The gambling sector of Suriname remains compact and is closely connected with the hotel and tourist infrastructure of Paramaribo.
The main cash flows are formed by slots and lotteries, a smaller share is table games and retail betting.
Budget revenues are made up of license fees, GGR payments and corporate taxes; employment is front office, security, IT/compliance and hotel staff.
Structural features: calculations are often tied to USD with SRD volatility, seasonality of demand (business and tourist peaks), as well as leakage of demand offshore online, which restrains the growth of the official GGR.
Market data is published to a limited extent, therefore, proxy metrics are used for monitoring: slot/table turnover, win per unit per day, share of lottery payments, player retention rate, CPR/CAC and offshore share (via payment channels).
Current trends are the renewal of the equipment fleet, the strengthening of AML/KYC, the integration of non-cash payments and the discussion of the rules for the online segment to return part of the turnover "to the white" economy.
How the gambling industry of Suriname works and how much it weighs: land-based casinos and slot halls, lotteries, betting and online segment; impact on employment and tourism, taxes and regulations, the role of the grey market, and growth scenarios.
Learn more →How Suriname's budget revenues from the gambling sector are formed: a fixed "kasino tax" from each machine and table, collection expectations (SRD 56 million/year), lottery tax (20 %/10 %/30% rates), licenses and supervision. To whom and what to pay, where it is enshrined in the law, and what it means for operators.
Learn more →A complete overview of employment in Suriname's gambling sector: from dealers and hall managers to IT, risk analysts and online digital marketing; skills and education requirements, shift schedules, salary "forks" - benchmarks, career tracks, KYC/AML compliance and responsible play.
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Learn more →How Suriname's gambling environment differs from neighbors Guyana and Brazil: legal status (online/offline), licensing, payments, advertising and RG/AML, the current "window of opportunity" for operators and tourism.
Learn more →How Suriname builds protection for players: what the law says (Wet Hazardspelen 2023), who oversees what tools of responsible play are required, where to look for help and what gaps remain in data and services.
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