The latest region to make a gesture towards regulating online gambling is none other than South Africa. As recently reported by the South Africa Herald, the government has been showing signs of late to go forward with the current motions of drawing up legislation to regulate online casinos and gaming sites, as well as implement strict prevention measures to curb down problem and underage gambling.

The Herald reports that the government has learned a great deal watching two primary examples; One, the United States, which thinks the best way to control gambling is to ban it, and two, the United Kingdom, which has become the first global leader to draw up legislation to tax and regulate the online casino gambling industry. Taking the route of the UK, South Africa is already working on legislation, which it hopes to publish before the end of this year.

With a growing rate of online gambling addiction in South Africa, it is evident that something needs to be done. It shan't be difficult to implement sound legislation in the this regard, considering the main components of the UK's legislation deals with problem and underage online gambling prevention.

Taking note of the hypocrisy in the United States' legislation, not to mention the recent ruling by the World Trade Organization ordering the U.S. to redraw its legislation to allow foreign online gambling companies to offer their services to U.S. citizens, the South African government has thought it best to follow the lead of the United Kingdom.

Other countries are doing the same. Several countries in Europe, including Spain and Germany are considering the option of regulation and taxation. There is even a growing congressional resistance in the U.S. to conduct an unbiased and comprehensive study of the online gambling industry and to overturn the Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act.