Egypt is an Islamic country with over 100 million people,60%of them are under the age of 30. At the same time, Egypt is also the largest economy in North Africa, with a total GDP of 350 billion US dollars in 2020 and GDP per capita of 2,771 US dollars. It is higher than Vietnam’s per capita （$2,500） and India’s ($2,050).



Perhaps due to its location, Egypt’s board game market is often ignored by overseas investors. Today, let’s have an objective analysis, whether Egypt’s game market is a “potential stock” or not?





Board game places specifically built for foreigners



Egypt is a Muslim country,90%of the population believes in Islam which forbids gambling. But in Egypt, gambling is not only prohibited, but also specially built many places to provide a wide range of services, so why? Although Egypt supports offline casinos, its citizens are banned from using them, and the casinos built will be operated only in English and in dollars, which are open only to foreigners.





“Indifferent”regulation in online board games



Although it is difficult for Egyptians to play board games offline, the emergence of online chess and card games has provided a good chance for Egyptians. With the spread of the Internet in Egypt, online board rooms and board games have sprung up in Egypt, as well as various poker tournaments. Board games, mainly Texas Hold’Em, have become increasingly popular in Egypt.



And what is the Egyptian government’s attitude toward online board games? Although the Egyptian government doesn’t allow its citizens to play board games in public, there is no law prohibiting them playing games from Internet. In short, although chess and card games over the Internet are not licensed or regulated, the Egyptian government has not banned them, and they are in a delicate state. In general, the government’s attitude towards online board games is “indifferent”.





Important board game market online in future



Ranking of Egyptian entertainment game：







As you can see from this list, except for the few bingo games. Egyptian entertainment game has gradually been dominated by board & cards. While there is still a long way to go in comparison to India, where the list of entertainment games is dominated by board games, the growth of board games in Egypt can be seen.





These four games are currently the most popular in Egypt with tens of millions of downloads. Among them, the main play is Texas Hold’em, which is an exotic gameplay. However, for some local board games in Egypt, with the lack of development, still in the state of the blue sea, such as Egypitian Rat Screw, Backgammom, Roulette, blackjack, etc.



There is a huge demand for online board games in Egypt, and while it is still in the early stages compared to some other countries with developed game markets, there is no denying that Egypt’s large population and their love of board games are increasingly catching up. With popularity of chess and card game, finally Egypt will become an important board game market online.



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