Culture and history

Senegal's gaming culture grew out of folk practices: street board games (variants of mankala/oware and "ladies") and the mass struggle of lutte sénégalaise formed a habit of spectator excitement long before the casino.

In the independent period, state lotteries and sweepstakes took shape (through LONASE), and from the end of the 20th century, casinos and slot halls appeared on the Dakkar-Sali tourist axis.

Islamic norms and communal ethics shift the focus from aggressive advertising to low-key campaigns and player responsibility; "small bets" and mobile payments for short sessions are popular.

Football and national wrestling remain the core of betting, and slots pick up local plots - the ocean, savannah, baobabs, sabar drums and mbalax visual codes.

So the tradition of spectacles and modern tourism together support the demand for lotteries, bets and game halls.