Chairperson, Eastern Cape Gambling and Betting Board and Another v Vukani Gaming Eastern Cape (Pty) Ltd and Others (1338/2019; 1366/2019; 119/2020)
Chairperson, Eastern Cape Gambling and Betting Board and Another v Vukani Gaming Eastern Cape (Pty) Ltd and Others (1338/2019; 1366/2019; 119/2020) [2021] ZASCA 180 (17 December 2021)
The Supreme Court of Appeal held that Regulation 59(3)(a) of the Eastern Cape Gambling Regulations requires the Board to be satisfied, on a province-wide basis, that issuing additional limited gambling machine licences will not lead to over-saturation. The Board's assessment is aggregative, not locality-specific. The study relied upon by the Board, despite its limitations, provided a rational basis for the Board's conclusion that the province was not over-saturated. The challenge to the RFP based on alleged over-saturation in certain municipalities was rejected because Regulation 59(3)(a) doe…
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- Gambling Licensing
- Interpretation Of Regulations
- Review Of Administrative Action
- Rationality
- Deference To Decision Maker