The future of the industry

The coming years for Eritrea are a "low base and point pilot" scenario.

Most likely, the conservative position of the state and the minimum visibility of the offline segment will remain.

Potential growth points are neat forms of entertainment without a clear "hazard" color: promotional lotteries, quizzes, fantasy formats around football and cycling, as well as e-sports tournaments.

Digitalization is possible through mobile payments and prepaid solutions, but it is limited by the telecom monopoly, currency restrictions and compliance requirements.

Tourist locations on the Red Sea (Massaua, Asab) could theoretically support legal entertainment projects, but their implementation will require transparent rules, player protection and anti-money laundering procedures.

Until 2030, the baseline forecast is slow, niche development with high regulatory risk; "leap" is possible only with the modernization of the IT infrastructure and the emergence of an understandable license with strict standards of responsible play.