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Online Gambling Boom In South Africa

There is what looks to be an insatiable appetite for online gambling and online casino action in South Africa. Truth be told, that interest in online gambling action is widely seen throughout the African continent. You may be interested to learn that Kenya, Nigeria and of course South Africa are the fast growing online gambling markets. This statistic is provided by PriceWaterhouseCoopers, the giant accounting and business consulting firm.

For the record, you should note that it is not just online casino action that is drawing in the online gambling fans. The fact of the matter is that the newer options for online sports betting in its many forms has only served to increase the demand for online gambling options. Pay attention to the fact that online gambling is a multi-trillion dollar industry worldwide. In other words, South Africa is in some sense keeping up with other countries around the world with respect to the demand for online gambling options.

Naturally you readily understand that gambling per se is not such a new activity in South Africa. After all, consider the long established traditions of wagering on pool games, Ludo and such. What is new is the sudden arrival of both the Smartphone and ubiquitous Internet. This combination of technology and Internet suddenly made online gambling sites a viable option for both the casino player as well as the casino operator.

It is actually fairly easy to understand the popularity of online casino action in South Africa. Especially when you consider the popularity of sports betting. After all, South Africa has a long established tradition of fielding some of the best athletes, especially in the sport of football.

All of the above being said, there are those that have expressed concern about this newfound popularity for online gambling from South Africans. These naysayers are rather quick to jump to not so obvious conclusions about this popularity of online casino action. These naysayers point to the growing numbers of youth who are allegedly spending most if not all of their available funds at these online gambling sites hoping for a quick payday.

Social issues notwithstanding, the indisputable fact is the online casino action is quite popular throughout South Africa. Moreover, the availability and the corresponding appeal of online gambling shows no signs of slowing down any time soon. Bottom line: online casino action in South Africa is now a part of life. Best that South African legislators take note and take proactive action to legalize online gambling sites. After all, legal online casinos are necessarily subject to rules and regulations that are put in place to protect the casino player.

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