The entire process of living in Zimbabwe is somewhat of a gamble at the moment, so you may envision that there would be very little affinity for supporting Zimbabwe’s casinos. Actually, it seems to be functioning the other way around, with the atrocious economic conditions leading to a bigger eagerness to gamble, to try and find a fast win, a way out of the situation.
For almost all of the locals surviving on the abysmal local earnings, there are 2 popular types of gambling, the state lottery and Zimbet. As with most everywhere else in the world, there is a national lotto where the probabilities of succeeding are surprisingly low, but then the prizes are also extremely large. It’s been said by economists who look at the concept that the majority don’t purchase a card with a real expectation of profiting. Zimbet is based on either the national or the UK soccer leagues and involves determining the results of future games.
Zimbabwe’s casinos, on the other foot, look after the exceedingly rich of the country and tourists. Up till a short time ago, there was a incredibly substantial vacationing business, founded on nature trips and trips to Victoria Falls. The market woes and associated conflict have cut into this trade.
Amongst 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 has the Monclair Hotel and Casino and the Leopard Rock Hotel and Casino, both of which have table games, one armed bandits and video poker machines, and Victoria Falls houses the Elephant Hills Hotel and Casino and the Makasa Sun Hotel and Casino, each of which offer video poker machines and tables.
In addition to Zimbabwe’s casinos and the above alluded to lottery and Zimbet (which is considerably like a pools system), there are also 2 horse racing complexes in the nation: the Matabeleland Turf Club in Bulawayo (the second municipality) and the Borrowdale Park in Harare.
Since the market has shrunk by more than 40% in recent years and with the associated poverty and violence that has resulted, it is not known how well the tourist industry which is the backbone of Zimbabwe’s gambling dens will do in the next few years. How many of the casinos will carry through until things get better is basically not known.
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