The National Gambling Board (NGB) has revealed that South Africa saw R1.5 trillion [$86.5 billion] gambling turnover in the 2024/25 financial year. This was largely driven by the boom in online betting, which contributed 60% of the country’s gross gambling revenue (GGR).
This was revealed in the NGB’s presentation to the Portfolio Committee on Trade, Industry and Competition on Wednesday, 15 October 2025. This presentation showed that gambling turnover reached a record R1.5 trillion in the 2024/25 financial year, up from R1.1 trillion in 2023/24.
In addition, gross gambling revenue amounted to R75 billion [$4.3 billion] in 2024/25, up from R59.3 billion in the prior year…
The casino industry’s revenue fell by 4.1% compared to the prior year, which the NGB attributed to a decline in operational slots and tables.