In March 2020, regular casino visitors across South Africa faced an abrupt change. Lockdown restrictions closed every casino in the country. These gamblers, suddenly confined to their homes, turned to their phones and downloaded betting apps like Betway and Hollywoodbets. Four years later, most of them haven’t returned to casinos. The data shows they’re not alone. This is the story of the fastest industry transformation in modern South African economic history. It happened in a single year.