We used to pay by the hour at internet cafes just to check email. Now we carry supercomputers in our pockets and complain ...

This is a sprawling slum with more than its fair share of brothels and shacks. This is no place to raise children at all!”, ...

This is a sprawling slum with more than its fair share of brothels and shacks. This is no place to raise children at all!”, ...

The internet doesn't work at the internet cafés. Patrons don't mind, as few enter seeking to browse the web. These cafés are instead electronic gaming rooms, with the look and sound of small casinos.

AI-generated summary reviewed by our newsroom. Read our AI Policy. Illegal gaming cafes operate as cash-only sweepstakes halls with tight security. Operators tweak games and exploit zoning gaps to ...