Land-based casinos

Lesotho's land-based casino market is small and concentrated in urban hubs and tourist clusters (including metropolitan Maseru).

The "hotel-casino" format prevails: video slots and electronic roulettes, a small pool of tables (roulette, blackjack, poker variations), zones for mid-stakes and compact VIP spaces.

The client base is mixed - local guests, business visitors and transit tourism.

Operators work on individual licenses with mandatory KYC, age 18 +, advertising rules, RG tools (self-exclusion, info materials) and AML/CFT requirements.

Payments are dominated by cash; cards and mobile wallets are present, but the cache remains the main one on slot floors and tables.

Seasonality in demand is associated with events and travel flows; the key to sustainability is compliance with regulatory standards, renewal of the slot fleet and partnerships with hotels and events.