GAMING FOR AFRICA
Gaming expert heralds new dawn for Africa following Clarion announcement
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frican gaming expert Roy Bannister believes the decision by Clarion Gaming to launch a new, free to attend, dedicated business event for Africa, will provide a springboard for the development of gaming across the continent. Assessing the response to the launch of Gaming Africa (Johannesburg 24th and 25th October), which was announced to world media on 25th August, he said: “There has been a lot of excitement in the gaming and regulatory industry surrounding the launch of Clarion’s Gaming Africa, mainly as the industry here is crying out for a professionally run industry event that will draw all key customers and regulators. Excitement is high in the market that a world- renowned trade show operator like Clarion will be applying their expertise to African gaming.” However Bannister believes that interest will not be confined to just the indigenous industry. “I anticipate a lot of interest from international visitors looking to get in on the action in a jurisdiction that is pretty hot at the moment” he stated. “One only needs to look at the trade press to see almost weekly announcements of deals being done in Africa, new developments and advances in sports betting, payment technologies and mobile growth that is fuelling a lot of excitement about the continent.
“That said, Africa has a vibrant land-based casino market led by South Africa’s 39 world- class casinos based on the Vegas style model of hotel-casino and entertainment complexes. Internationally recognised manufacturers like Novomatic, IGT, Scientific Games, Aruze, Konami, Aristocrat and the like have a serious presence here. Across the continent there are numerous casino and sports betting operations with varying degrees of sophistication in
countries like Kenya, Ghana, Malawi, Nigeria, Morocco, Mozambique and Angola and these all provide a growing market. So, we also find a lot of interest from African operators looking to see the latest gaming technology, looking to share knowledge and learn from their peers. There is also interest from numerous African regulators wanting to understand how to more effectively regulate their industries, as well as manufacturers looking to place the latest gaming technology on the continent and enable operators to run profitable gaming ventures.” “Clarion will bring a professionally-run gaming event to the African continent, that will draw upon its international expertise and networking capabilities, and allow a market crying out for a world class gathering to finally be able to convene on the African continent and in the process, take the gaming industry to greater heights.” Gaming Africa is a free-to-attend two-day
conference in Johannesburg on 24-25th October. The decision to launch Gaming Africa follows requests from major industry players for a quality business-to-business event dedicated to meet the continent’s specific gaming needs. The Clarion organising team has experience in the market having staged a highly successful World Regulatory Briefing (WrB) in Kenya earlier this year, which was preceded by WrB Nigeria in 2015. For more information on Gaming Africa 2017, visit:
www.gamingafrica.za.com. Entry is free to operators and regulators.
Malawi to issue sportsbetting licence
T
he Malawian National Lotteries Board (NLB) is inviting proposals for a Sports Betting licence in terms of the Lotteries Act (Act No. 9 of 2003). The licence shall be issued under Section 36(2) of the Lotteries Act.
All procedural requirements for submission of a
proposal are explained in a Request for Proposal (RFP) document that shall be released by the NLB. The RFP also contains the evaluation criteria that shall be applied by the NLB to award the sports betting licence. The NLB is therefore requesting all interested parties to express their interest in writing by the 18th August 2017 to: The Chairperson Internal Procurement Committee Malawi Gaming Board Offices National Lotteries Board Malawi Gaming Board Offices
Independence Drive, Opposite Namiwawa Primary School
P O Box 3062 BLANTYRE, MALAWI Tel: (265) 1 821 522 Fax: (265) 1 821 531 Email:
mgb@gamingboard.org.mw The aforesaid RFP can be obtained from the offices of the NLB upon a cash payment of K50, 000 (Fifty Thousand Kwacha) or upon a Bank transfer to the NLB’s account. More information is available at:
http://www.gamingboard.org.mw/index.php/about- us/opportunites/tenders/169-invitation-to-apply-for-a- sports-betting-licence-in-malawi
Rio Casino launches newly-revamped Privé area R
io Hotel, Casino and Convention Resort has opened its newly revamped Privé area to the public, with plenty of exciting new features, facilities and décor elements to offer guests the ultimate carnival-themed gaming experience. The fresh and contemporary update brings new life to the much loved Privé lounge, which maintains its signature vibrant and colourful aesthetic. A re-tiled entrance area, all-new carpeting and wallpaper, freshly painted ceilings and brand-new upholstery add to the Privé area’s
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exciting new look, along with
enhanced lighting to highlight the area’s best features. The restrooms have also been
refurbished with new vanity tops and tiling. “We are thrilled with how the Privé lounge has
turned out and look forward to welcoming our regular Rio Casino guests and newcomers alike to
the stunning, newly revamped Privé area,” says Mpho Mokoa, Marketing Manager for Rio Hotel, Casino and Convention Resort. “The revamp brings a different look and feel to the atmosphere and will enhance the overall gaming experience for customers engaging with the various gaming products at Rio.” There is currently one blackjack table, one
roulette table, and 46 thrilling slot machines with denomination of between 50cents and R50 – five of which will be replaced with new Aruze machines.
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