The entire process of living in Zimbabwe is somewhat of a risk at the moment, so you may envision that there might be little appetite for supporting Zimbabwe’s gambling dens. Actually, it seems to be working the other way, with the desperate economic circumstances creating a greater desire to gamble, to attempt to locate a quick win, a way out of the crisis.
For most of the citizens subsisting on the meager local earnings, there are two common types of wagering, the national lottery and Zimbet. Just as with practically everywhere else in the world, there is a national lottery where the chances of winning are surprisingly low, but then the jackpots are also unbelievably high. It’s been said by economists who understand the concept that many do not buy a ticket with an actual belief of profiting. Zimbet is based on one of the national or the UK football divisions and involves predicting the outcomes of future matches.
Zimbabwe’s gambling halls, on the other hand, cater to the incredibly rich of the nation and sightseers. Up till a short time ago, there was a incredibly substantial vacationing industry, built on nature trips and visits to Victoria Falls. The economic woes and connected conflict have cut into this trade.
Amongst Zimbabwe’s casinos, there are two in the capital, Harare, the Carribea Bay Resort and Casino, which has 5 gaming tables and one armed bandits, and the Plumtree Casino, which has only slot machine games. The Zambesi Valley Hotel and Entertainment Center in Kariba also has only slot machines. Mutare has the Monclair Hotel and Casino and the Leopard Rock Hotel and Casino, both of which contain table games, slots and video machines, and Victoria Falls houses the Elephant Hills Hotel and Casino and the Makasa Sun Hotel and Casino, both of which has gaming machines and tables.
In addition to Zimbabwe’s gambling halls and the aforementioned talked about lottery and Zimbet (which is very like a parimutuel betting system), there is a total of 2 horse racing tracks in the nation: the Matabeleland Turf Club in Bulawayo (the 2nd municipality) and the Borrowdale Park in Harare.
Seeing as that the economy has deflated by beyond forty percent in the past few years and with the connected poverty and conflict that has come to pass, it isn’t known how healthy the vacationing business which is the foundation for Zimbabwe’s casinos will do in the in the years to come. How many of the casinos will be alive until conditions improve is basically unknown.
