Palace launches Africa’s First Stadium Gaming Arena EGT give high profile backing to ICE Africa as second edition continues to grow National Gambling Board Conference Promotes Industry Dialogue The Ridge Ladies in Leading Casino Industry Roles Peermont Hotel School Learners Graduate New R600m Port Elizabeth Boardwalk Redevelopment Time Square helps to Feed Hungry Children Got a Great Gaming Idea or Start-Up? - Pitch it at ICE Africa ICE Africa to provide ‘a first for Women in African Gaming’ Novomatic Launches 1st Ever African Panthera Linked Slots at Carnival City Stellar Performance for Casino Technology in Kenya Rock’nCricket Teams up with Atomic Gaming for Supernova Staging Carnival City helps to feed Hungry Children The Bright Future: Greyville and Scottsville Racecourses Myan Moodley takes the reins at Sibaya BlackJack11’s a BIG deal in North West Sue-Marie Swart joins SG Gaming Africa GrandWest donates equipment worth R695 000 to Homeless Shelter Montecasino’s Marketing Manager Embraces the new Challenges in ‘the Finest Casino’ Sun City Wins Two Prestigious World Travel Awards Meropa Helps Feed Hungry Children Sibaya helps feed Children in 81 Crèches Emperors Staff Volunteer on Mandela Day Sun International heeds the call to Rise Against Hunger August / September 2019 I Gaming For Africa I 01

Opportunities aplenty for Business Tourism in Africa – PwC Africa Hotel Outlook Report Growth in Africa’s hotel sector is expected to remain positive over the next five years despite current economic uncertainty and tempered foreign investment. Opportunities are aplenty for business tourism in developing economies with governments taking steps to promote their MICE (meetings, incentives, conferences and exhibitions) infrastructure to attract more business tourists. In addition, Airbnb is also gaining momentum as a mainstream tourist option across the African continent.

THESE ARE some of the key findings from a report issued by PwC on Africa’s hotel sector.

PwC’s ninth edition of the Hotels Outlook: 2019-2023 includes information about hotel accommodation in South Africa, Nigeria, Mauritius, Kenya and Tanzania.

Pietro Calicchio, Hospitality Industry Leader, PwC Southern Africa says: “While leisure is an important component of the tourism industry, governments are taking steps to develop more diverse initiatives, fueled by business tourism and conferencing. Business tourism is a critical component to the growth of African economies – business events are increasingly being held in a number of diverse locations across the continent.

South Africa is already established as the leading convention destination in Africa led by Cape Town, which is among the top-50 conventions cities in the world. In the coming months, South Africa will host a number of events, in particular the World Economic Forum on Africa, attracting experts, business leaders, and governments from around the world. “This is an excellent opportunity for Africa to be branded as a destination that not only offers an amazing travel experience but one also for business and global conferences,” Calicchio adds.

In South Africa, hotel room revenue rose only 0.5% in 2018, its smallest increase during the past six years.

Growth is expected to pick up beginning in 2019 and is forecast to expand to R19.7 billion in 2023, up 3.3% compounded annually, from R16.7 billion in 2018. This relatively modest increase will reflect the expectation of low ADR (average daily rate) growth, as growth in online booking and the increasing use of travel sites promotes price shopping.

Growth in foreign visitors to South Africa dropped to 1.7% in 2018, down from the 2.4% gain in 2017 and the 12.8% increase in 2016. The slowdown in large partly reflected concerns about the drought in Cape Town and the possible approach of Day Zero when Cape Town would run out of water. Although the threat of a Day Zero has been alleviated, we don’t expect a rebound in foreign tourism in 2019. For the forecast period as a whole, foreign tourism is forecast to rise at an estimated 2.9% compounded annually to 12.1 million in 2023 from 10.5 million in 2018.

It is notable that the number of foreign visitors in 2018 from Europe fell 2.5% and from Asia-Pacific by 1.9%. Declines from the UK, Germany, France and the Netherlands contributed to the drop from Europe, while India, China and Australia posted decreases from Asia-Pacific. On a percentage bases, Brazil recorded the largest percentage increase with a 4.0% gain and

visitors from the US and Canada rose 1.7% and 0.9% respectively.

Of African visitors, the largest number came from Zimbabwe at 2.2 million, followed by Lesotho at 1.7 million and Mozambique at 1.4 million.

The Tourism Amendment Bill 2019 was issued in the Government Gazette on 12 April 2019. The most controversial aspect of the Bill is the proposal to regulate ‘short-term home rentals’ under the Tourism Act. This means home-sharing apps such as Airbnb and their hosts may soon be regulated in South Africa.

During the next five years, Nigeria is expected to be the fastest-growing market with a projected 12.0% compound annual increase. Tanzania and Kenya are projected to be the next fastest growing with compound annual increases of 8.2% and 7.4%, respectively. Hotel room revenue for the five markets (South Africa, Nigeria, Mauritius, Kenya and Tanzania) as a group will increase at a 5.8% compound annual rate to R50.6 billion in 2023 from R38.1 billion in 2018.

Hotel accommodation: South Africa – Nigeria – Mauritius – Kenya – Tanzania

Guest nights in five-star hotels fell 11.1% amidst concerns about the drought in Cape Town and due to general economic pressures. Guest nights are expected to remain stable in 2019 and then return to their 2015-17 levels beginning in 2020.

The Airbnb market has grown in South Africa. It is believed that much of the Airbnb traffic occurs at peak periods when hotels are full. It is at the lower end of the market that moderately priced hotels face growing competition from Airbnb outlets.

In Nigeria, room revenue rose 20.0% in 2018, fueled mainly by an increase in guest nights. Overall hotel room revenue is expected to expand at a 12.0% compound annual rate to $445 million (R5.9 billion) in 2023 from $252 million (R3.3 billion) in 2018. Guest nights will continue to increase over the forecast period, rising at a 7.6% compound annual rate to 2.6 million in 2023 from 1.8 million in 2018.

Hotel room revenue in Mauritius is expected to grow at a 5.7% compound annual rate to 2023. An expected increase in room capacity and less aggressive growth in ADR should have a positive impact on guest nights, if supported by an increase in airline capacity and routes. Challenges that remain for operators are their actions with regards to sustainability, labour and the regulation of the informal sector.

The January 2019 terror attack at a hotel and office complex in Nairobi may temporarily impact tourist arrivals and guest nights in Kenya. Kenya will benefit from growing demand for experiences and adventure, with mid-scale hotels being the main driver, but growth in Airbnb and the shared economy will cut into the hotel market.

Tanzania is targeting India and China to bolster tourism and drive growth in guest nights. To widen its appeal beyond adventure tourism, the Government is looking to expand its MICE offering to boost business tourism.

Namibia has been targeting the Asian and American markets and has a seen a small growth in Chinese arrivals to Namibia. Leisure tourism to Namibia contracted slightly in 2018 and is expected to decline in 2019. In Windhoek (300+ rentals) and Swakopmund (400+ rentals), Airbnb has placed the hospitality market under pressure in terms of both supply and price. The category of ‘home vacation rental’ has not yet been officially recognised by the Namibia Tourism Board and Airbnb providers cannot be registered for now.

In South Africa, the number of available rooms is expected to increase at a 1.2% compound annual rate to 67 200 in 2023 from 63 400 in 2018. With guest nights projected to grow faster than available rooms, the occupancy rate for hotels will increase to a projected 61.1% in 2023 from 59.2% in 2018.

While three-star hotels accounted for 36% of all available hotel rooms in South Africa in 2018, it is projected that they will generate 41% of the overall increase in room revenue during the next five years.

Room revenue in three-star hotels will expand at a projected 4.3% compound annual rate to R6.4 billion in 2023 from R5.2 billion in 2018.

With a number of four-star hotels opening in 201718, available rooms increased 3.4%, the largest increase during the past six years. Guest nights rose 2.4%, the only category to post an increase in 2018. This increase, however, did not match growth in available rooms and Download the full report here, courtesy PwC: https://www.pwc.co.za/en/publications/hospitality-outlook.html the occupancy rate dropped to 65.4%.

