Land-based casinos

The Eswatini land casino market is small and concentrated in tourist areas - with hotel and resort complexes and business centers.

The format of the establishments is "resort casino": gaming halls with slots and electronic roulettes, a limited pool of tables (roulette, blackjack, poker variations), small VIP spaces and a bar/restaurant area.

Operators work under individual licenses issued by the Gaming Board, with mandatory KYC procedures, an 18 + age threshold, AML/CFT requirements, advertising limits and responsible gaming tools (self-exclusion, informing).

Payments - cash and bank cards; non-cash increases, but the "cache" remains dominant for bets on tables and slots.

The main traffic is provided by local guests and business/leisure tourism; peak - on weekends and during periods of events.

For investment projects, key factors are the sustainability of the tourist flow, proximity to infrastructure (borders, main highways) and compliance with regulatory standards.