Culture and history

Ethiopian culture relies on ancient traditions and strong religious norms (Ethiopian Orthodox Church, Islam), which forms a restrained attitude to excitement.

Historically, folk games without money bets are common - for example, gebeta (a variant of mankala) and "genna" (a stick game associated with Christmas).

Mass holidays (Timkat, Meskel), coffee ceremony and running as national pride set the social rhythm, while commercial gambling remained for a long time on the periphery of urban culture.

In post-colonial history, the state has bet on lotteries as a "socially acceptable" format, avoiding casino normalization.

Today, public consensus is entertainment without the risk of addiction: respect for traditions, family values ​ ​ and moderation is more important than cultivating betting.