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The prospect of living in Zimbabwe is somewhat of a gamble at the current time, so you might imagine that there would be little desire for supporting Zimbabwe’s gambling halls. In fact, it appears to be operating the other way, with the crucial economic conditions leading to a greater ambition to bet, to attempt to find a fast win, a way out of the situation.
For almost all of the citizens surviving on the abysmal local wages, there are two established forms of gambling, the national lotto and Zimbet. Just as with most everywhere else on the planet, there is a state lottery where the probabilities of hitting are remarkably tiny, but then the jackpots are also very large. It’s been said by economists who look at the situation that the lion’s share don’t purchase a ticket with an actual expectation of winning. Zimbet is based on either the national or the UK soccer leagues and involves predicting the outcomes of future games.
Zimbabwe’s gambling halls, on the other foot, mollycoddle the incredibly rich of the state and sightseers. Up till a short while ago, there was a exceptionally substantial sightseeing industry, built on safaris and trips to Victoria Falls. The economic anxiety and associated crime have cut into this market.
Amongst Zimbabwe’s gambling dens, there are 2 in the capital, Harare, the Carribea Bay Resort and Casino, which has five gaming tables and slot machines, and the Plumtree gambling hall, which has only slot machines. The Zambesi Valley Hotel and Entertainment Center in Kariba also has just slots. Mutare has the Monclair Hotel and Casino and the Leopard Rock Hotel and Casino, the two of which have table games, slots and electronic poker machines, and Victoria Falls has the Elephant Hills Hotel and Casino and the Makasa Sun Hotel and Casino, the two of which have slot machines and blackjack, roulette, and craps tables.
In addition to Zimbabwe’s gambling halls and the above talked about lottery and Zimbet (which is considerably like a pools system), there are also 2 horse racing tracks in the state: the Matabeleland Turf Club in Bulawayo (the second metropolis) and the Borrowdale Park in Harare.
Since the economy has shrunk by more than 40% in the past few years and with the associated poverty and bloodshed that has resulted, it isn’t well-known how healthy the vacationing business which supports Zimbabwe’s casinos will do in the next few years. How many of the casinos will carry through until conditions improve is simply not known.