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Namibia to Lift Gambling Licence Moratorium Over two decades after the Namibian government imposed a moratorium on the issuing of gambling licences, lawmakers are finally ready to lift the moratorium that will allow slot machine owners to operate legally.

ACCORDING TO the Minister of Environment and Tourism (MET) Pohamba Shifeta, it is estimated that there are at least 100 000 unlicensed gambling machines in about 3 000 illegal gambling houses countrywide.

Shifeta made these remarks recently during a consultative meeting in Oshakati with local slot machine owners.

The meeting was held prior to the drafting of the new Gaming and Entertainment Control Act of 2018 which is due to be completed soon.

Currently, the gambling industry is regulated under the Casinos and Gambling Houses Act of 1994, to be replaced by the new Act. “This piece of legislation will not only ensure strict regulation of gambling activities, but has new provisions to protect the public who participate in these activities, and the national economy,” says Shifeta.

Shifeta said under the new act, all gambling houses must be registered.

There will be an electronic monitoring system, and there will be gambling inspectors with the powers to arrest people, and to seize assets when procedures are not followed.

The proposed central electronic monitoring system would “detect and monitor significant events associated with gambling machines or any device associated with gambling machines that are made available for play in

Namibia,” he stated.

He further added that the gambling board will also require that licensed gambling operators who provide products to consumers put in place measures to help people who might develop a gaming addiction.

“The mission is to promote the industry in a more productive and positive light to remove any stigma that exists, we should love one another and share a cake together no one should be left out,” he said.

Namibia Chamber of Commerce and Industry Chairperson Tomas Iindji said the business people were tired of empty promises made over the years about the issue of gambling machines, maintaining that it is time for the leaders to “walk the talk”.

“We want to operate legally and access the licenses as urgently as yesterday. The process of securing licenses should not be cumbersome, it must be easy and straightforward. I am of the view that the Government of Namibia is about equal distribution of wealth but we are now defeating our own objectives and ideals. Why is it difficult to do business in Namibia, more especially for the Namibians? The system has to change and our government has all the powers to change the system,” said Iindji. (source: New Era)

Angola Cables to Launch Live Gaming Portal Angola Cables has announced that, through its low latency submarine fibre cable routes, it will provide a new Live Gaming Portal in Angola.

THIS WILL be open to all eSports and gaming communities in Africa. The Gaming Portal marks Angola Cables’ fist incursion into the eSports arena, made possible through a partnership with eSport and gaming specialists, Qwatti eSports.

The partnership has been concluded following the increasing demand from young people for premium (less lag) gaming experiences.

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Interblock Stadium - A First For Africa at Emperors Palace Emperors Palace offers the first Interblock Stadium Gaming Experience on the continent and joins prestigious international gaming venues across America, Asia and Europe.

PLAYERS CAN choose from a selection of Punto Banco, Live and Auto Roulette as well as Multihand Blackjack that can be played from any one of the 30 state of the art play stations on the Interblock Stadium, available 24 hours a day.

“Interblock’s Stadium Gaming experience ushers in Pictured at the Interblock Stadium Gaming Experience launch at Emperors Palace are from l-r: Bethuel Ledwaba – Emperors Palace General Manager for Gaming, Andrew Stewart – Atomic Gaming Operations Director, Nigel Atherton – Peermont CEO and Charl Fouche Peermont Finance Executive.

the next generation of premium gaming as it balances the comfort and privacy of a gaming terminal with the thrill of playing tables. The finishes on Interblock are unrivalled and provide for a spectacular and sophisticated player experience. We would like to thank the team at Emperors for a successful installation of this prestigious product and congratulate the marketing team on an exceptional launch,” said Andrew Stewart, Operations Director for Atomic Gaming, the official distributors of Interblock Luxury Gaming Products in Africa.

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North West Gambling Board, Varloflash & Vegas Bingo CSI Initiative Benefits Needy Learners As part of commemorating the legacy of former President Nelson Mandela and his selfless service to humanity, the North West Gambling Board in partnership with its licensees Varloflash and Vegas Bingo spent 67 minutes in remembrance of this stalwart of freedom by putting final touches into a pre-school project that was adopted by the Board in 2016.

THE PROJECT was then taken over by Varloflash and Vegas Bingo in 2017 and over four hundred thousand rand (R400 0000) was set aside for the refurbishment of the school. To date the old dilapidated building has been renovated. A borehole and palisade fence have also been erected.

Upon completion of the project the pre-school will among others things, boast a sick bay, a walkway, ablution facilities and a food garden. Acting Chief Executive Officer, Harry Mashao says these are ongoing efforts by the Board to contribute into the socio-economic development of marginalized and economically depressed communities.

“We are delighted that this project is now nearing its completion. We are duty bound as the Board to help our government address some of the socio-economic challenges confronting our communities. We can only achieve that if we work hand in glove with our licensees “Mr Mashao said.

The pre-school was built in 1983 through donations from community members, after they were forcefully removed from their land in the late 1970’s in Koster near Rustenburg and dumped in Ramabatlama village twenty kilometres north of Mahikeng. Since

then no renovations had taken place, and efforts to source funding from private donors drew a blank.

Community spokesperson, Mpho Scheepers said this project is will benefit the community in various ways.

“A number of learners enrolled at this preschool will surely increase and that is what we are looking for. To give the kids a solid academic foundation. But the project has also had spillover effects through creation of employment for locals.

The food gardening project will also benefit impoverished households in the community.” Mr Scheepers said.

Varlosflash and Vegas Bingo’s representative, Ms. Thando Mathebula maintained that changing the lives of the poor tops their agenda.

“We are humbled to be part of this project.

Through our commitment in this project we hope to change the attitudes and perceptions about the gambling industry in our communities and we believe solutions in changing our country’s past shouldn’t be the role of government alone. As business we have an equally important role to play in the socio-economic development of our community.

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Emperors Palace has proudly launched its Supanova Stadium Gaming arena, a first for the gaming industry across Africa and the Indian Ocean Islands, that boasts an electronic gaming setup of 30 new Diamond series G5 interactive machines offering 24/7 electronic tables games.

Emperors Palace Launches Africa’s first Stadium Gaming Arena USING AN Interblock system, the Supanova Stadium Gaming arena offers players a choice of four games that can run simultaneously or independently including Automatic Roulette, Live Roulette, Multi-hand Blackjack (also a first in Africa as no other establishment offers this version of the game, allowing users to play up to three hands of Blackjack at once), and Virtual Baccarat / Punto Banco.

Each machine allows players to choose between different games in dealer-assisted or auto-

matic video formats, with a big and beautiful highdefinition 27-inch LCD display. Increasing player comfort and excitement, each game is presented on large PID’s (Player Information Displays) where all four games’ statistics are displayed for player convenience. Players can play on up to four games at any time. For maximum comfort, all stations are ergonomically designed and boast colour-adjustable illuminated armrests and a high-quality sound system.

7de Laan star, Nobuhle Mimi Mahlasela celebrates a win while playing Live Roulette during the launch.

The Queen’s Loyiso MacDonald celebrates winning R10 000 for Red Cross South Africa after winning a fun gaming event to launch Emperors Palace’s new Supernova Stadium Gaming arena.

Pictured here trying his hand at the launch is Peermont Chief Operating Officer Gaming, Bob Yearham (right) and Atomic Gaming’s Cliff Lamberton (left) and Andrew Stewart and his wife Karen. Atomic Gaming supplied the gaming machines for the arena, that offer play in denominations of R1, R2 and R5.

Emperors Palace’s Tables Manager, David Masilela was on hand to give actor, Theo Jantjies some advice when the latter was one of the special guests that attended the launch.

