Pretoria — The gambling industry needs an effective regulatory system to balance
public concerns such as addictiveness and abuse with its
socio-economic benefits, says trade and industry minister Alec Erwin.
Taking note of the risk that gambling could be addictive, Mr Erwin
said government legislated that the regulators had a responsibility
to encourage and ensure that there was responsible gambling.
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