![]() The popularity of sports gambling, which comes from its relatively low risk and potential for big profits, is creating an insatiable thirst for betting that is starting to become dangerous. The trend has spread furiously across the country, particularly as the English Premier League has become a sensation, and there are now about 19 registered sports betting companies operating here. In Ghana, this is the era of sports betting. There are many establishments like it across the capital. There is a refrigerator stocked with beer and the bartender doubles as a bet-taker for clients sitting around in plastic chairs. The venue for this action is a small, dark gambling den at Last Stop, in the Dansoman suburb of Accra. Some even have their shirts off as they monitor the unfolding action in front of them, hoping and praying that results go their way as they clutch their most prized possession, a ticket.īut this scene is not unfolding at a sports stadium. It’s noisy and emotions are charged as cheers and sounds of despair fill the air. This article was first published in The Weekend Globe in 2013
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