The Acting Director of the department, John Matsheng, said they have assigned the company to look at the impact of gambling in the country. He said they want to find out how the government could resolve the problem of gambling. The idea behind this exercise is to fight problem gambling and its social impact.
"We are going to come up with a Game and Gambling Bill. We also want to identify areas where casinos can be located," Matsheng said. In the meantime, they have suspended the issuance of new casino licences. "We have put a moratorium because there were too many (applications)." Matsheng said they will only resume issuing new licences on the basis of the recommendations of the consultancy. According to the terms of reference, the consultancy is required to determine the number of gaming and gambling facilities that should be allowed in the country. It will also draw up a plan for the issuance of licences for each type of gaming and gambling activity.