To celebrate the launch of its new Supernova Stadium Gaming area on Thursday evening, June 6 Emperors Palace invited celebrities, members of the media and other special guests to experience the thrill of playing on the 30 new Diamond series G5 interactive machines that have been installed in a special area on the resort and casino’s main casino floor. After playing a few games of Live-Roulette and Multi-hand Blackjack, two of the four electronic games available in the area, ten finalists competed in a Live-Roulette play-off to win R10 000 for the charity of their choice. After the last hand, actor Loyiso MacDonald had accrued the most credits and collected the cheque for his charity, Red Cross South Africa. Here he (second left) is pictured with the Palace of Dreams’ Bethuel Ledwaba (General Manager Gaming), Charles Louw (Slots Manager) and David Masilela (Tables Manager). For his efforts MacDonald also won himself a twonight stay at the 5-Star Dóreale Grande Hotel and dinner at Aurelia’s Restaurant.

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“Stadium Gaming offers a faster game for regular players, as they don’t have to cash out and change seats when they change games,” says Bethuel Ledwaba of Emperors Palace. “It’s also a great way for novice players to learn the popular tables games, as they can experience the fun and excitement of live table games without feeling overwhelmed. Supanova Stadium Gaming is yet another way that Emperors Palace offers its players the most exciting and exhilarating gaming experiences.”

Supernova Stadium Gaming’s Auto Roulette offers a fully automatic game allowing players up to 80 games per hour. A dealer-assisted Roulette game is also available for those who prefer the excitement of live roulette and privacy of their own game and table layout. Stadium Gaming also brings new life to Baccarat, or Punto Banco, one of the oldest and most popular casino games worldwide. It includes an eight-deck game with regular shuffling, while Super 6 side bets are optional. Lastly, Black-

jack lovers can go head-to-head with the digital dealer on Multi-hand Blackjack.

Andrew Stewart from Atomic Gaming says, “Atomic Gaming is proud to be the supplier of choice to Peermont, making Emperors Palace the very first casino in Africa to offer the Stadium Gaming concept to its players. Atomic Gaming is the largest independent supplier of gaming equipment in Africa and the proud supplier of Interblock Electronic Table Games to the African market.”

Emperors Palace’s General Manager Gaming, Bethuel Ledwaba was on hand to show special guests attending the launch of the Palace of Dreams new Supanova Gaming Stadium arena how to play the interactive electronic tables games, which include Automatic Roulette, Live Roulette, Multi-hand Blackjack and Virtual Baccarat / Punto Banco. Here he is pictured helping soapie star, Sive Mabuya and Kego Koapeng, how to play Multi-hand Blackjack.

Actor, Loyiso MacDonald, actress and presenter Nicole Bessick, ETV’s Kyle Clark and presenter, Clive Maistry were among the wellknown personalities that attended the launch of Emperors Palace’s new Supernova Stadium Gaming arena.

Among the special guests who experienced the thrill of playing these games at the Supernova launch was Yvonne Griesel (left) and The Bachelor SA season one contestant, Michelle du Plessis, who are pictured here in the arena with the Palace of Dreams’ Complex Operations Executive, Clive Tavener.

Emperors Palace launched its Supanova Stadium Gaming arena, a first for the gaming industry across Africa and the Indian Ocean Islands, on the resort and casino’s main casino floor. Boasting an electronic gaming setup of 30 new Diamond series G5 interactive machines it offers 24/7 electronic tables games with a choice of four games that can run simultaneously or independently including Automatic Roulette, Live Roulette, Multi-hand Blackjack and Virtual Baccarat / Punto Banco. Among the special guests that attended the launch and had the opportunity to play these exciting new games were actors, Andre Lotter, Theo Jantjies, the latter’s fiancé, Tammy van der Merwe and television presenter, Clive Maistry (back left). Pictured here with them in the arena is the Palace of Dream’s Table Manager, David Masilela (back right). (PHOTOGRAPHS

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EGT give high profile backing to ICE Africa as second edition continues to grow ICE Africa, the second edition of which is being held across 2-3 October in Sandton, South Africa, has received a major endorsement following confirmation that EGT, one of the most internationally recognised and respected land-based and interactive gaming brands, wil be part of the growing blue chip exhibitor line-up that’s giving its support to the Clarion Gaming organised event.

RESPONDING TO the news, Event Director, Greg Saint said: “This is great for the event but most importantly for the key influencers and buyers who will be travelling to ICE Africa from throughout the continent. We know from the post show research that we conducted last year how much emphasis our stakeholders place on having access to the leading names in the industry and EGT with its 17-year business pedigree and its presence in 80+ countries certainly qualifies as a leading tier 1 international organisation and one that will enhance the already strong appeal of ICE Africa for operators and regulators alike.”

Radostina Ganeva, Marketing and PR Manager responsible for EGT stated: “We are delighted to join ICE Africa, an event that reflects the potential of this really important region and is organized by the most professional team in gaming. We are looking forward to seeing ICE Africa develop in the same way that ICE London has to become a benchmark of success and a provider of really important, strategic business opportunities throughout the global gaming industry.”

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National Gambling Board Conference Seeks to Strengthen Dialogue with Industry The gambling industry in South Africa could grow at a compounded rate of more than 5% to reach nearly R35 billion by 2021 and this growth requires a dialogue between stakeholders to lead to an effectively regulated and economically sustainable gambling industry. This spirit of dialogue was evident at the National Gambling Board’s 2-day conference on 18-19 July 2019 in Pretoria, under the theme, ‘The Gambling Regulators’ and Operators’ Dialogue’. The NGB used the conference as an opportunity to showcase the organisation, as a leader in the gambling industry, by sharing results of the latest research studies and encouraging discussions about the regulation of gambling with its stakeholders.

The aim of the conference is to:

stakeholders active in the gambling industry for referrals and best practices • Expose latest trends, developments, challenges, • Deliver a platform for mutual discussions of • Offer an exhibition platform for industry players to introduce the latest technology and tools common interests best practices and happenings in the gambling • Gain new insights, approaches and broad the industry depth of knowledge relating to gambling • Collaborate with stakeholders to achieve com• Connect with other mon future goals and objectives • Network with peers to identify valuable resources

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National Gambling Board Conference Seeks to Strengthen Dialogue with Industry Delegates from national government, the dti agencies, national and provincial gambling regulators, gambling operators and shareholders, manufacturers, test laboratories and associations in the gambling sector, such as the Casino Association of South Africa (CASA), Bingo Association of South Africa (BASA), South African Gambling Manufacturers Association (SAGMA), Limited Payout Industry, and others all participated in the robust conversations around gambling and its regulation.

Disrupting gambling industry; effect of various stakeholders in the value chain,” explains Caroline Kongwa, Administrator of the NGB. technology Delegates expressed the view that traditional At the second day of the National Gambling Board’s gamblers would continue to attend land-based casi2-day conference on ‘The Gambling Regulators’ nos but that the new generations would embrace and Operators’ Dialogue’, the topic of technology Continued to page 14 was of extreme interest to delegates.

“The crux of the conference is for NGB, as the gambling industry regulator, to engage with the

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National Gambling Board Conference Seeks to Strengthen Dialogue with Industry Continued from page 13 technology in this industry, as they have in the music and entertainment industries.

“As gambling becomes more diverse and embraces new technologies, it poses the question whether there is sufficient agility within the existing regulatory framework,” says Kongwa.

“The question that should stay in our minds, as regulators, is whether we are prepared to amend the legal framework continuously to regulate gambling products and services, which continuously evolve with technological advancements, or do regulators develop a legal framework that is technologically neutral?

“It is expected that virtual and mixed reality products and services will become prevalent across the

globe in various industries. Access to these products and services will also be influenced by IoT products and services. In addition, operators and manufacturers should ask themselves how new products introduced into the market align with the South African regulated industry and legal framework. Continuous dialogue between regulators and industry stakeholders is paramount, prior to introduction of new products and services in the market.

“Technology is a disruptor and in history disruptors have changed the way of doing business and this is also true for the regulatory environment.

We acknowledge that we all wish to do what is best for the community and use risk management strategies to manage any pitfalls.

The NGB conference covered vital

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technological issues such as: Regulators’ state of readiness for the 4th Industrial Revolution Evolution of gambling products and services Simulation of gambling offerings into virtual reality (VR) Virtual sports E-sports Interactive gambling Online betting Crypto currency “Technology continues to add the edge to businesses and the gambling industry is no exception,” concludes Kongwa.

