LIMPOPO GAMBLING BOARD A/REPORT 2022/23

MTSF Priority 7 – A Better Africa and World –

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International Association of Gaming Regulators

Gambling is a global recreational activity that is regulated in many jurisdictions around the world. The regulation of gambling aligned to socio-economic priorities of each jurisdiction, hence, the requirements for licensing and operating a gambling establishment differed from one jurisdiction to another. Gambling Regulators from around the world established the International Association of Gaming Regulators (IAGR) with the mission to advance the effectiveness and efficiency of gambling regulation which provided: ➣ a forum in which gambling regulators from around the world could meet, exchange views and information, and discuss policy issues among themselves and with representatives of the international gambling industry; ➣ a means of fostering cooperation between gambling regulators in the performance of their official duties; and ➣ a central point of contact for inquiries from governments, gambling regulatory agencies and personnel, and representatives of the international gaming industry. The Entity is a jurisdictional member of IAGR and has 3 Board members and 2 Officials registered with the association. IAGR hosts annual conferences which the Board Members and Officials of the Entity attended regularly. The conferences were of much benefit as they were a source of the latest developments in the gambling industry, which provided a platform for the discussion of various gambling policy issues, as well as an opportunity for attendees to network with other Gambling Regulators and Operators. The Entity previously engaged some IAGR members, i.e., the Bulgarian State Commission on Gambling, the Norwegian Gambling Authority, the Casino and Gaming Commission of Jamaica and the Victorian Gambling Casino Control Commission for the purpose of learning from each other. In line with the strategic plan, the Entity will seek to formalise collaborations with other member Gambling Regulators of IAGR. The gambling industry is dynamic, technology-based, and in some instances highly complex. As a result, the Entity strove to learn from various platforms to keep up to date with the latest developments and trends. In this regard, the Entity participated in various international conferences, such as, the Asian Racing Conference hosted by the Asian Racing Federation, the Global Gaming Expo hosted by the American Gaming Association, the ICE London and ICE Africa hosted by Clarion Gaming. The Entity was unable to physically attend the IAGR Conference held in Melbourne, Australia due to budgetary constraints but attended virtually, whilst at the same time the Gambling Regulators Africa Forum could not host a conference during 2022/23. The Asian Racing Federation set the date for Asian Racing Conference from 14 to 19 February 2023 which was held in Melbourne. The LGB sent a delegation of three Board Members, the Chief Executive Officer and the Senior Manager Compliance to attend the conference, which explored various issues relating to horse racing and betting. b) Training and Development

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