(MENAFN- Morocco World News) ;">Rabat – Morocco is one African country where gambling is entirely legal. This remains a remarkable feat considering Morocco is an Islamic country where typically strict rules apply to gambling. Gambling laws are unique in Morocco giving the industry a different spin from other parts of the world. Given Morocco is a standalone Islamic country in its stance on gambling let's have a look at what this means.
A Breakdown There are 5 cities in Morocco that have gambling facilities; that is there are 7 gambling facilities in total. The largest gambling city is Agadir which stakes claim to 3 gambling facilities 324 gaming slots 25 table games and many video poker machines. However the largest casino in all of Morocco is the Mazagan Beach and Golf Resort located in El Jadida. This casino holds over 45 table games 10 poker tables and over 450 video and poker machines. Casinos also offer sports gambling allowing players to place wagers on varying sporting events. Gambling Environment in Morocco Morocco and especially the city of Marrakech have emerged as a gambling hotspot in Africa due to rather lenient gambling laws across the board. Marrakech hosts a number of tournaments including the Marrakech Poker Cup and the Marrakech Poker Open which have become a global destination for all poker fanatics worldwide. According to analysts over 10% of the population in Morocco partake in some form of gambling. Recent revolutions in Morocco have brought Islamists to power which was thought to have also threatened legalized gambling in the country. However no such bans have been imposed on gambling as of yet. Although Moroccan online casinos are not yet available many Moroccans play online casino games on western online casinos. Many reputable western casinos will offer a slots game or other popular casino games in Arabic to accommodate the growing number of Moroccans that play. As such it is predicted that online casinos will launch in Morocco in the coming years. The Future In the near future Morocco is expected to expand further in the gambling world with emerging casinos throughout the country making way for avid players. This incredible growth gives hope to other Islamic countries that hope to prevail in the way of legalized gambling much like the country of Morocco. Moreover the future lies in the emergence of online casinos which still seem to be on the backburner for this population of gambling fans. Although many of the Western World's casinos cater to Arabic players Moroccan fans still look forward to the day that they can play virtually on casinos of their own. Considering Morocco has made huge strides in the way of gambling
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