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National Gambling Act, 2004 (Act No. 7 of 2004)

Chapter 2 : National Gambling Policy

Part A : Gambling activities

5. Gambling games

 

1) An activity is a gambling game if-
a) it meets the following criteria:
i) it is played upon payment of any consideration, with the chance that the person playing the game might become entitled to, or receive a pay-out; and
ii) the result might be determined by the skill of the player, the element of chance, or both; or
b) it is a bet or wager in terms of section 4(1), that is placed in a casino in relation to an activity that meets the criteria in paragraph (a).

 

2) Despite subsection (1), for all purposes of this Act, none of the following activities is a gambling game:
a) A bet or wager in terms of section 4(1), other than a bet or wager contemplated in subsection (1)(b).
b) a totalisator bet in terms of section 4(2); or

 

3) The Minister may make regulations regarding—
a) specified games, systems and methods that meet the criteria specified in subsection (1)(a) as interactive games; and
b) the forms of electronic communication that may or may not be regarded as a form of electronic communication for the purposes of this Act.