Cape Town News

Sun International’s urban casinos are reopening with restricted tables and slot machine capacities, and with physical shields installed between slot machines and between seats at gaming tables.

SunWest is to invest approximately R320-million in new entertainment amenities and facilities at GrandWest in Cape Town.

International News Brief: Strike action by members of the Food and Allied Workers Union at the Emperors Palace casino complex has been resolved, according to listed gaming and hotel group Peermont Global.

International News Brief: Peermont Global reports that the Food and Allied Workers Union has given formal notice to its Emperors Palace Hotel, Casino and Convention Resort of its intention to embark on strike action at Emperors Palace with effect from 18:00 on Friday.

International News Brief: A family trust has asked the Cape high court to find in its favour that it had shares in the Pinnacle Point Casino in Mossel Bay, and that the Pinnacle Point Resort and a Cape Town businessman should pay it R3.9 million after the shares had been sold.

International News Brief: A man and his partner are suing GrandWest Casino and Federal Gaming for R1,2-million in damages after he was allegedly assaulted and held at gunpoint by security officials last year.

International News Brief: Grandwest Casino will honour jackpot payouts totalling R355 970 to six punters following Monday's computer glitch on some of the casino's slot machines.

International News Brief: Six punters say they have been cheated out of their casino winnings after GrandWest in Goodwood refused to pay their jackpots immediately.

News Brief: Legislation aimed at revamping the way gambling is regulated in South Africa was approved in the national assembly on Tuesday.