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Is Online Gambling In Ghana Similar to The UK?

Is Online Gambling In Ghana Similar to The UK?

While gambling is still restricted in many parts of Africa, the republic of Ghana permits both land-based and online casinos, as well other forms of betting, and shares similar regulations to those in the United Kingdom.

Just like in the United Kingdom, the online gambling industry is growing in Ghana at a fast rate, with many large international casino brands as well as Ghanaian based gambling businesses.

Like Ghana, the legal minimum gambling age is 18 and operators must obtain a licence from the UK Gambling Commission.The first gambling regulations were also introduced in the UK in 1960, the Gambling Act of 2005 and the Act of 2014 have provided updates and permit online casinos and sports betting sites.In both countries, both residents and tourists are able to enjoy all forms of gambling activities.

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One of the biggest and fastest online gambling sectors in Ghana is the online sports betting market, this compares with other sub-Saharan African countries where gambling is legalised, such as South Africa and Kenya.

Online gambling revenues in Ghana could reach as high as 547 Ghanaian Cedi in 2023, with the online sports betting market making up 298 GHS of this.

More international operators are likely to seek appropriate licensing in Ghana and roll out more of their offering to players within the country’s borders.In the UK, internet accessibility is generally very good already but as connections continue to improve and 5G becomes more accessible we will see players able to access high-quality online casino games in more locations, including public transport and outdoor spaces.Ghana has a younger population than the UK and as the youngest generation become adults, there will be more of the population of legal gambling age.

Overall, while the United Kingdom and Ghana are at different stages of economic development, both have large and rapidly growing online gambling industries:

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