The act of living in Zimbabwe is somewhat of a gamble at the moment, so you may imagine that there might be very little appetite for supporting Zimbabwe’s gambling dens. Actually, it seems to be operating the opposite way around, with the desperate economic circumstances leading to a greater eagerness to play, to try and discover a quick win, a way out of the problems.
For many of the locals surviving on the abysmal local wages, there are two popular styles of wagering, the national lotto and Zimbet. Just as with almost everywhere else in the world, there is a national lotto where the odds of hitting are surprisingly small, but then the winnings are also unbelievably high. It’s been said by market analysts who study the concept that many don’t buy a ticket with an actual belief of winning. Zimbet is founded on either the domestic or the UK football divisions and involves determining the outcomes of future matches.
Zimbabwe’s casinos, on the other hand, cater to the considerably rich of the country and sightseers. Up until a short while ago, there was a extremely large tourist industry, built on safaris and visits to Victoria Falls. The economic collapse and connected bloodshed have cut into this market.
Amongst Zimbabwe’s gambling halls, there are two in the capital, Harare, the Carribea Bay Resort and Casino, which has five gaming tables and slot machines, and the Plumtree Casino, which has only slot machines. The Zambesi Valley Hotel and Entertainment Center in Kariba also has just slot machines. Mutare contains the Monclair Hotel and Casino and the Leopard Rock Hotel and Casino, the two of which have gaming tables, slots and electronic poker machines, and Victoria Falls has the Elephant Hills Hotel and Casino and the Makasa Sun Hotel and Casino, both of which has gaming machines and table games.
In addition to Zimbabwe’s casinos and the aforestated mentioned lottery and Zimbet (which is quite like a parimutuel betting system), there are also two horse racing tracks in the country: the Matabeleland Turf Club in Bulawayo (the 2nd metropolis) and the Borrowdale Park in Harare.
Since the economy has deflated by more than 40 percent in recent years and with the connected deprivation and bloodshed that has cropped up, it is not understood how well the sightseeing business which supports Zimbabwe’s gambling dens will do in the next few years. How many of the casinos will carry on until conditions improve is basically unknown.
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