GAMBLING IN MAURITIUS

About Mauritius

Mauritius officially the Republic of Mauritius is an island nation in the Indian Ocean about 2,000 kilometres off the south-east coast of the African continent. It includes the eponymous main island of Mauritius and Rodrigues, Agaléga and St. Brandon,The islands of Mauritius and Rodrigues form part of the Mascarene Islands, along with nearby Réunion, a French overseas department. The capital and largest city, Port Louis, is located on Mauritius, where most of the population is concentrated. The country spans 2,040 square kilometres (790 sq mi) and has an Exclusive Economic Zone covering 2.3 million square kilometres.

Mauritius, an Indian Ocean island nation, is known for its beaches, lagoons and reefs. The mountainous interior includes Black River Gorges National Park, with rainforests, waterfalls, hiking trails and wildlife like the flying fox. Capital Port Louis has sites such as the Champs de Mars horse track, Eureka plantation house and 18th-century Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam Botanical Gardens.

Gambling in Mauritius

The Gambling Regulatory Authority Act, was enacted in 2007, as a way to establish a proper regulatory framework for the gaming and betting industry in Mauritius. The Gambling Act also focuses on responsible gambling and preventing under age gambling. The legal gambling age in Mauritius has been set at 18.

Although it does refer to online gambling (interactive gambling) in their laws, with licensing issued to potential online gambling operators based in Mauritius, due to the small population size and low number of internet users, it’s not viewed as an attractive option for online operators to base themselves in this island nation just off the southeast coast of the African Continent.

Land Based Casinos in Mauritius

Mauritius has both independent casinos and casino resorts. There are around ten licensed land-based casino gaming establishments, with Mauritius’s capital of Port Louis home to four casinos.

The largest casino in terms of the number of games offered is the popular Caudan Waterfront Casino in Port Louis. The casino boasts more than 200 slot machines, 13 roulette and blackjack tables, and 3 poker tables.
The other casinos in Port Louis are Grand Casino du Domaine, L’Amicale de Port Louis Casino and the Senator Club.

Casino de Maurice in Curepipe is located in the center of the island and is home to 175 gaming machines, as well as 17 table and poker tables. Some of the other casinos in Mauritius are Berjaya Le Morne Beach Resort & Casino, La Pirogue Hotel & Casino, Le Saint Geran Hotel and Casino, Meridien Paradis Hotel & Casino and Trou Aux Biches Casino.

While American Roulette and Blackjack are popular table games which can be played, another popular casino gaming offering in Mauritius casinos is Oasis Poker, which is a variation of Caribbean Stud Poker, and a lot of fun to play.

Sports gambling in Mauritius

Mauritians like to bet on the horses and football matches in Europe, Africa and Asia. The Champ de Mars in Port Louis always attracts big crowds during the winter months. It is one of the oldest race tracks in the world with quality thoroughbreds imported from South Africa, Australia, France and the United Kingdom. Betting on horse racing is possible over the phone or in person at the racetrack or in a sportsbook.

Stevenhills betting shops are scattered throughout the island of Mauritius. It’s the leading Mauritius sportsbook, offering pre-event and live in-play betting on football matches and other sports and leagues around the world.

Supertote is another fully licensed sportsbook offer betting for Mauritius horse racing. Phone, SMS and in person betting at one of their 24 outlets are all available. They also have a fixed-odds football betting service called Superscore.

In summary; Mauritius being in the middle of waters/Ocean has not stopped its people from engaging in the gambling business and its most likes still developing gambling forms due to the increase usage of Internet gadgets in the country.