South African Celebrities That Love Gambling in Casinos

The online gambling industry is gaining popularity all over the world. The same happened in South Africa, too, where people are turning to online gambling games instead of land-based ones. This is all due to the mere convenience of playing from home, rather than going to a casino. And it is no surprise that the online gambling industry keeps on rising in popularity in South Africa, even though the practice is not completely legal yet.

There are legal betting sites regulated on the national level and you can play bingo, but as far as other games are concerned, they are not legal yet. However, lucky for South African people, these restrictions apply only to online casino operators – they are not allowed to run an online venue within the country’s borders. However, there are dozens of foreign providers that South African players can join. And they brought the opportunity for players to, among other things, like welcome bonuses and loyalty promotions, get free spins at online casinos, which is something land-based establishments don’t give.

Free spins are a type of bonus reserved for online slots and they give people an opportunity to win something without risking losing money. That is why South Africans, and the rest of the continent, love playing at online casinos, and consequently, Africa has plenty of celebrities that love trying out their own luck as well.

South African Celebrities

Sol Kerzner

Solomon Kerzner was a business magnate from South Africa and he established the two biggest hotel groups in his country. Although just an accountant, despite that, he proved to be an expert in tourism and hospitality. He managed to redefine luxurious resorts in South Africa and established Sun City in 1979. What is incredible about Kerzner is that one day while flying over a pile of land, he had an epiphany to turn it into a majestic resort with a casino. After one year, he realized his dream and established a lot of hotels and casinos in SA. After that, his contribution to the gambling scene was huge, so it is safe to say that he had a natural talent for raising this industry in his country.

Other African Stars that Love Gambling

Akon

If you loved R&B music in the early 2000s then you know who Akon is. He is from Senegal and is known for his music all over the world. Another thing that he is popular for is how much he is attracted to online casinos and gambling. He even planned to build a casino himself due to his love for the games of luck. Recently he said that he wants to build a futuristic city in Senegal, just an hour’s drive away from Dakar. He was inspired by the Black Panther and Wakanda and wanted to do the same. His plan is to build a city with shopping malls, solar power plants, a stadium, and a huge casino.

Whoopi Goldberg

There are plenty of passionate women gamblers among celebrities, and Whoopi Goldberg is one of the biggest fans of online casinos. Even though she was born in NYC, she has roots in Guinea-Bissau. She loves going to land-based casinos, but she never misses a chance to gamble online either.

Ludacris

Ludacris married a girl from Gabon and even decided to accept their citizenship. There are also plenty of reasons to believe he loves gambling, and it can be seen in some of his songs. The song “Put Your Money Up” mentions gambling in Vegas with chips and only someone who knows how to play and loves gambling could write and perform this song with such a passion.

Lupita Nyong’o

Lupita is famous for her role in Black Panther and Star Wars. She was born to Kenyan parents and she is a huge star in Africa. She said that she doesn’t have anything against gambling and casinos and she proved that when she was seen in the Monte Casino in Johannesburg to promote a movie.

Chris Rock

This famous comedian and actor has roots in Africa and is of Cameroonian descent. And even though there was no proof that he ever visited Cameroon, he is no stranger to casinos. He loves performing in casinos and he can be seen enjoying them too.

Africa is a wonderful continent that boasts a lot of celebrities. And even though some of the stars do not live there, they are of African descent and are proud of it. All of them who were mentioned in this article love trying out their luck and have certainly made a significant change in the popularity of gambling in Africa. South Africa especially had a great “influencer” of sorts when Sol Kerzner decided to reshape the industry with plenty of benefits both for the people and the country.