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The South African Police Service and North West Gambling Board Collaborate to Fight Illegal Gambling
The North West Gambling Board and South African Police Services are hard at work combatting the growing trend of illegal gambling
in the Province with particular attention to the Chinese Roulette/Cherry master gambling machines which are mostly located in spaza shops that are operated by foreign nationals, who in some instances are without the necessary residential permits to be in the country.
On Friday, 19 July 2024, the North West Gambling Board and South African Police Service in Vryburg, pounced on a property which was identified through crime intelligence operations as a suspected place manufacturing Chinese Roulette gambling machines in the area. One hundred and thirty illegal gambling machines were confiscated and one Chinese national was arrested and appeared in the Vryburg Magistrate court on Monday, 22 July 2024 for bail application. Investigations in this regard are continuing.
“This operation follows a string of efforts by the Board and the Police to clamp down on illegal gambling across the province in which one hundred and ninety six of these illegal gambling machines were confiscated
in the first quarter of 2024/25 Financial Year” said Mr, Simon Mogapi, the Gambling Control Manager of the North West Gambling Board.
Cricket South Africa Signs Live Streaming Deal
Cricket South Africa (CSA) announced IMG ARENA, OpenBet’s sports data and streaming products arm, Supplier and Betting Live Streaming Partner. IMG ARENA, in partnership with CricViz, will collect detailed data, both live and in-venue, for CSA’s domestic and international matches spanning a wide array of competitions, from bilateral series to domestic leagues.
formats, while domestic matches will see data collection for Men’s 4-day, 50 Over and T20, as well as the Women’s 50 Over and T20 formats. The data will then be distributed by IMG ARENA to more than 460 regulated sportsbook operators worldwide. IMG ARENA will also distribute live streams of CSA matches to the global betting industry. Mark Wrigley, Vice President & Head of Rights at IMG ARENA, said: “IMG ARENA is serving fans and sportsbook operators across a wide breadth of sports and markets around the world. Alongside CricViz, we’re excited to partner with Cricket South Africa to bring fans the ultimate sportsbook experience incorporating reliable, informed data and live streaming.”
“Our partnership with IMG ARENA is poised to revolutionise the way detailed data is collected, both live and in-venue. This collaborative endeavour will introduce South African cricket to a fresh betting audience, and we are extremely excited about this opportunity. We are collectively shaping the future of sports data collection and broadcasting, setting new standards of excellence in the industry.” of data and streaming rights, adding CSA to its breadth of sports properties including soccer, tennis, golf, basketball, mixed martial arts and more.
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