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MARINA COETZEE, Marketing Manager, says she is the person she is today because she believes that we only have one life and it is short. We must make the most of it and do what is important to us. And this includes finding the balance between home and work life. Marina admits that in her career this is where she falls short. However, she constantly reminds herself that no matter what happens, work will always be there, but she may not. So, she makes appointments for after work to force herself to leave on time, and is happy to admit that this strategy seems to be working!

But that is not the only challenging part of her day. Marina says that marketing in the casino environment is a high-paced, highly pressurised environment with limited recognition – especially because marketing is seen as a “spender” and not as a revenue generator. However, seeing the results of their marketing campaigns is extremely rewarding. Her most cherished memory in Tsogo Sun was when she was promoted to marketing manager - as the youngest female medium unit marketing manager in the group. But with success came challenges that have grown her as a person. The biggest lesson she has learnt in the workplace is that it’s not personal. It’s never personal at work, even though it might feel that way. When asked what advice she would give young people considering a career in the casino industry she said, “Work hard! It doesn’t matter who you are, what you look like or where you come from, there is one thing that will assist you in moving up, and that is hard work. Make sure that you stay true to yourself, don’t ever compromise on your values and norms. Your hard work will get recognised, maybe not the first, second, third or tenth time, but eventually it 16 I Gaming For Africa I

will, and then success just tastes so much sweeter!”

Nqobile Mlilo, Assistant Tables Manager, says her life changed for the better when she realised that it was possible for her to make it in life - for herself and her family. Nqobile’s admits that her daughter is her heartbeat and she is driven to work hard to give her daughter a better life. She says that the family value system that was instilled in her when she was growing up led her to manage her family and business responsibilities without compromising one for the other. But working in the casino industry is not without its challenges. In her day-to-day role she is constantly faced with customer and staff issues because the environment is heavily regulated by policies. On a positive note this means that Nqobile is learning and growing in her role on a daily basis. Besides the on-the-job learning, she was given the opportunity to complete the Gaming Management Development Programme in 2018. This training was the highlight of her career at Tsogo Sun. This is where she rediscovered herself and realised that there was no one limiting her success but herself.

She also learnt over the years that you can’t give up after failing once. You need to shake it off and move on.

She believes that women are strong and even though the gaming industry does not accommodate women during pregnancy, a strong nature helps them to push through and survive anything. When asked what advice she would give young people considering a career in the casino industry she said, “Gaming is not an easy industry, it needs dedicated people with passion and people that have free spirits, as well as a sense of humour in order to be able to deal with the daily business demands.”

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Atheesha Fortune, Tables Manager, might be small in size but she most certainly makes up for it in stature! She has never been afraid, even in her younger years, to face challenges head on. She admits that she has always had the innate drive to be the best and succeed at everything she does. One area that challenges her is finding a balance between her personal life and work life. Atheesha has been blessed with a beautiful daughter who is only seven years old, and a wonderful husband who is hands on and steps up to the plate when she has work commitments. Her family drives her to schedule and use her time wisely so she has time to be with them and watch her daughter grow up.

The most challenging aspect of her day-to-day role is to keep the millennial work force motivated and vested in a common goal as a department and team.

To do this, Atheesha has to make the job at hand exciting and beneficial to them at all times. The hardest lesson she has had to learn in her working career is that no matter how hard you work, there will always be people who are given opportunities ahead of you.

But the rewards far outweigh the challenges. In 2018 she was chosen to study the Executive Development Programme at UNISA and passed with distinction!

When asked what advice she would give young people considering a career in the casino industry she said, “The sacrifices endured in this industry are worth it, as there is no industry out there quite like this one! You soon find very successful ways to work around what outside people see as the “schlepps” of the profession.

This actually enables you to have more of a meaningful life than people working nine to five jobs.”

These students graduated as chefs after successfully completing their four-month fully-funded skills courses which included theoretical and practical training. The thrilled youngsters, many of who have already obtained gainful employment at Emperors Palace and other well-known hotels and hospitality establishments, thanks to their PHS training, are pictured with Chef Lehan Botha (front 7th left) a Director of Celo, the accredited training provider for the school and PCBT Manager, Jenny Findlay (front 5th right).

Peermont Hotel School Learners Graduate A total of 129 Ekurhuleni residents graduated in late July from the Peermont Hotel School, a CSI initiative of the Peermont Community Benefit Trust (PCBT) which is funded by Emperors Palace, at the Palace of Dreams’ Red Roman Shed, after completing four-month fully-funded skills courses as either waitrons, chefs or housekeepers.

Sisters Jaydean (second left) and Caylan Johnson (second right) and Nomcebo Mngoma (middle). In addition to graduating Jaydean received the “Trailblazer of the Year” Award and Nomcebo was recognized as the top “Academic Achiever” in the school’s July 2019 housekeeping graduating group.

Precious Lukhele of Daveyton and Hlengiwe Mthunzi of Tembisa are rolling along to a better future thanks to scholarships they received from the Peermont Community Benefit Trust (PCBT) to attend the Peermont Hotel School (PHS). Not only did these two learners graduate they smashed their lecturers’ expectations and received the “Trailblazer” and “Top Academic Achiever” Awards respectively in the chefs graduating group of July 2019.

The two excited youngsters are pictured here Jenny Findlay (left) and Lehan Botha (right).

Kgotso Dikgole, Jaydean Johnson and Precious Lukhele of Daveyton each received a “Trailblazer” Award for being the top students in their respective graduating groups. Here Dikgole (Waiter), Johnson (Housekeeping) and Lukhele (Chef) are pictured after collecting their accolades with Jeanne Visagie ( second left) a Director of Celo, the accredited training provider for the school.

Pictured are the thrilled learners who successfully completed their four-month fully-funded skills courses as housekeepers thanks to the PCBT, a CSI initiative of Emperors Palace.

Pictured here with the happy grads, many of who have already obtained gainful employment due to completing these courses, is Lehan Botha (front middle) a Director of Celo, the accredited training provider for the school. Other local youngsters, between the ages of 18 and 25, who have their sights set on a career in the hospitality industry can apply for a sponsorship, which will give successful applicants the opportunity to complete a four-month course at the school as either a chef, waitron or housekeeper can visit www.peermonthotelschool. co.za for further information. (Photographs by Yolanda van der Stoep).

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The precinct currently comprises of a 6,000sqm Boardwalk Casino, 140 key 5-Star Boardwalk Hotel, conference facilities, 11,800sqm of existing retail and a five-screen Nu Metro cinema complex.

The redevelopment will see this increase to 26,000sqm, including new shops, restaurants, and a new Sun Park Square designed to host major events.

Other new developments will include two supermarkets, one speciality food store, two pharmacies and two or more major banks.

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Time Square helps to feed hungry children In commemoration of International Mandela Day, Time Square called on its employees and volunteers from local businesses to Rise Against Hunger. The initiative, in collaboration with Rise Against Hunger, saw volunteers invest 67 minutes of their time on packaging lines at The Time Square to pack meal parcels for children in need. The goal to pack 69 000 meals was exceeded, with a total of 153 792 packed in a day at Time Square on 18 July 2019.

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TIME SQUARE was one of eight Sun International properties to participate in the Rise Against Hunger food packing drive this year. This is the fourth consecutive year that Sun International has supported this worthy cause. In the past three years, Sun International has helped pack over 5-million meals at its properties with the help of volunteers from local businesses.

The food parcels packed at Time Square will be distributed to Mamelodi East Pre-Vocational School.

“In the spirit of Mandela’s immense generosity and love for children, we were honoured to host the 2019 Rise Against Hunger food packing drive at Time Square. Alleviating hunger is something that is close to our hearts and it was indeed heartening to see so many volunteers line up to lend a hand to pack food for needy young children in our community,” says Brett Hoppé, General Manager at Time Square.

