Entry and money rules for casinos and racetracks in South Africa
| Item | Details | Status |
|---|---|---|
What is the minimum age? | 18 or older | Confirmed[1] |
What are the minimum bets? | Confirmed for 1 of 37 casinos; the lowest is ZAR 10 (Sun City Casino, Roulette). | Varies |
Open 24 hours? | 10 of 37 are confirmed open 24 hours (hours confirmed for 17). | Varies |
Is there a dress code? | Not confirmed. | Not confirmed |
Is there an entry fee? | Not confirmed. | Not confirmed |
Can I use cash or a credit card? | Not confirmed. | Not confirmed |
Can I exchange money? | Not confirmed. | Not confirmed |
Can foreign visitors enter? | Not confirmed. | Not confirmed |
Status: Confirmed = checked with a source; No rule in law = checked and no rule exists; Varies = set by each venue; Not confirmed = not yet checked.
Casinos and racetracks in South Africa
37 in total- GrandWest1Cape Town ・ SunWest International (Pty) Ltd
Montecasino2Fourways, Johannesburg ・ Tsogo Sun Holdings
Time Square CasinoMenlyn, Pretoria ・ Sun International
Suncoast Casino3Marine Parade, Durban ・ Tsogo Sun Holdings- Gold Reef City CasinoOrmonde, Johannesburg ・ Tsogo Sun Holdings
- Sibaya Casino4North Coast, Durban ・ Sun International
- Emperors Palace5Kempton Park, Johannesburg ・ Peermont Resorts
- Sun City Casino6Sun City, North West ・ Sun International
- Carnival CityBrakpan, Gauteng ・ Sun International
- Wild Coast SunPort Edward, Eastern Cape ・ Transkei Sun International Limited
- Golden Horse Casino7Pietermaritzburg ・ Tsogo Sun Holdings
- Emerald Safari Resort & CasinoVanderbijlpark, Gauteng ・ Tsogo Sun Holdings
- Meropa Casino and HotelPolokwane, Limpopo ・ Sun International
- Windmill Casino8Bloemfontein, Free State ・ Sun International
- Blackrock Casino9Newcastle, KwaZulu-Natal ・ Tsogo Sun Holdings
BoardwalkGqeberha ・ Emfuleni Resort (Pty) Ltd
- Golden Valley Casino10Worcester, Western Cape ・ Sun International
- Silverstar Casino11Muldersdrift, Gauteng ・ Tsogo Sun Holdings
- UmfoloziEmpangeni, KwaZulu-Natal ・ Peermont Resorts
- Garden Route Casino12Mossel Bay, Western Cape ・ Tsogo Sun Holdings
- The Caledon Casino13Caledon, Western Cape ・ Tsogo Sun Holdings
- Desert Palace Hotel & CasinoUpington, Northern Cape
- Rio Hotel Casino Convention ResortKlerksdorp, North West ・ Peermont Resorts
- Khoroni14Thohoyandou, Limpopo ・ Peermont Resorts
- The Ridge Casino15eMalahleni, Mpumalanga ・ Tsogo Sun Holdings
- Emnotweni CasinoMbombela, Mpumalanga ・ Tsogo Sun Holdings
- Frontier Inn and CasinoBethlehem, Free State ・ Peermont Resorts
- Goldfields CasinoWelkom, Free State ・ Tsogo Sun Holdings
- Hemingways CasinoEast London, Eastern Cape ・ Tsogo Sun Holdings
- Mayfair CasinoMthatha, Eastern Cape
- Mmabatho Palms CasinoMahikeng, North West ・ Peermont Resorts
- Mykonos CasinoLangebaan, Western Cape ・ Tsogo Sun Holdings
- Thaba Moshate Hotel Casino Convention ResortBurgersfort, Limpopo ・ Peermont Resorts
- Graceland Hotel & CasinoSecunda, Mpumalanga ・ Peermont Resorts
- Flamingo CasinoKimberley, Northern Cape ・ Sun International
- Turffontein Racecourse
- Queens Casino and HotelQueenstown, Eastern Cape
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Photo credits (7)
- Montecasino: photo by Britfan97, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons. Resized.
- Time Square Casino: photo by SpringbokSam, CC0, Wikimedia Commons
- Suncoast Casino: photo by Hansueli Krapf This file was uploaded with Commonist., CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons. Resized.
- Boardwalk: photo by Ad Meskens You are free to use this picture for any purpose as long as you credit its author, Ad Meskens. Example: © Ad, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons. Resized.
- Cape Town (place photo): photo by Zenith4237, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons. Resized.
- South Africa (place photo): photo by Dietmar Rabich, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons. Resized.
- Durban (place photo): photo by Hansueli Krapf This file was uploaded with Commonist., CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons. Resized.
Regulator
- National Gambling Board (NGB)Official site
- Gauteng Gambling BoardOfficial site
- Western Cape Gambling and Racing Board (WCGRB)Official site
- KwaZulu-Natal Economic Regulatory Authority (KZNERA)Official site
- Eastern Cape Gambling BoardOfficial site
- North West Gambling BoardOfficial site
- Free State Gambling, Liquor and Tourism AuthorityOfficial site
- Northern Cape Gambling BoardOfficial site
Map of South Africa© OpenStreetMap
Sources
Each casino’s sources are on its own page.
- Map tiles
- OpenFreeMap、© OpenMapTiles、Data from OpenStreetMap（ODbL）。Rendered with MapLibre（BSD）
- Map lines
- Natural Earth (public domain). Boundary lines do not show legal borders.
- Some pin locations
- © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
There are 37 casinos and racetracks in South Africa (all open). By type: Casino 33, Integrated resort 3, Racetrack 1. You must be 18 or older to enter. The regulator is National Gambling Board (NGB), Gauteng Gambling Board, Western Cape Gambling and Racing Board (WCGRB). Confirmed so far: games offered for 25 and 24-hour opening for 10. Items we have not confirmed are marked “Not confirmed”.
“Largest first” orders casinos by slot machines and tables. Where we lack the numbers, we estimate from the type of venue and the games offered.