Gauteng Posts Highest

Gauteng posts highest gambling revenues nationwide Casinos continue to claim the lion’s share of gambling revenues in South Africa, raking in R17.2 billion in 2014 and accounting for 72% of the country’s gross gambling revenues, Sports Betting according to a PwC report. In its Gambling Outlook for 2015 – 2019, PwC finds that Gauteng posted the highest casino gambling revenues last year at R7.2 billion. The province has the largest number of operating casinos – a total of seven – in the country and also the largest share of the South African population, according to mid-year population estimates from Statistics South Africa.

Approximately 13.2 million people live in Gauteng, Stats SA finds, or some 24% of the population. KwaZulu-Natal is the second most populous province in the country, with 10.9 million people (19.9% of the population). It also posted the second-highest casino gambling revenues last year at R3.2 billion. KZN was followed by the Western Cape, which gained revenue of R2.8 billion from casino gambling. Both provinces have five operating casinos.

Together, the three provinces accounted for 76.