Key Takeaways
- A year ago, South African MP Geordin Hill-Lewis submitted a private members bill to introduce regulated online gambling. The bill died, but was resubmitted on May 26 and the Portfolio Committee on Trade and Industry, has been holding hearings on the bill this week.
- The bill is not receiving a positive reception.
- The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) is itself opposing the bill. Ministers have said that the bill is not part of government policy and has not been backed by a regulatory impact study.
A year ago, South African MP Geordin Hill-Lewis submitted a private members bill to introduce regulated online gambling. The bill died, but was resubmitted on May 26 and the Portfolio Committee on Trade and Industry, has been holding hearings on the bill this week.
