The prospect of living in Zimbabwe is somewhat of a risk at the moment, so you might think that there would be little affinity for going to Zimbabwe’s gambling dens. In reality, it seems to be working the opposite way around, with the awful market conditions leading to a bigger desire to play, to attempt to discover a fast win, a way from the problems.
For most of the locals surviving on the meager nearby money, there are two established types of wagering, the national lotto and Zimbet. Just as with practically everywhere else on the planet, there is a state lottery where the odds of succeeding are surprisingly tiny, but then the winnings are also remarkably big. It’s been said by market analysts who understand the concept that the lion’s share don’t buy a card with an actual assumption of profiting. Zimbet is based on either the national or the United Kingston soccer divisions and involves predicting the outcomes of future games.
Zimbabwe’s gambling halls, on the other hand, pamper the astonishingly rich of the country and tourists. Until recently, there was a extremely substantial sightseeing industry, based on nature trips and visits to Victoria Falls. The economic woes and associated conflict have cut into this market.
Among Zimbabwe’s gambling dens, there are two in the capital, Harare, the Carribea Bay Resort and Casino, which has five gaming tables and slots, and the Plumtree Casino, which has only slot machine games. The Zambesi Valley Hotel and Entertainment Center in Kariba also has only one armed bandits. Mutare has the Monclair Hotel and Casino and the Leopard Rock Hotel and Casino, both of which contain table games, one armed bandits and video poker machines, and Victoria Falls has the Elephant Hills Hotel and Casino and the Makasa Sun Hotel and Casino, the two of which offer video poker machines and blackjack, roulette, and craps tables.
In addition to Zimbabwe’s gambling halls and the aforementioned mentioned lottery and Zimbet (which is considerably like a pools system), there are also 2 horse racing tracks in the country: the Matabeleland Turf Club in Bulawayo (the second city) and the Borrowdale Park in Harare.
Given that the economy has shrunk by more than 40 percent in the past few years and with the associated deprivation and crime that has arisen, it isn’t known how healthy the vacationing industry which funds Zimbabwe’s casinos will do in the in the years to come. How many of the casinos will still be around until conditions get better is basically unknown.