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ICE Africa to provide ‘a first for Women in African Gaming’ ‘Shining a light on Diverse Women within the gaming industry,’ is the theme of this year’s Women in Gaming initiative developed and organised by Clarion and sponsored by the South Africa-based Zamani Holdings, the parent company under which Ithuba, the SA National Lottery Operator Functions. The campaign is running throughout August which is designated Women’s Month in South Africa and will culminate in a networking breakfast being held at ICE Africa and featuring leading women gaming executives from across the international landscape.

WOMEN’S MONTH takes place every year and commemorates the 20,000+ women who marched on 9 August 1956 in protest against the extension of Pass Laws.

Clarion Gaming is promoting the role of women within the industry via the #womendiverse social media campaign alongside a series of empowering interviews with women associated with this year’s edition of ICE Africa, including: Christina Thakor-Rankin, Co-Founder, All-in-Diversity; Amne Suedi, Principal, Shikana Law Group – Tanzania; and, Qhinaphi Sitsila, General Manager, Casino Association Of South Africa.

Explaining the significance of the campaign Alexandra Hamilton-Tomlinson, Marketing Manager responsible for the promotion of ICE Africa, said: “Clarion Gaming and the ICE brand looks to position itself as a leader in diversity and inclusion and we wanted to put our support behind this fantastic commemoration of women in Africa. This year’s celebration of Women In Gaming highlights the contributions made by inspirational and motivational women to the gaming ecosystem on the continent of Africa. The women that we are featuring come from all sectors of the industry and the nations that ICE Africa supports including Nigeria, Ghana, South Africa and Kenya – to name just a few.”

She added: “We are of course delighted to be hosting the exclusive Women In Gaming breakfast on the second day of ICE Africa. It will provide the perfect opportunity for delegates and attendees to meet some of the inspirational women that have participated in the campaign, to network and to talk all things Women In Gaming. There will also be a series of educational and learning opportunities covering a broad spectrum of topical issues, including how diversity affects businesses drawing on the lived experiences of influential female gaming thought leaders.”

The ICE Africa campaign for Women’s Month in South Africa takes place throughout August - www.iceafrica.za.com To discuss sponsorship opportunities and learn more about becoming one of this year’s Women in Gaming, contact nazlee.fredericks@clarionevents.com.

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Novomatic Launches 1st Ever African Panthera Linked Slots at Carnival City In an African first - and also as one of the few casinos worldwide to install the latest Panthera upright cabinets from Novomatic - Carnival City became the proud new owners of these latest state-of-the-art slot machines during a packed-floor promotion on Wednesday evening.

RESPLENDENT WITH balloons, gliter confetti, champagne and pretty girls, the newly-unveiled linked progressive jackpot banks, featuring both Thunder Cash and Cash Connection as a back-to-back jackpot bank, were welcomed to the casino floor by

players waiting in eager anticipation to get their turn on the latest attraction on the casino floor.

“Novomatic Africa is super-excited to launch our new linked jackpots, Thunder Cash and Cash Connection at Carnival City. I’d like to thank Annemie

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The ever popular EZ Modulo Cabinet is highly customisable and every cabinet offers 2 – 3 monitors, the two main monitors allow the game and game related information to be displayed comfortably at eye level while the attractive 3rd video monitor / topper is used for advertising the various games on offer attracting players to the machines. Further options include a choice of a classic button deck or an exciting 15” video iDeck for dynamic game selection. EZ Modulo is fitted with an adjustable base allowing the casino to position the play field at a comfortable height to suit the casino chair position. The EZ Modulo offers, multi-games and progressive titles and the comfort to configure each game independently.

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Rock’nCricket Teams up with Atomic Gaming for Supernova Staging In conjunction with Atomic Gaming, Rock & Cricket undertook the construction and installation of staging for the Supernova Stadium Gaming arena, recently launched at Emperors Palace.

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“We are delighted to have been involved in this African 1st project with the innovative team at Atomic Gaming and the always-trend setting Slots Department at Emperors Palace. It has always been our ethos to create firsts in the industry and provide unparalleled levels of production and service. This project was a pleasure to complete and we look forward to engaging with the

teams again” says Jimmy Tsegas, CEO of Rock & Cricket.

Atomic Gaming is proud to be associated with Rock & Cricket and are extremely pleased in the professionalism, work ethic and timely delivery of the stage installed at Emperors Palace for the Supanova Stadium Gaming.

We look forward to our continued relationship and working closely with Rock & Cricket in the near future on various projects, said Andrew Stewart, Atomic Gaming.

Carnival City helps to feed hungry children In commemoration of International Mandela Day, Carnival City called on its employees and volunteers from local businesses to Rise against Hunger. The initiative, in collaboration with Rise Against Hunger, saw volunteers invest 67 minutes of their time on packaging lines at The Boardwalk to pack meal parcels for children in need. The goal to pack 69 000 meals was exceeded, with a total of 205 000 packed in a day at Carnival City on 18 July 2019.

CARNIVAL CITY was one of eight Sun International properties to participate in the Rise against Hunger food packing drive this year. This is the fourth consecutive year that Sun International has supported this worthy cause. In the past three years, Sun International has helped pack over 5-million meals at its properties with the help of volunteers from local businesses.

The food parcels packed at Carnival City will be distributed to Buhlebemfundo and other beneficiaries.

“In the spirit of Mandela’s immense generosity and love for children, we were honoured to host the 2019 Rise against Hunger food packing drive at Carnival City. Alleviating hunger is something that is close to our hearts and it was indeed heartening to see so many volunteers line up to lend a hand to pack food for needy young children in our community,” says Annemie Turk, General Manager at Carnival City.

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WHILST STADIUM sponsorship has become commonplace in other forms of sport in South Africa, this represents the first deal of its kind in the South African horse racing industry.

Gold Circle is part of a multi-faceted and integrated industry, organising thoroughbred horse racing events throughout KwaZulu-Natal and they are now partnering with Hollywoodbets, South Africa’s most dynamic bookmaker.

Hollywoodbets is proud of the contribution they have made to horse racing over the past years through their trainer and workrider sponsorships, and the number of horses that run in their Hollywood Syndicate colours.

The collaboration between Hollywoodbets and Gold Circle will encourage other bookmakers and corporate brands to get involved in sponsoring the sport of horse racing.

According to Devin Heffer, Hollywoodbets Brand and Communications Manager the future for this partnership looks bright.

“At Hollywoodbets we are incredibly passionate about the sport of horse racing, in fact that is where our roots are firmly planted, because it was a love of horse racing that started everything. When this opportunity came about, we were eager to get involved because we felt that it was only natural for two companies with such passion to work on advancing this great sport in our home of KwaZulu-Natal.”

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to collaborate with Hollywoodbets.

“Hollywoodbets is a well-known bookmaker as well as our neighbour and going forward I believe this working relationship will be good for racing in KZN. We expect them to add colour and glamour to our events. Purple is a colour that is well-known all over KZN and by now bringing it to Hollywoodbets Greyville just before the Vodacom Durban July I think it’s going

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Hollywoodbets and Gold Circle look forward to working together in ensuring that KZN continues to be the ultimate racing destination in South Africa.

The new branding welcomed the world to Hollywoodbets Greyville for the 123rd running of the Vodacom Durban July last month.

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Myan Moodley takes the reins at Sibaya There is a new man at the helm of Sun International’s Sibaya Casino & Entertainment Kingdom, Myan Moodley. Myan recently took the position of General Manager after a successful tenure at the same group’s Wild Coast Sun Casino. Bringing with him a wealth of experience, this dynamic and career-focused leader has worked in the entertainment and hospitality industry for well over 25 years.

HAILING FROM Durban, Myan was born in Tongaat where his father was a truck driver for Hulett’s sugar.

His family then moved to Campbells town where he lived most of his life and then relocated again, this time to Phoenix, where he completed his high school career at Greenbury Secondary school. He furthered his studies at the ML Sultan Hotel School after which he moved to Cape Town and this is where his career took off. “My first job was at the Southern Sun Hotel Inn on the Square as a trainee chef but I decided I wanted to move into management, so I could wear a suit.”

