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It’s time to take a peak beyond the Xmas parties and New Year celebrations to what 2021 is set to bring us in terms of new slot games. Realtime Gaming has become one of the first software developers to announce a new release in January. The group said that it will be releasing a new soccer-themed game, Football Fortunes to partner sites such as Springbok Casino, just in time to help kick in the New Year. The video slot will go live at Springbok on January 6th, 2021.

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If you think that things are winding down at Springbok Casino as the year comes to an end, you need to think again! There’s no rest for the hardy partygoers at South Africa’s favourite online casino, which means that they’re already looking into the new slot rollouts for January 2021.

Realtime Gaming, which supplies its fantastic slot and casino games to Springbok Casino and other SA-facing online gaming sites, has just announced that it will be launching Mardi Gras Magic slot on January 20th, 2021. Unbelievably – considering how fast this crazy year has passed – that’s just around the corner, and players are reminded to mark their calendars for this grand release. The game will be available on download, instant-play or mobile devices. Mardi Gras Magic will make an appearance in the Springbok Casino game lobby, and will be bringing with it all the fun and ambiance of a true Mardi Gras carnival.

Mario and George Morfou, former owners of the Premier Soccer League club Mpumalanga Black Aces have purchased the Carousel Casino gaming license from Sun International. The hospitality and casino group closed down the complex, located in the North West province, early this year. The transaction is subject to regulatory approval by the North West Gambling Board.

Sun International issued a statement this week, confirming that the casino license had been sold, but it did not say how much the deal was worth and who the buyers were. However, MoneyWeb.co.za reported yesterday that Sun International had applied for the license to be transferred to Lakama Resorts and Casino, linked to a company chaired by Mario Morfou.

Sun International held the finale of its network-wide Black Pearl Roulette Tournament on Saturday night, handing over a cool R1 million in prizemoney to the winner, Capetonian Ray Adam.

The annual tournament, which has been part of the Sun International agenda for many years, was originally put off this year because of the COVID-19 pandemic. But the casino group was not ready to disappoint its roulette fans and did all it could to lay the groundwork for the safe return of this much-loved event. As a result, players from 11 different Sun International properties all over South Africa started battling their peers from October, in a bid to be crowned the grand winner of the tournament.

Casino Cruise, in conjunction with one of its software providers, Pragmatic Play, is giving players the chance of winning prizes valued at up to R1 million each week! The site is running a Drops & Wins promo that will span until February, 2021. The promotion includes multiple prize drops, as well as weekly tournaments with massive prizes up for grabs. The offer features some of the most popular slot games by Pragmatic Play, so that even if you’re not a big winner, you still know that you’ll have great fun while trying!

One of the most bizarre South African lottery results was recorded on December 1st, resulting in cries of ‘scam’ over the practically unbelievable set of consecutive numbers drawn.

Tuesday’s Powerball draw numbers were: 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, and the bonus number was 10. Twenty lucky players chose these numbers to win the R114 million jackpot, with each taking home R5,688,468,21 in prize money.

Ithuba National Lottery said that there was nothing sinister about the result and reassured the public that everything was done above board. Ithuba’s head of corporate relations, Busisiwe Msizi said that the computer system which picked the numbers was fully audited and verified.

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NetEnt’s Divine Fortune slot is clearly one of the group’s most brilliant titles and has been a firm favourite among players since it was released. Divine Fortune has become known as an all-time classic, transporting players back into a mythical era across its 5 reels and 20 pay lines.

It was recently announced that NetEnt would be reviving Divine Fortune slot through the release of a brand new slot game, Divine Fortune Megaways. The game launched on November 24th and the Swedish group said that there is a good chance that it will become known as its most successful new game this year. The addition of the built-in Megaways mechanism means that NetEnt’s classic game just got a whole lot more exciting. And of course, that’s without even mentioning the significantly greater earning potential for South African players.

December 1, 2020 Johannesburg, South Africa (Press Release) – South Africa's Springbok Casino has hundreds of casino games, all played in Rands. New games that debut each month are always popular but this year the five most popular games have been player favourites for years. The five Most-Played Games of 2020 are: Sweet 16, Cleopatra's Gold, Plentiful Treasure, Ghost Ship and Achilles.

"Sometimes a game is an instant hit and others become classics," said Springbok's manager, Daniel van Wyke. "Either way, great payouts, appealing graphics and special bonus features seem to be what makes a game a player favourite."

