Economics and statistics

Samoa's gambling economy is small and conservatively regulated.

The main legal flows fall on permitted lotteries/draws and point resort halls under special licenses; there is no local licensing of online casinos, which limits the official GGR and restrains the advertising market.

The fiscal contribution of the sector is modest and predictable, the priority of the state is social guarantees and compliance.

The dynamics are sensitive to tourism (hotel loading, air traffic), the availability of mobile payments and household income.

Jobs are concentrated in operational personnel, marketing, security and compliance, multipliers - in hotel and tourist infrastructure.

Key monitoring metrics: the volume of draws and payments, tax revenues from gambling activities, the number of licensed points, the share of non-cash payments, mobile Internet penetration, player complaints and responsible game indicators (self-exclusion, limits).

The growth potential lies in the digitalization of reporting and payments, and not in expanding the range.