The next step in his impressive career path was the Ritz Protea, still as a trainee, “But then I had a suit on,” Myan says with a grin. Working as a night auditor he advanced to become night manager and from there, front office manager. This is also where he met his wife, 26 years ago. The two of them moved together to the Strand and then on to the Castle Hotel Group in Camps Bay, which had two guesthouses.

Myan feels it is by sheer perseverance that he landed a job at the Cape Sun as a manager. “The industry is small and when I heard they were looking to fill the position I kept going until they afforded me the opportunity. I cemented lifelong friendships at this hotel, and I will always be grateful for my time there.”

During his career, Myan has been the general manager at no less than nine properties and was part

of the leadership team that opened four hotels for the Southern Sun group, including Southern Sun Maputo.

Other properties he worked at includes the Monte Casino, The Holiday Inn in Milpark, the Cape Sun, and the Grayston where he played host to the Bafana Bafana team during the World Cup in 2010. “I took every opportunity that came my way, no matter what or where it was – I wanted to learn, grow and succeed and was not afraid of change.”

When Myan was offered the job as general manager at the Wild Coast Sun, he and his team grew the business by double digits year on year for five consecutive years. He attributes the successes achieved throughout his career to commitment, tenacity, hard work, relationships and “fear of failure which drove me.”

Myan says these aspirations drove him to achieve his goals and will continue to form the backbone which motivates him in his new role as General Manager at Sibaya Casino & Entertainment Kingdom. “The hospitality industry is exciting but also demands a lot of time and dedication. The people are what makes this industry so special – without the amazing team I work with, it will be impossible to steer this ship in the right direction.”

Myan believes in treating employees and colleagues with the utmost respect. “We need to reward people by talking to them, by showing empathy and

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Myan Moodley is the new General Manager of the Sibaya Casino & Entertainment Kingdom. most importantly being honest with each other.”

He has a great love for cars and collected miniature car models all his life. When he is not enjoying this hobby, Myan can be found either on the golf course or behind the stove in the kitchen. “Golf and cooking are two other great loves in my life.”

Sustainability and a sense of responsibility for the environment in which he operates is close to his heart.

This, and his belief in an ‘open door policy’ towards his staff, will certainly go a long way as Myan takes the helm and steers Sibaya to even greater heights over the coming years.

“If you really want something and you have the passion to drive you, you will most certainly reach your goal,” concludes an inspirational Myan.

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‘BJ11’s is really performing well across the continent, specifically in South Africa. We’re very pleased, players are loving the game and that means operators are too’, said Allwin Language, DRGT™ Africa’s General Manager.

Rio Casino’s Tables Manager, Adrian Greipel’s echoed Allwin’s view: ‘Guests absolutely love the BJ11’s side bet because it’s an exciting addition to the already thrilling traditional Blackjack game, giving them another chance to hit the jackpot.’

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The company has also committed to installing 6 BlackJack11’s tables at the Western Cape’s entertainment mecca; GrandWest Casino & Entertainment World.

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Sue-Marie Swart joins SG Gaming Africa “It is with great pleasure that I announce that Sue-Marie Swart has joined SG Gaming Africa from the 1st of July in the capacity of Sales Account Manager. Sue-Marie wil be supporting our sales effort in SubSaharan Africa and in the coming weeks and months wil be contacting numerous of our customers and visiting various properties/operations,” says Wavell Alexander, Senior Director of SG Gaming Africa.

SUE-MARIE HAS worked with many manufacturers in her almost 20 years on the supply side in the gaming industry.

She has spent many of these years building solid relationships with customers and has extensive knowledge and experience having serviced the region in a Sales and Marketing capacity over the years.

“I am exhilarated to have been given the opportunity to join the incredibly dynamic SG Gaming team and anticipate achieving great things as part of this formidable global entity in the Gaming Industry. I look forward to

building on new and existing relationships with all of our South African and African clients. Thank you to the SG Gaming team for making me part of your future,” says Sue-Marie.

“We are proud to welcome Sue-Marie to the SG Gaming Africa team and we have no doubt that she will make a significant contribution to our success going forward,’” says Wavell.

Sue-Marie can be contacted on Sue-Marie.Swart@ scientificgames.com

GrandWest donates equipment worth R695 000 to homeless shelter On Wednesday, 7 August 2019 GrandWest handed over donations to the value of R695 000 to the Tehillah Collaborative Community Centre. Tehil ah is a homeless shelter in Elsies River. The centre assists people in the community who are on social grants with addiction recovery, youth development, early childhood development and frail care.

THE HANDOVER ceremony was attended by ward councillor of the area, Franchesca Walker, Alderman Clive Justus, representatives of the Western Cape Gambling and Racing Board and members of the Western Cape Casino Committee. David Lakay, Chairperson of the Casino Committee, and Mervyn Naidoo, General Manager GrandWest Casino and Entertainment World also attended the event.

“We are so excited to help this fantastic community centre,” says Genevieve Smith, Sustainability Manager at GrandWest. “Tehillah is doing amazing work in a community that really needs help as many of the people are forced to survive on only social grants. It was a moving ceremony, one of the people who lives at the centre spoke to give us all some insight into the daily challenges they face, it was very touching,” she says.

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Montecasino’s Marketing Manager Embraces the new Challenges in ‘the finest casino’ Gareth Kaschula, Montecasino’s Marketing Manager since August 2018, is in his element – in “undoubtedly the finest casino in South Africa,� he states, and in an industry and a career he loves.

GARETH HAS been in marketing in the casino industry for 24 years. “Apart from the casino offering, there really is no other industry that offers the entertainment and escapism quite like the gaming industry does,� he says.

Marketing is Gareth’s second career; he made a quick decision that electrical engineering wouldn’t hold his interest, and when he started his first “real� job in public relations, he knew that the variety, the people, the different facets and activities in marketing would give him the challenges he was searching for.

Gareth grew up in Pietermaritzburg and matriculated from Alexandra Boys High. He spent most of his career in various casinos around the country and he has worked in every aspect of the casino marketing industry, “from being an entertainment manager, promotions manager, marketing manager, to group marketing manager. I’ve had the pleasure of being part of small and big casino builds, launches, and I’ve been fortunate enough to have travelled the world within this industry.� Prior to joining Tsogo Sun, Gareth spent seven years with Peermont’s Emperors Palace casino on the East Rand, where he was employed as the Group Gaming Marketing Manager for Peermont.

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In October 2013, he joined Tsogo Sun as Marketing Manager at Gold Reef City. The big lessons he learned there included “the need to embrace change, to always try your best, and that you are never too old to learn new things.�

At Montecasino, Gareth’s primary role is to develop a cohesive marketing strategy that provides strategic direction for Montecasino and the collective precinct. The strengths he brings to this new job include his extensive experience in marketing and promotions from a wide range of casinos, as well as his creative skills and boundless enthusiasm.

The best things about his job at Montecasino, Gareth says, are “my team and fellow colleagues – who are super focused on working toward a common goal. It obviously also helps that we come to work at this award-winning Tuscan themed marvel, which is the finest casino in South Africa.�

In the ever-changing entertainment environment and with visitors’ expectations for constant fresh new excitement at Montecasino, Gareth acknowledges that “remaining relevant and appealing� is a challenge, but not one that he finds daunting.

His appreciation for Montecasino is authentic. “On a personal level I appreciate the entire Montecasino environment. It’s not only a great place to come to work every day, bearing in mind the aesthetics and location, but most importantly, it is surrounded and filled with great people who contribute to this incredible culture here at Montecasino – and I’ve learned that this culture is actually an inherent part of the Tsogo Sun DNA.�

Reflecting on his career, Gareth says he regards his greatest career achievement as being part of the nurturing and building up of the various teams he has managed and worked with over the years. “While I’d like to think that I contributed, albeit in a small way, to each person I’ve worked with over the years, they too have contributed in their own way to my life and allowed me to grow and achieve and learn over the years.

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Gareth’s advice to a young person starting out in a career in marketing is, “Take everything in, open your mind to all ideas and possibilities.

