By The Weekly Edge desk ·
iGaming Today reported that SABA called for prediction markets to be treated as illegal in South Africa until a dedicated regulatory framework exists. The betting association said it was seeking to block the products’ expansion.
The association is seeking restrictions on prediction markets pending specific regulation.
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