This April the number of solved illegal gambling cases in Vietnam has surged. Here’s what’s known about it and how this can affect South African gambling. State of gambling in Vietnam Vietnam is a difficult country for gamblers. Gambling is prevalent in the country. However, it’s not legal. The country doesn’t allow any form of gambling except the National Lottery. Even sports betting is illegal there unlike in South Africa. The government is afraid that its people are going to
Recently, we’ve reported about the Netherlands being on the path towards the legalisation of a gambling market. It was not known what steps the country’s legislators are going to take in order to make sure this happens. Today, we know one thing for sure. Illegal operators that are now operating within the country, target Dutch people, or accept players from the Netherlands will be kept away from the market. This measure will be in force right until the bill about
Last week, the Gambling Commission announced an upgrade to their KYC policy for all governed bodies, BBC reports. Previously, gambling websites were supposed to prove the gamblers’ identity within a timeframe of 72 hours. The new data that the Gambling Commission gathered suggests this might not be good enough. The new policy that all casinos have to comply with is to identify the player before they can place any bets on the platform. Casinos have time until 7 May to
