Limpopo Gambling Board Annual Report

Table 26 - Totalizator and Bookmaker Levies Totalizator Levies were payable at 7% of Gross Betting Revenue as prescribed by Betting Regulation 16; whereas, Bookmaker Levies on Sport and Horseracing were payable at 6.5% and 6% respectively in terms of Betting Regulation 19. Total Levies generated by the licensed Totalizators and Bookmakers during the 2021/22 and 2020/21 financial year were as follows:

Totalizator 2021/22 (R)

Totalizator 2020/21 (R)

Variance (R)

Variance (%)

Bookmakers 2021/22 (R)

Bookmakers 2020/21 (R)

Variance (R)

Variance (%)

200,708.62

0.00

200,708.62

100.0%

3,859,311.07 706,522.02 3,152,789.05

82%

April 2021

159,088.50

0.00

159,088.50

100.0%

3,291,787.66 685,139.25 2,606,648.41

79%

May 2021

210,907.03

0.00

210,907.03

100.0%

3,375,083.06 1,136,007.52 2,239,075.54

66%

June 2021

63,604.25 31,317.66 32,286.60

51%

4,263,327.53 3,025,701.81 1,237,625.72

29%

July 2021

194,408.30 134,498.45 59,909.85

31%

3,914,780.97 3,104,996.37 809,784.60

21%

August 2021

168,694.97 192,175.40 -23,480.43

-12%

5,756,415.42 3,133,679.42 2,622,736.00

46%

September 2021

167,111.67 218,604.61 -51,492.93

-24%

4,265,178.83 4,226,194.47 38,984.36

1%

October 2021

194,409.55 229,544.54 -35,134.99

-15%

5,372,728.83 2,807,295.17 2,565,433.65

48%

November 2021

161,161.14 288,501.34 -127,340.19

-44%

5,248,380.86 1,208,732.70 4,039,648.16

77%

December 2021

184,959.75 228,566.60 -43,606.85

-19%

6,293,160.86 4,645,013.34 1,648,147.52

26%

January 2022

150,926.50 218,498.01 -67,571.51

-31%

6,168,732.85 4,397,849.40 1,770,883.45

29%

February 2022

155,048.06 210,082.76 -55,034.70

-26%

9,386,152.68 2,379,429.45 7,006,723.23

75%

March 2022

49%

TOTAL

2,011,028.36 1,751,789.37 259,238.97

-48% 61,195,040.62 31,456,560.92 29,738,479.70

The increase in Totalizator and Bookmaker Levies can partly be attributed to the increase in punters visiting the Totalizator and Bookmaker sites, the relaxation of the various COVID-19 restrictions, as well as the prevailing economic outlook during the financial year.

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