WATCH: Can treasury’s proposed 20% tax deter harmful gambling?

Business Day TV spoke with Wayne Lurie, head of South African Online Responsible Gambling Association

POKER FACE: Jay Sookoo at Emperors Palace casino on the East Rand. The gambling industry forked out R2-billion in tax revenue last year Picture:
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The National Treasury has proposed a 20% tax on the online gambling industry to curb harmful gambling. Business Day TV spoke to Wayne Lurie, head of the South African Online Responsible Gambling Association about the proposal and its feasibility.