Be prepared to put time and effort into your work. Not every idea is going to work, but that is how you will learn. Don’t be scared to try new things and most importantly, enjoy the ride.�

While he’s not big on role models, Gareth does admire Elon Musk for proving that anything is possible with a little determination and focus.

Gareth is currently reading Simplicity by Edward de Bono.

His life beyond the work place is with his “beautiful, talented wife, who teaches ballet, and three healthy children – two sons and a daughter – who thankfully all love being outdoors and respect and connect well with nature. I spend as much time as humanly possible with my family – they mean the world to me.� He loves any outdoor activities, including motocross, and says, “the more extreme the activity the better, and if it involves speed and a bit of dirt, better still!�

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Sun City Wins Two Prestigious World Travel Awards Sun International’s iconic Sun City resort in the North West Province has received two awards in the annual World Travel Awards™ programme which is renowned as the most prestigious and comprehensive in the global industry.

THE RESORT scooped the awards for Africa’s Leading Resort and Africa’s Leading Casino Resort for 2019, trumping top destinations from across the African continent in these categories.

The World Travel Awards™ was established in 1993 to acknowledge, reward and celebrate excellence across all key sectors of the travel tourism & hospitality industry.

Today, the World Travel Awards™ brand is recognised globally as the ultimate hallmark of quality, with winners setting the benchmark to which all others aspire.

The annual awards programme covers the globe with a series of regional gala ceremonies staged to recognise and celebrate individual and collective successes within each geographical region. The winners of World Travel Awards Africa and Indian Ocean 2019 were revealed in Mauritius earlier this month. These gala ceremonies are regarded as milestone events in the industry

calendar, attended by the industry’s key decision makers, chief figure heads and the key trade and consumer media.

Commenting on the awards, Sun City’s Marketing Manager, Thapelo Modise, said: “We are honoured that Sun City has claimed awards in two categories in the regional World Travel Awards™ programme. To still be recognised as amongst the best on the continent after 40 years is a source of tremendous pride.

“These awards show that we are indeed suc-

ceeding in creating the types of experiences that live long in the memories and hearts of our guests. It is, after all, the guest experience which is the key differentiator. We will continue to focus on ensuring that our guests’ experiences are always exceptional.”

It has been 40 years since Sun International’s legendary Sun City opened its doors, marking the start of a new era in leisure and entertainment for South Africa. Emerging from the dry African bush in what was then known as Bophuthatswana, the resort, launched by hotel magnate Sol Kerzner, instantly captured the hearts and imaginations of entertainment-hungry South Africans. For the first time, they could enjoy concerts by international bands and artists, leisure activities and the thrill of glamour gambling at one encompassing destination.

Over time, Sun City has evolved into one of the most exciting and all-encompassing entertainment and leisure destinations in the country.

Meropa Helps Feed Hungry Children In commemoration of International Mandela Day, Meropa called on its employees and volunteers from local businesses to Rise Against Hunger. The initiative, in collaboration with Rise Against Hunger, saw volunteers invest 67 minutes of their time on packaging lines at Meropa to pack meal parcels for children in need. A total of 55 000 meals was packed in a day at Meropa on 18 July 2019.

Meropa staff handing over to Mafiwa Drop-in Centre staff.

Meropa staff handing over to Ranoto Drop-in Centre staff and learners.

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MEROPA CASINO was one of eight Sun International properties to participate in the Rise Against Hunger food packing drive this year. This is the fourth consecutive year that Sun International has supported this worthy cause. In the past three years, Sun International has helped pack over 5-million meals at its properties with the help of volunteers from local businesses.

The food parcels packed at Meropa will be distributed to Baswane Drop-in Center (Ga-Molepo), Mafiwa DIC (Moletji Kanana), Ranoto DIC (Mmotong), Morwakola DIC (Ga-Mashashane), Mmakoma DIC (Botlokwa), Sekgakgapeng DIC (Mahwelereng), Mogalakwena Football For Hope Centre (Mahwelereng) and Dithabaneng DIC (Ga-Mphahlele).

“In the spirit of Mandela’s immense generosity and love for children, we were honoured to host the 2019 Rise Against Hunger food packing drive at Meropa. Alleviating hunger is something that is close to our hearts and it was indeed heartening to see so many volunteers line up to lend a hand to pack food for needy young children in our community,” says Peter Guthrie, General Manager, Meropa Casino and Entertainment World.

Sibaya helps feed children in 81 crèches In commemoration of International Mandela Day, Sibaya Casino & Entertainment Kingdom called on its employees and volunteers from the local schools and businesses to Rise Against Hunger. The initiative, in collaboration with Rise Against Hunger, saw volunteers invest 67 minutes of their time on packaging lines at Sibaya to pack meal parcels for children in need. The goal to pack 69 000 meals was exceeded, with a total of 216 000 packed in a day at Sibaya on 15 July 2019.

SIBAYA WAS one of eight Sun International properties to participate in the Rise Against Hunger food packing drive this year. This is the fourth consecutive year that Sun International has supported this worthy cause. In the past three years, Sun International has helped pack over 5-million meals at its properties with the help of volunteers from local businesses.

The food parcels packed at Sibaya will be distributed to 81 Early Development Childcare facilities from Cottonlands in Verulam to KwaMashu, Inanda, Molweni, Nazareth, Clarmont, KwaDabeka, Umlazi, Lamontville, Cato Crest, Howick, Ezin-

ketheni, Kwa Pata, and Mpumelelo amongst others in the Pietermaritzburg area, Pinetown, Richards Bay, Folweni, Ugu and Mtubatuba.

“In the spirit of Mandela’s immense generosity and love for children, we were honoured to host the 2019 Rise Against Hunger food packing drive at Sibaya. Alleviating hunger is something that is close to our hearts and it was indeed heartwarming to see so many volunteers line up to lend a hand to pack food for needy young children in our community,” says Myan Moodley, the newly appointed General Manager at Sibaya.

The Sibaya Casino team hand over the food parcels to the supervisors and learners at the Malindisa Crèche.

The Sibaya Casino team hand over food parcels to supervisors, teachers and the learners at the Isimiso Crèche.

The Sibaya Casino team hand over food parcels to supervisors and learners at Simunye Crèche in Verulam.

The Sibaya Casino team hand over food parcels to the supervisors and learners at the Nondaba crèche in Cottonlands, Verulam.

Sibaya employees Obakeng Kekana; Cashiering Manager, Zanele Shabalala, Dealer, Portia Mathonsi; Dealer and Elton De Bruin; Gaming Technician volunteer their 67 minutes to pack meals at Sibaya Casino food packing drive.

Volunteers Bianca Kruger, Vinolyn Naidoo; Sibaya Promotions Co-ordinator and Shantal Naicker; Sibaya Banqueting Co-Ordinator packing meals at the Sibaya Casino food drive.

Emperors Staff Volunteer on Mandela Day Emperors Palace’s General Manager Hospitality, Rekha Sohun (front left) of Sunninghill and the Palace of Dreams’ Alice Letebele (right) of Kempton Park presented the Foundation’s Elna Koza (back left) with linen, duvets and towels to help the organisation in its efforts to take care of about 250 preschoolers and some older learners in an after school care programme. With them here are, Tyler Fredericks (3), Mikayla Hermans (4), Tirique Kakona (3), Olwethu Maseki (3) and Livingstone Shai (15 months) who are some of the little ones who will benefit from the donation.

Emperors Palace’s General Manager Gaming, Bethuel Ledwaba of Kempton Park was among the staff members from the Palace of Dreams that gave their 67 minutes to make a difference at the Matthew Ukhozi Foundation in Reiger Park. Ledwaba not only played with and painted the faces of the preschoolers cared for by the foundation but also helped feed the little ones, like Kitai Davids (3) the tasty lunch supplied by the Palace of Dreams.

