Major rival Sun International will challenge the decision by regulators to allow Tsogo Sun to relocate its Caledon casino licence to the Helderberg region in the Cape Town metro, effectively halting this investment for now.

This is buried in Sun International’s results for the 2025 financial year (to end December), which were released in March.

In September, Tsogo announced that it had finally received approval from the Western Cape Gambling and Racing Board (WCGRB), which marked the end of a very lengthy regulatory impasse that spanned over a decade.

This deadlock is now being extended by Sun International. 

Moneyweb reports that it remains uncertain how long this delay will be, but a judicial review could easily span a number of years.

Sun International is likely to seek an interim interdict shortly which would be followed by a review in the Western Cape High Court. In addition, that ruling could also be appealed. 

Essentially, the courts will decide on whether how the decision was made was fair and rational.

One insider expects the delay to be at least 24 months.

Moneyweb understands that Sun International had originally not planned to challenge the WCGRB’s decision but that a talent war – which saw some defections from its increasingly important SunBet operation to Tsogo’s online betting unit, playTsogo – forced its hand.

In 2025, Sunbet delivered profits of R744m, more than double the amount it booked in 2024.

Already, this is its biggest profit-centre across the group as it has quickly grown to one of the top five online betting platforms in the country.

It is now more profitable than cash cow GrandWest.

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