Sean Coleman

Chief Executive Officer, South African Bookmakers' Association

Sean Coleman is Chief Executive Officer of South African Bookmakers' Association.

The South African Bookmakers' Association (SABA) represents licensed bookmakers. Coleman also serves as managing director of Betdata and Betdata International, which supply audio-visual and betting data to licensed operators, and has led SABA's opposition to a proposed national online gambling tax.

In the job

  1. SABA mounted a legal challenge to the National Gambling Board's notice on Remote Gaming Servers, arguing that bookmaker bets are not interactive games. Source

  2. Coleman gave an interview on the Supreme Court of Appeal ruling on roulette and argued that national and provincial gambling legislation must be harmonised. Source

  3. SABA put forward a counter-proposal to the planned national online gambling tax, calling for action against illegal operators instead. Source

Career before

  1. Managing Director, Betdata and Betdata International

Sources

  1. focusgn.com
  2. focusgn.com
  3. techcentral.co.za
  4. mygamingandleisure.com

Facts last checked 3 November 2026. Spotted something out of date? Tell us.

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