Culture and history

Nepal's gaming culture was formed at the intersection of local traditions and the influence of neighbors.

In everyday life, ancient games with caudi shells and the strategic board Bagh-Chal ("tiger and goats") are common; on holidays, especially Tihar (the Nepali counterpart of Diwali), friendly card parties without commercialization are familiar.

In the XX century, club leisure formats arose in cities, but state policy gradually consolidated the tourist model: licensed casinos at hotels only for foreigners, citizens are prohibited from entering.

In the mass consciousness, gambling remains a peripheral practice, and cultural emphasis is on family and social holidays, sports and traditional games, while "casino experience" is perceived as an attribute of the tourism industry, and not the daily life of residents.