The entire process of living in Zimbabwe is somewhat of a gamble at the moment, so you may imagine that there might be very little affinity for supporting Zimbabwe’s gambling dens. In fact, it seems to be working the other way around, with the crucial economic conditions creating a greater desire to play, to attempt to locate a quick win, a way from the situation.
For most of the citizens living on the meager local wages, there are two common styles of wagering, the national lotto and Zimbet. Just as with most everywhere else in the world, there is a national lottery where the odds of winning are surprisingly small, but then the prizes are also extremely large. It’s been said by financial experts who study the concept that many don’t buy a ticket with an actual expectation of hitting. Zimbet is based on one of the local or the United Kingston soccer divisions and involves determining the outcomes of future games.
Zimbabwe’s gambling dens, on the other foot, cater to the incredibly rich of the nation and sightseers. Up till a short while ago, there was a extremely substantial tourist business, based on nature trips and visits to Victoria Falls. The economic collapse and associated crime have cut into this market.
Among Zimbabwe’s gambling halls, there are 2 in the capital, Harare, the Carribea Bay Resort and Casino, which has five gaming tables and one armed bandits, and the Plumtree Casino, which has just the slot machines. The Zambesi Valley Hotel and Entertainment Center in Kariba also has only slot machines. Mutare contains the Monclair Hotel and Casino and the Leopard Rock Hotel and Casino, the pair of which offer gaming tables, one armed bandits and video poker machines, and Victoria Falls houses the Elephant Hills Hotel and Casino and the Makasa Sun Hotel and Casino, both of which have video poker machines and tables.
In addition to Zimbabwe’s gambling halls and the above alluded to lottery and Zimbet (which is very like a pools system), there is a total of 2 horse racing complexes in the nation: the Matabeleland Turf Club in Bulawayo (the second city) and the Borrowdale Park in Harare.
Given that the economy has diminished by more than 40% in the past few years and with the connected deprivation and violence that has cropped up, it isn’t known how well the vacationing industry which funds Zimbabwe’s casinos will do in the next few years. How many of the casinos will still be around till conditions improve is simply unknown.