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Thread: Online betting in South Africa - still legal according to Powerbet Gaming

  1. 31-08-2010 02:04 PM #1
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    Default Online betting in South Africa - still legal according to Powerbet Gaming

    Online betting in South Africa - still legal according to Powerbet Gaming

    Powerbet Gaming argues that while there are no licensed online casinos legally operating in South Africa, they offer legal betting services online
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  2. 31-08-2010 02:12 PM #2
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    Yep, there are many bookmaker sites still legally active and the main Tote site as well. Only the online casino sites are affected by this ruling.
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    What's disturbing is the fact that they mention banking institutions are also confused. Why do they need to be confused? They are probably concerned that processing a payment on behalf of a client to a gambling website will seen as facilitating a crime. I on the other hand feel that my money is my money. I can pay it to whomever I want.. whether I commit a crime using my money is none of their business. The only way that they will be able to CURB online gambling is to attack at the payment level...
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    On a related note, SilverSands has excluded all SA based players from playing, but you can access your balance and get withdrawals.
    3Piggs/Piggs Peak has ceased all activity (temporarily shut down) till their appeal is heard in court. You can still make withdrawals with them by emailing their support.
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  5. 31-08-2010 03:36 PM #5
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    so you can bet on some fools running around after a ball, but not some fools throwing around pieces of printed cardboard. Oh.. that makes sense, its also legal to buy alcohol and cigarettes, but ILLEGAL to buy marijuana that is usually touted as medicine to help conditions caused by the former. Im so tired of this ****ing planet i want to puke.
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    The reason why online gambling is not allowed here is because there no way to regulate it terms of the chance of winnings, payment of winnings, no way to stop addicted gamblers since there's no way to bar them from playing unlike casino's here.
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    Quote Originally Posted by bleh69 View Post
    so you can bet on some fools running around after a ball, but not some fools throwing around pieces of printed cardboard. Oh.. that makes sense, its also legal to buy alcohol and cigarettes, but ILLEGAL to buy marijuana that is usually touted as medicine to help conditions caused by the former. Im so tired of this ****ing planet i want to puke.
    +1. It makes NO sense to me whatsoever that Online Poker would be illegal, but Online Betting isn't? You're still gambling and relying on unknowns; It's still tax-free. Just about everything is the same? Surely "online betting" should be just as illegal? With poker, at least YOU control your chances to a degree... if anything it should be the "less illegal" of the two?
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    "they" want to make it illegal cause "they" can't get a slice of it
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    Quote Originally Posted by iscariot View Post
    The reason why online gambling is not allowed here is because there no way to regulate it terms of the chance of winnings, payment of winnings, no way to stop addicted gamblers since there's no way to bar them from playing unlike casino's here.
    Thats not correct as bleh69 so eloquently put it we already have legal online gambling in this country.
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    Quote Originally Posted by fragtion_ View Post
    +1. It makes NO sense to me whatsoever that Online Poker would be illegal, but Online Betting isn't? You're still gambling and relying on unknowns; It's still tax-free. Just about everything is the same? Surely "online betting" should be just as illegal? With poker, at least YOU control your chances to a degree... if anything it should be the "less illegal" of the two?
    Actually it's not tax free, both the punter and the bookmaker are taxed.

    The current rate is 6% I believe.
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    Dare we take a chance with online gambling? I think not.
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    Its truly terrifying what laws could be coming down the pipe.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Natas View Post
    I on the other hand feel that my money is my money. I can pay it to whomever I want..
    I agree 100%!
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    I on the other hand feel that my money is my money. I can pay it to whomever I want..
    Unfortunately in this country your money is not your money, it is the ANC's money. They only allow you to use a little bit of it to survive so you can keep on working to make them more money.
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  15. 31-08-2010 06:54 PM #15
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    What I don't get is how online sports betting is any different to casino gambling. Seems a bit hypocritical.
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