South Africa is home to almost 40 casinos and horse tracks, with the Sun International Casino dominating this market. In this country, the only legal types of gambling are pari-mutuel, horse track betting, and casino play, so it is easy to see how the casino industry took off.

The largest casino in South Africa is GrandWest Casino and Entertainment World in Cape Town. This facility boasts over 3500 slot and video machines for visitors!

South Africa's gambling industry is overseen by the National Gambling Board, which operated under the National Gabling Act of 2004. Here are some South African gambling statistics, according to their website:

In 2007, gambling brought in a revenue of over 13 trillion dollars. That's up from over 11 trillion in 2006.
Of the 2006 total revenue, 86.2% was produced at casinos.
Gauteng was the country's leader in gambling revenue, accounting for over 40% of gambling business.

Learn a lot about this fascinating country before planning a trip. Check out the free South Africa travel guide on our partner site, FrugalMonkey.com.

South Africa prides itself in being world leader in what they call "responsible gambling." They provide treatment and education for people suffering from gambling addiction, as well as maintain a problem gambling counseling hotline, which has receiving over 25,000 calls since 2000. You'll be able to find information about these programs at all of the country's casinos.

Although South Africa's gambling industry is rather young, this country has some of the best casinos in the world. It doesn't matter if you're looking for a relaxing atmosphere or neon lights rivaled only by those in Las Vegas - you can find a casino in South Africa to meet your needs.

Carnival City
Century and Elsburg Roads
Brakpan, Gauteng 1540
South Africa
27-11-898-7000

Carousel Casino and Entertainment World
P.O. Box 777
Temba, North-West 0407
South Africa
27-12-718-7777

Casino Mykonos
Leentjiesklip Road
Langebaan, Western Cape 7257
South Africa
27-22-707-6970

Century Casino Newcastle
100 Allen Street
Newcastle, Kwazulu Natal 4000
South Africa
27-34-328-1777

Desert Palace
24 and 51 Schoder Street
Upington, Northern Cape 8800
South Africa
27-54-338-4100

Emerald Casino Resort
777 Frikkie Meyer Boulevard
Vanderbijlpark, Gauteng 1900
South Africa
27-16-982-8000

Emnotweni Casino
Government Boulevard
Riverside Park Ext 1
Nelspruit, Mpumalanga 1201
South Africa
27-13-757-0021

Emperors Palace Hotel Casino Convention Resort
64 Jones Road
Kempton Park
Johannesburg, Gauteng 1620
South Africa
27-11-928-1000

Flamingo Casino
N12 Transvaal Road
Kimberly, Northern Cape 8301
South Africa
27-53-830-2600

Frontier Inn & Casino
John Blignaut Drive
Bethlehem, Free State
South Africa
27-58-307-6000

Gaborone Sun
Chuma Drive
Private Bag
Gaborone, Botswana 0016
South Africa
267-361-6000

Garden Route Casino
1 Pinnacle Point Road
Mosselbay, Western Cape 6500
South Africa
27-44-606-7777

Gold Reef City Casino
Gold Reef City
Johannesburg, Gauteng 2159
South Africa
27-11-248-5025

Golden Horse Casino
45 New England Road
Pietermaritzburg, Kwazulu Natal 3209
South Africa
27-33-395-8000

Golden Valley Casino
Brandwag and Roux Roads
Worcester 6850
South Africa
27-23-348-7200

Goldfields Casino
Stateway and Buiten Road
Ship No. 1, Sanlam Plaza
Welkom, Free State 9460
South Africa
27-57-391-5700

Graceland Hotel Casino & Country Club Resort
EMbalenhle Road
Secunda, Mpumalanga 2302
South Africa
27-17-620-1000

GrandWest Casino & Entertainment World
1 Vanguard Drive
Goodwood, Cape Town
South Africa
27-21-505-7777

Hemingways Casino and Hotel
Western Avenue and Two Rivers Drive
East London, Eastern Cape 5247
South Africa
27-43-707-7777

Kalahari Sands
129 Independence Avenue
Gustav Voigts Centre
Windhoek, Namibia 9000
South Africa
264-61-280-0000

Meropa Casino & Entertainment World
Plot 59 Sterkloop
Roodepoort Road
Polokwane, Limpopo 0700
South Africa
27-15-290-5400

Montecasino
Montecasino Boulevard
Fourways Johannesburg, Gauteng 2021
South Africa
27-11-510-7000

Morula Sun
Lucas Magnope Highway
Mabopane
Karenpark, Gauteng 0118
South Africa
27-12-766-0060

Naledi Sun Hotel and Casino
3 Bridge Street
Thaba Nchu 9780
South Africa
27-51-875-1060

Sibaya Casino & Entertainment Kingdom
1 Sibaya Drive
Umhlang, Kwazula Natal 4320
South Africa
27-31-580-5000

Silverstar Casino
Muldersdrift
Gauteng, Gauteng
South Africa
27-66-273-00

Suncoast Casino and Entertainment World
1 Battery Beach Road
Durban, Kwazulu Natal 4359
South Africa
27-31-328-3000

The Boardwalk Casino and Entertainment World
2nd Avenue
Summerstrand 6001
South Africa
27-41-507-7777

The Caledon Hotel, Spa & Casino
1 Nerina Avenue
P.O. Box 480
Caledon, Western Cape 7230
South Africa
27-28-214-5100

The Ridge Casino and Entertainment World
N4 and President Avenue
Del Judor, Witbank, Mpumalanga 1034
South Africa
27-13-655-9300

Tusk Umfolozi Casino
2 Copper Drive
Kuleka Empngeni, Kwzulu Natal 3880
South Africa
27-35-787-8200

Khoroni Hotel and Casino
Mphephu Street
Sibasa, Limpopo 0970
South Africa
27-15-962-4600

Wild Coast Sun
Main Bizana Road
Port Edward, Kwazulu Natal 4295
South Africa
27-39-305-9111

Windmill Casino and Entertainment Centre
Jan Pierewiet and N1
Bloemfontein, Free State 9305
South Africa
27-51-410-2000

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