AFRICA: NAMIBIA Focus
The lottery was set up to benefit social welfare and sport and cultural activities. The act stated that a percentage of the gross proceeds of the lottery should be applied for prizes and administration however this should not exceed 50 per cent of the provision of prizes and 30 per cent for administrative and operating expenses.
The Casinos and Gambling Houses Act of 1994 established a Casino Board and covered the following points:
• Casino licences are available to accommodation establishments in the Windhoek area with at least four stars, at least 100 rooms, a valid liquor licence and approved building plans
• Casino licences are available to accommodation establishments in other areas of Namibia with at least three stars, at least 50 rooms, valid liquor licence and approved building plans.
• Applications for licences are submitted to the board and then published in the Gazette for objections which can be made no later than 21 days after publication.
• Existing licence holders pay annual licence fees and monthly levies to the government of approximately N$15m per year.
• The casino is open to those over the age of 18 years. Underage gamblers can be fined up to N$5,000 or face imprisonment of up to six months. The operator faces fines of up to N$10,000 and a possible 12 month imprisonment.
• The casino is open for inspection at any time to check licences, players, gaming machines. Those operating without licences can be fined up to N$100,000 or face imprisonment of up to five years.
• The following are types of licences, fees and levies:
1. Transfer and removal free application: N$1,000
2. Transfer and removal certificate: N$2,000
3. Levy of 5% total income per machine
4. Yearly licence fee per number of machines: 1-5 machine N$250; 8-10 G3 I MAY 2011 I PAGE 37
The directorate is
now drafting a new Gaming and
Entertainment Bill
which will make the provision for the lifting of the
moratorium on gaming house
licences when it is passed. Public
consultations on this bill are due to
commence soon.
Vataapi Kauuova of the Ministry of Environment and
Tourism said: “This bill is still under discussion and
consultations must first be carried out and at this point in time we cannot divulge any information
concerning it.”
machine N$500; 11-20 machines N$1,000
5. Casino application fees: N$25,000
The directorate is now drafting a new Gaming and Entertainment Bill which will make the provision for the lifting of the moratorium on gaming house licences when it is passed. Public consultations on this bill are due to commence soon.
Vataapi Kauuova of the Ministry of Environment and Tourism said: “This bill is still under discussion and consultations must first be carried out and at this point in time we cannot divulge any information concerning it.
“Consultations must be carried out with the public before the bill will be forwarded to the legal drafters for them to fine tune it into legal language. Hopefully we are planning to do this is the first quarter of 2011.”
CASINOS - WINDHOEK As the capital of Namibia, Windhoek rests on an inland plateau surrounded by two deserts. It is described as a city with a continental atmosphere with historical buildings dating back to German colonial
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