The entire process of living in Zimbabwe is somewhat of a risk at the moment, so you may imagine that there might be little affinity for supporting Zimbabwe’s gambling dens. In fact, it appears to be functioning the other way, with the crucial economic conditions creating a greater desire to gamble, to try and locate a quick win, a way from the crisis.
For most of the citizens living on the meager nearby wages, there are 2 dominant styles of gaming, the state lottery and Zimbet. As with practically everywhere else on the planet, there is a national lottery where the chances of succeeding are surprisingly tiny, but then the jackpots are also remarkably big. It’s been said by economists who understand the situation that many don’t purchase a card with the rational expectation of profiting. Zimbet is centered on either the local or the English football leagues and involves determining the outcomes of future matches.
Zimbabwe’s gambling halls, on the other hand, pander to the very rich of the state and sightseers. Up until recently, there was a exceptionally substantial tourist industry, centered on nature trips and visits to Victoria Falls. The market collapse and associated violence have cut into this trade.
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 den, which has only slots. The Zambesi Valley Hotel and Entertainment Center in Kariba also has only slots. Mutare contains the Monclair Hotel and Casino and the Leopard Rock Hotel and Casino, the pair of which contain table games, slots 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 video poker machines and tables.
In addition to Zimbabwe’s casinos and the aforementioned mentioned lottery and Zimbet (which is quite like a pools system), there are a total of 2 horse racing complexes in the country: the Matabeleland Turf Club in Bulawayo (the 2nd municipality) and the Borrowdale Park in Harare.
Since the market has diminished by beyond 40% in recent years and with the connected poverty and bloodshed that has come to pass, it isn’t understood how well the tourist business which is the foundation for Zimbabwe’s casinos will do in the in the years to come. How many of the casinos will still be around till things improve is merely unknown.