The act of living in Zimbabwe is somewhat of a gamble at the moment, so you could think that there would be little affinity for visiting Zimbabwe’s gambling halls. In reality, it seems to be working the other way, with the atrocious economic conditions leading to a higher desire to play, to attempt to find a quick win, a way from the crisis.
For most of the people living on the tiny local earnings, there are two established styles of wagering, the national lottery and Zimbet. As with practically everywhere else in the world, there is a state lottery where the odds of winning are unbelievably tiny, but then the jackpots are also very big. It’s been said by financial experts who understand the idea that most don’t buy a ticket with an actual expectation of profiting. Zimbet is based on one of the local or the English football leagues and involves determining the results of future matches.
Zimbabwe’s gambling halls, on the other hand, pander to the exceedingly rich of the society and travelers. Until a short time ago, there was a considerably large sightseeing industry, built on nature trips and trips to Victoria Falls. The economic collapse and connected crime have cut into this market.
Among Zimbabwe’s casinos, there are 2 in the capital, Harare, the Carribea Bay Resort and Casino, which has five gaming tables and slots, and the Plumtree gambling hall, which has just the slots. The Zambesi Valley Hotel and Entertainment Center in Kariba also has just slots. Mutare contains the Monclair Hotel and Casino and the Leopard Rock Hotel and Casino, the two of which offer table games, one armed bandits and video poker machines, and Victoria Falls houses the Elephant Hills Hotel and Casino and the Makasa Sun Hotel and Casino, the two of which have gaming machines and tables.
In addition to Zimbabwe’s gambling dens and the previously talked about lottery and Zimbet (which is very like a pools system), there are also 2 horse racing complexes in the state: the Matabeleland Turf Club in Bulawayo (the 2nd city) and the Borrowdale Park in Harare.
Since the market has shrunk by beyond forty percent in recent years and with the connected poverty and conflict that has arisen, it isn’t understood how healthy the vacationing business which is the backbone of Zimbabwe’s casinos will do in the next few years. How many of the casinos will be alive until conditions get better is merely unknown.