The prospect of living in Zimbabwe is something of a gamble at the moment, so you might imagine that there would be very little affinity for supporting Zimbabwe’s gambling halls. In reality, it appears to be operating the other way, with the crucial economic circumstances leading to a higher eagerness to play, to try and locate a fast win, a way out of the crisis.
For many of the locals living on the meager local wages, there are two popular types of gaming, the state lotto and Zimbet. Just as with practically everywhere else in the world, there is a national lotto where the probabilities of succeeding are remarkably small, but then the winnings are also unbelievably big. It’s been said by economists who understand the situation that most do not buy a ticket with a real expectation of hitting. Zimbet is based on one of the national or the UK football leagues and involves predicting the results of future games.
Zimbabwe’s gambling dens, on the other foot, pander to the incredibly rich of the country and sightseers. Up till a short time ago, there was a exceptionally substantial vacationing business, centered on nature trips and trips to Victoria Falls. The market woes and associated conflict have cut into this market.
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 Casino, which has only slot machines. The Zambesi Valley Hotel and Entertainment Center in Kariba also has just slots. Mutare has the Monclair Hotel and Casino and the Leopard Rock Hotel and Casino, the pair of which offer gaming tables, slots and video machines, and Victoria Falls houses the Elephant Hills Hotel and Casino and the Makasa Sun Hotel and Casino, both of which offer slot machines and table games.
In addition to Zimbabwe’s casinos and the previously mentioned lottery and Zimbet (which is considerably like a parimutuel betting system), there are a total of two horse racing complexes in the country: the Matabeleland Turf Club in Bulawayo (the 2nd metropolis) and the Borrowdale Park in Harare.
Given that the economy has contracted by beyond 40% in the past few years and with the associated poverty and crime that has come about, it isn’t well-known how well the tourist industry which supports Zimbabwe’s gambling halls will do in the in the years to come. How many of the casinos will carry through till conditions get better is basically unknown.
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