Intralot Gains License to Operate in South Africa

Western Cape fixed odds betting license for SA subsidiary of Intralot A report came this week that Intralot's South African subsidiary has been awarded a fixed odds betting licence by the Western Cape Gambling and Racing Board. The license reportedly involves sports betting facilities for the company brand Justbet, in the area of Western Cape in South Africa, along with Internet, Telephone and Mobile betting for players countrywide. It has been specified that sports betting at Justbet will focus on football, rugby, cricket, and selected golf events as the most popular sports in South Africa, which will be offered through a network of agents in Western Cape, and through a dedicated website to the rest of the country. According to Dr. Yannis Rondiris, md for the Africa Sub Sahara Region of the Intralot group, the company “was very pleased to take a step forward in launching both land-based and Interactive fixed odds betting in South Africa. The award is a good fit with the company's strategy to focus on the convergence of retail with Internet and Mobile channels.”