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As people from all over the world celebrated the 10th anniversary of Mandela Day on Thursday, July 18 staff members from Emperors Palace did their 67 minutes to help change the world by visiting the Matthew Ukhozi Foundation in Reiger Park. While there the staff like Human Resources Manager, Ann Gradidge of Kempton Park not only played with and painted the faces of the pre-schoolers cared for by the foundation but also helped feed the little ones, like Lechanty van Rooyen (3) the tasty lunch supplied by the Palace of Dreams. In addition each child received a beanie, scarf and gloves to keep them warm this winter and a toy while a team from the resort and casino also did maintenance work at the organisations premises prior to Mandela Day. A donation of linen, books, toys and videos was also given to Matthew Ukhozi by the Emperors team.

Palace of Dreams’ Complex Operations Executive, Clive Tavener of Modderfontein, handed out beanies, scarves, gloves and toys to the pre-schoolers that are taken care of by the foundation.

Pictured here with Tavener is Waydene Bridger one of the tiny recipients of the winter warmer gifts.

Sun International heeds the call to Rise Against Hunger Sun International joins hands with Rise Against Hunger to alleviate the plight of hungry children in underprivileged communities across South Africa to mark International Mandela Day on 18 July 2019. Teams of volunteers wil roll up their sleeves to pack food parcels at eight Sun International units, with the goal to pack 418 000 meals to feed over 59 000 preschool children for a year.

THIS IS the fourth consecutive year that Sun International has supported this worthy cause. In the past three years, Sun International has helped pack over 5-million meals at its properties with the help of volunteers from local businesses.

This year, employees of Sun International and other corporates will once again work in packing lines at the eight participating Sun International units. The participating units include Time Square in Pretoria; GrandWest in Cape Town; Carnival City in Brakpan; The Boardwalk in Port Elizabeth; Sibaya in Durban; Meropa in Polokwane; the Wild Coast Sun in the Eastern Cape and Windmill in Bloemfontein. Employees from Golden Valley in Worcester and The Table Bay in Cape Town will join the packing lines at GrandWest.

Volunteers will pack enough meals to feed about 59 000 preschool children three times a week for the school year. The meals are highly nutritious and comprise of rice, soya, dehydrated vegetable mix and a fortification pack of 23 essential minerals and vitamins specifically formulated to combat malnutrition (complying with the UNICEF standard).

The theme for this year’s meal packing drive is “This is Possible”. Rise Against Hunger International recently launched a campaign to align with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals, with a special focus on its second goal which is “Zero Hunger by the year 2030”. In South Africa millions of children go hungry every

day, with hunger killing more people annually than HIV/Aids, Tuberculosis and malaria combined. In 2017, 6,8 million South Africans experienced hunger (Statistics SA: http://www.statssa.gov.za/?p=12135).

“Each year, on the 18th of July, we celebrate the birthday of a true South African icon, and everything that he stood for by embracing his values and doing something to help make a change for good in the lives of those less fortunate. This is the fourth year that Sun International will be part of this spirited food packing initiative with Rise Against Hunger.

“We call on representatives from local businesses, government representatives and other likeminded stakeholders to join us for 67 minutes on Mandela Day when we will join hands to pack food parcels for the most vulnerable in our society, needy young children. School feeding programmes can help prevent hunger, increase school enrollment, reduce absenteeism and improve learning outcomes “Mandela Day is dedicated to Nelson Mandela’s, life and work and aims to inspire people to embrace the values that he shared so that all of us can help change the world for the better. We feel privileged to be part of this meaningful Mandela Day initiative which has tremendous and far reaching impact across underprivileged communities,” says Sun International’s Group Social Economic Development Specialist, Heidi Edson.

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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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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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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

011 581 4800 011 581 4800 033 345 2714 033 345 2714 051 404 0300 051 405 5483 011 011 9032

www.ncgb.co.za www.wcgrb.co.za www.nwgb.co.za www.mer.org.za www.lgb.org.za 015 295 3566 www.ggb.org.za www.ggb.org.za www.kzngbb.co.za www.fsgb.co.za www.casasa.org.za

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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

WESTERN CAPE

EASTERN CAPE

NORTHERN CAPE

FREE STATE

KWAZULU-NATAL

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GAUTENG

MPUMALANGA

Maintenance and supplier licence holders

LIMPOPO PROVINCE

Botswana Gambling Authority www.gamblingauthority.co.bw

3 Point Gaming

(National Licence)

+27 11 468 1315

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ACE (African Casino Equipment) (Pty) Ltd

(National Licence)

(011) 514 5000

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Aruze Gaming Africa (Pty) Ltd

(National Licence)

(011) 466 3388

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Atomic Gaming

(National Licence)

(011) 514 5100

086 558 5564

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Bally Gaming Africa

(National Licence)

(011) 571 7500

(011) 571 7508

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(011) 887 0553

(011) 786 4720

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+27 86 649 4210

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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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(011) 493 6246

(011) 493 2568

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Custom Gaming Solutions

(National Licence)

0860 664443

086 555 4677

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Electronic Vending Services

(National Licence)

(011) 708 2542

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GameSmart (Pty) Ltd

(National Licence)

(012) 663 2273

(012) 663 2683

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GTECH S.p.A. (Spielo International)

(National Licence)

+49 57 412 409 9950

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GVV

(National Licence)

011 823 6278

0865 002 611

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IGT - Africa

(National Licence)

(011) 317 1000

(011) 317 1017

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Money Autotech (Pty) Ltd

(011) 466 2821

(011) 466 2822

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MP Gaming

076 991 8013

086 563 4775

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Novomatic Africa (Pty) Ltd

(National Licence)

(011) 847 9700

(011) 315 1579

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Omega Gaming (Pty) Ltd

(National Licence)

(011) 745 0777

(011) 466 1038

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Paul-Son Gaming Supplies Inc Playmeter Leisure Services (Pty) Ltd

(National Licence)

083 448 4444

(011) 728 0231

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Route Gaming Solutions (Pty) Ltd

(National Licence)

(011) 787 7744

(011) 781 8649

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(011) 887 6035

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SA Gaming Simplicit-e Gaming Solutions

(National Licence)

087 701 0470

086 689 5445

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TCS John Huxley

(National Licence)

(011) 315 7910

(011) 315 7912

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Tsoaranang Holdings UmAfrika Technologies (Pty) Ltd

(National Licence)

(011) 997 4200

(011) 608 0030

Viscount Portfolio (Pty) Ltd Viva Bingo

(011) 314 1720

(011) 314 1811

Vukani Gaming Corporation (Pty) Ltd

(011) 268 6420

(011) 268 6434

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(011) 314 6969

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General Manager Federal Palace Gaming Manager

General Manager Flamingo Casino Gaming Manager

General Manager Gaming Manager

Divisional Director Eastern & Western Cape Regions GrandWest Deputy Slots Mngr

Regional General Manager

General Manager Royal Swazi Spa Gaming Manager Royal Swazi

Gaming Manager

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Managing Executive Sun City General Manager Gaming Gaming Manager Sun City Tables Manager

Regional General Manager Gaming Manager Windmill Casino

General Manager Wild Coast Sun Gaming Manager

General Manager Time Square

Federal Palace Casino David Kliegl Paul Vingas

Flamingo Casino Themba Marasha Henry Bokehouer

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GrandWest Casino Mervyn Naidoo Norman Ristow

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Group Chief Executive Officer Deputy Group Chief Executive Officer Group Marketing Manager Peermont COO: Gaming Group Hotel and Resort Executive Group Gaming Slots Executive Group Manager, Surveillance

CASINO POLANA General Manager – Jacques Els Deputy General Manager – Russell Clark Financial Manager - Mario Ingo Human Resources Manager – Antonio Macuacua Surveillance Manager - Sarel Maree

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General Manager Carousel Casino Gaming Manager

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011 806 6868 0926461 205 5711 0926461 205 5205 0926461 205 5711 0926461 205 5711 0926464 410 5360 0926464 410 5360 0926464 410 5287 0926464 410 5287

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myan.moodley@suninternational.com karthy.padayachee@suninternational.com

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david.kliegl@ng.suninternational.com paul.vingas@ng.suninternational.com

harry.swart@za.suninternational.com kevin.brett@za.suninternational.com

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013 757 4400 013-757 4300 013-757 4402

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