Uganda has more than 1,000 casinos, although only 50 have licenses to do so. The government of Uganda has begun to crack down on the illegal operations.
Gambling is a predominant pastime among the nation’s youth, including the lottery, sports betting, pool clubs, and traditional casinos, so reports Kawowo Sports. Gaming was legalized in Uganda in 2004.
The government, which views gambling as one of the major causes of the increase in poverty in the African nation, recently doubled the license fee to $3,500 and banned gambling centers or casinos near government offices, churches or markets. The average person earns less than $1 a day.
This doesn’t prevent the ones that are allowed to flourish to draw large crowds. Many of them are youths who are so devoted to pastimes such as sports betting that they don’t look for work.
The government collects significant revenue from its casinos, although the illegal ones escape those taxes. Kampala, the capital, has seven casinos with more than 200 video poker and video slots and nearly 80 gaming tables. The largest casino in the country is Casino Simba, which has 130 slots and 20 tables.
Worldstar Betting Uganda has 70 betting operations in the country and recently signed a deal with Offside Gaming to bring live streaming of sports to the country.
Online gaming is also common in Uganda.
