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The entire process of living in Zimbabwe is somewhat of a risk at the moment, so you may think that there might be little affinity for visiting Zimbabwe’s gambling dens. In fact, it seems to be operating the opposite way, with the crucial market conditions creating a bigger desire to gamble, to attempt to find a quick win, a way from the difficulty.
For many of the citizens surviving on the meager local wages, there are two common forms of betting, the state lotto and Zimbet. As with almost everywhere else on the planet, there is a state lottery where the chances of winning are remarkably low, but then the prizes are also very large. It’s been said by market analysts who understand the subject that many do not buy a ticket with an actual expectation of winning. Zimbet is based on one of the domestic or the UK football divisions and involves predicting the outcomes of future matches.
Zimbabwe’s gambling halls, on the other hand, pamper the considerably rich of the society and travelers. Up until a short time ago, there was a very big tourist industry, founded on nature trips and trips to Victoria Falls. The economic collapse and associated conflict have carved into this trade.
Amongst Zimbabwe’s gambling dens, there are 2 in the capital, Harare, the Carribea Bay Resort and Casino, which has 5 gaming tables and one armed bandits, and the Plumtree gambling hall, which has just the 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, the two of which offer gaming tables, slots and video machines, and Victoria Falls has the Elephant Hills Hotel and Casino and the Makasa Sun Hotel and Casino, the pair of which has video poker machines and blackjack, roulette, and craps tables.
In addition to Zimbabwe’s gambling dens and the previously mentioned lottery and Zimbet (which is considerably like a parimutuel betting system), there are a total of 2 horse racing complexes in the state: the Matabeleland Turf Club in Bulawayo (the 2nd metropolis) and the Borrowdale Park in Harare.
Given that the economy has shrunk by beyond 40 percent in the past few years and with the associated deprivation and crime that has come about, it is not understood how well the vacationing business which supports Zimbabwe’s casinos will do in the in the years to come. How many of them will survive till things get better is basically not known.
