New South African Online Casino Goes Live

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A new online casino has gone live that caters specifically to players from South Africa. It is appropriately named Springbok Casino after the Springbok gazelle that is local to South Africa. In fact South African cricket and rugby teams are endearingly referred to as Springboks. The welcome message reads, "Springbok Casino celebrates everything that's lekker about South African culture by offering you premium, world-class gaming software overlaid with enough local flavor to make you go Jislaaik – that's cool."

Being a new online casino there are plenty of incentives on offer. A free bonus worth ZAR 100 (or USD 12) can be claimed by players just by downloading its software and registering an account. "Just call the customer service line and receive your free twelve dollars to start playing," says promotions manager Vanessa Abrahams from Springbok Casino. The welcome bonus offer does not end there. On their first deposit new players will get a matching bonus up to ZAR 1,500. Players will also receive a 50% reload bonus on their second and third deposits. Each of these bonuses has a cap of ZAR 5,000. If players want to go further, then they can make a fourth deposit of at least ZAR 200 and Springbok Casino will offer a triple deposit bonus that will leave them with ZAR 800 wagering money. Abrahams added, "As an added bonus, players are reimbursed weekly with up to 25% of any losses incurred during their game play for the week."

Springbok Casino is powered by software from Realtime Gaming and offers the complete range of casino games including online slots, roulette, blackjack, baccarat, craps and video poker. Abrahams says that the highlight is the fantastic graphics that take players into virtual reality. "It's like having your very own casino wherever you go and you'll be able to instantly experience the thrills and excitement that gaming brings." At Springbok Casino players can give expression to their competitive side by entering the slot tournaments that take place several times a day. Springbok Casino is being extensively promoted on YouTube and Twitter.

Promotions manager Vanessa Abrahams is based in Johannesburg and is taking an awful chance in publicizing an online casino which is specifically aimed at South African players, because online casino gambling is manifestly illegal in that country. This ruling was given last year by the North Gauteng High Court. The court determined that the gambling took place at the player's device and not where the server was located. This decision was subsequently confirmed by the Appeal Court. Therefore the fact that the servers are located in Curacao will cut no ice with the South African laws. Probably to protect the owners and operators no information on ownership or licensing has been provided at the Springbok Casino web site.

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