South Africa's gambling industry showing steady growth

The National Gambling Board of South Africa has released its 2016/17 financial year report revealing strong growth in global gaming revenue (GGR), which rose by 3.8%, with a year-on-year comparison with various sectors of the industry showing impressive figures. Tax revenue decreased by 1% to R2.7bn in 2017 with a total amount of SAR $27bn (£162m) being collected during the year. At 66.4%, casinos contributed the highest amount of taxes and lev...