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AFRICA
Kampala Casinos
Visiting Kampala’s nightspots would not be complete without a visit to
one of Uganda’s great casinos for a fun-filled evening, with great food
and entertainment waiting to make your night a true pleasure. Chuck
Swift investigates…
S
tarting around 1990, the first of the
casinos began to appear in Uganda. In
neighbouring Kenya, casinos have been
in operation since the mid 60s, and in
Ghana last few years has seen three, and
Congo four. Now in Kampala, five casinos light up the
skies brightly at night. There is something for
everyone, to fit each budget, and to enjoy for a nights
entertainment.
Casinos not only operate as a business for profit,
but also are vital establishments for the economy of
each of the cities they operate in all over Africa today. major profits nightly, but in reality, they work on a
Casinos provide steady and worthwhile employment very thin percentage line, and there are nights you
for locals, a solid tax base for governments, and with wished you did not own or run a casino… like the
some of the more prudent operators paying close people who come to enjoy the night… sometimes
attention to the community needs, they offer you get the cow… other times, the cow gets you…
assistance to various charitable organizations, the there is always next time to test your luck either way.
disadvantaged and local youth sports teams and
programs. For the future of gaming in Uganda, there should
be a limit set on them, and with a minimum of
Many have the misconception that casinos have standards for accepting any more casino licences.
Otherwise, some will open, and then fade away for a
number of reasons. The more you have, does not
necessarily mean the more benefits to the town as a
whole, or to those who frequent casinos for a night’s
enjoyment. Kenya is now suffering that problem with
many properties being only marginally successful.
Suffering from the last election problems, tourism will
take a while to build back to the normal visitor
counts
One of the original casinos and best known here in
town, is Kampala Casino. Opening its doors in July
1994, it has outlasted many who have come and gone,
and has been a household name, and favourite of
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