Care to make a wager?

Friday, June 12, 2020

After years of knocking, the Gambling Authority has finally opened the door for Grow Mine when the former announced the latter as winner of the country’s first lottery licence that will run for a good decade.

This means that gambling can be a controlled risk, putting the long wait for gamblers to an end. This has been a welcome development looking at the economic value attached to gambling the world over. Gambling is the wagering of money or something of value on an event with an uncertain outcome, with the primary intent of winning money or material goods.

But with gambling comes the good and the bad.

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Care to make a wager?

After years of knocking, the Gambling Authority has finally opened the door for Grow Mine when the former announced the latter as winner of the country’s first lottery licence that will run for a good decade.

42 out of 45 bodies of Limpopo bus crash victims identified

Selefu

Selefu

Civil Society threatens court action over constitution amendment

Fans urged to fill up stadium

Coaches take jabs ahead of derby

A city divided!

Civil Society threatens Masisi with legal action

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