News > Archive > 2006 > 12 > 7 Dec 2006 South African online gambling joins the battle 7 Dec 2006 Yes. After 5 countries leaded by Canada and the UK have declared through out its media and press they are having an open discussion on the legality of online gambling business inside their countries, South Africa joined them this week. The African online gambling heaven have had a courthouse open declaration this week - with the casinos owners and the government's board talking about the legality and regulation options on the online gambling business in the country.
The pro people on the regulation process say the law didn't fulfill it's protective purpose. They say if a regulation process will be entered - the public will be more free and more satisfied, and South Africa is the place to talk about freedom. Online gambling regulation talks as I motioned in happening in the countries I talked about up - in serious manner. The US law is not fulfilling it's purpose because the US online gambling industry is making new things up that bypasses the law all the time. The fact that is had gotten such bad reactions - from allies in the online gambling industry - means the US law is not something you want to copy.
The online gambling banning law has been enforced two months ago, and made the casinos seek for new routes - online gambling manners and financial security manners. The US companies are fighting the law very well I must say, with innovative gaming solutions. This is the only thing they can do - with the law being a solid fact. The other countries such as South Africa, that have no similar law - can do better things such as regulation of the business. | 