Although it comes as no surprise that the hospitality and casino industries were badly impacted from the pandemic, it was still a difficult moment for the South African group, Tsogo Sun, to see its revenue drop nearly 74% year on year. The results were reported for the first half of its fiscal year – the six months ending September 30th, 2020. For the first quarter of the financial period, which began in April 2020, all Tsogo Sun businesses were closed because of COVID-19. Even now, they are not all fully operational, and those that have reopened, have done so in a staggered and restricted capacity.

As soon as the Sun City hotel and casino resort got the green light to open up, one of the first things that it announced was that South Africa’s most prestigious golfing events, the South African Open Championship, would still take place this year. For a while, golfing enthusiasts were in doubt about the future of this year’s event, considering COVID-19 and the fact that Sun City was one of the last Sun International properties to open up after the government started relaxing restrictions. But South Africa’s golfing community and fans of the sport from all around the world, have made it their mission to hold this years’ event, despite it all.

It’s awesome to be South African, especially when you’re heading into winter while the other half of the world needs to deal with brutally cold winters. But who said that you have to miss out on all the fun of the cold season, especially when you can still enjoy the SA summer? Are we confusing you? Then let’s take a moment to make some order.

Next month, our favourite online casino software provider, Realtime Gaming, will be rolling out its brand new slot game, IC Wins. Just from its name, you can understand that this is a game that blasts in like the cold Arctic winds, and will be a great addition to the cold seasons of the Northern Hemisphere. But we’ve already established that you don’t have to live in the Northern Hemisphere to enjoy RTG’s new game. In fact, the beauty of playing a winter-themed game in South Africa this time of the year, is that you can even take your gambling on the go and play on the beach!

President Cyril Ramaphosa has ordered a special investigation into the National Lotteries Commission (NLC), for alleged maladministration, nepotism and corruption.

The executive order was signed on October 20th and appeared in the November 6th Government Gazette, asking the Special Investigation Unit to probe the allegations. According to the order, the alleged offences cost the country hundreds of millions of Rand.

Ancient Chinese-themed games at online casinos are nothing new, but when you combine the theme with the lucky number six, you know that you’re looking at some great rewards potential! Super 6 is a slot game by the software developer, Realtime Gaming and is an extremely popular title at partner casinos.

This month, Thunderbolt Casino has decided to give South African players the chance to make their November super fun-filled and super-rich by featuring Super 6 slot as the Game of the Month.

Very few slot games turn so popular that they become household names. Playtech, considered one of the world’s leading gambling technology companies, was responsible for bringing the world the classic bingo slot game, Clover Rollover. And now the group has announced the release of a sequel to this game, through one of its independent games studios.

Clover Rollover 2 was developed by the Playtech-owned Eyecon studio, and players report that the new title does the original proud. Twelve years later, it is to be expected that technology has improved to the point that the second Clover Rollover boasts a completely new look, with fantastic graphics and a modern look. However, the beauty of the sequel is that it still retains the classic feel of the original so that players don’t feel that they’re playing a completely different game.

One huge advantage that some online casinos have others is that they carry Live Dealer games, in addition to their regular online casino games. Live Dealer games add another dimension to online casino action. They manage to bring the excitement and comradeship of a brick-and-mortar casino right into your living room or onto your mobile screen, without giving up on the convenience of online gambling.

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November 1, 2020 Johannesburg, South Africa - This month South Africa’s favourite online casino is celebrating one of the country’s most iconic animals, the mighty Hippopotamus. On its new Happy Hippos page, Springbok Casino has published stories about what Hippos eat, where they live and how they spend their days (and nights). One discusses hippos in ancient Egypt. There’s even one that delves into their polygamous sex lives.

“Hippos aren’t fat – they’re just thick skinned!” explained Springbok’s manager, Daniel van Wyke. “They are the third largest land animal though, after elephants and white rhinos!”

The first African-facing gambling and betting digital conference kicked off this week. ICE Africa Digital 2020 will run from October 27th – 29th. The conference called on participants to connect with pan-African and international industry prospects in its first digital event, taking into account the current pandemic climate. Participants were invited to create and risk-free and cost effective strategy for growth or for entering new jurisdictions, or to discuss how to overcome regulatory barriers.

“From land-based casino to online sports betting, ICE Africa is a bespoke community for the pioneers, we will give you the content, tools and partnerships to confidently move forward with your plans for Africa,” read the invitation.