The prospect of living in Zimbabwe is somewhat of a gamble at the moment, so you could think that there might be little appetite for supporting Zimbabwe’s gambling dens. Actually, it appears to be functioning the other way, with the awful market circumstances leading to a larger ambition to bet, to try and find a fast win, a way out of the problems.
For many of the locals surviving on the meager nearby money, there are 2 established styles of wagering, the national lotto and Zimbet. Just as with almost everywhere else on the planet, there is a national lotto where the chances of succeeding are remarkably low, but then the winnings are also extremely big. It’s been said by economists who understand the situation that the lion’s share don’t purchase a card with a real belief of winning. Zimbet is founded on one of the national or the British football divisions and involves predicting the outcomes of future matches.
Zimbabwe’s casinos, on the other hand, cater to the extremely rich of the nation and vacationers. Up until not long ago, there was a very large vacationing industry, built on safaris and trips to Victoria Falls. The economic collapse and associated violence have cut into this market.
Among Zimbabwe’s gambling dens, there are 2 in the capital, Harare, the Carribea Bay Resort and Casino, which has five gaming tables and slot machines, and the Plumtree gambling den, which has only slot machines. The Zambesi Valley Hotel and Entertainment Center in Kariba also has just slot machines. Mutare has the Monclair Hotel and Casino and the Leopard Rock Hotel and Casino, the pair of which have table games, one armed bandits 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 slot machines and blackjack, roulette, and craps tables.
In addition to Zimbabwe’s casinos and the above talked about lottery and Zimbet (which is very like a pools system), there are a total of 2 horse racing complexes in the country: the Matabeleland Turf Club in Bulawayo (the 2nd metropolis) and the Borrowdale Park in Harare.
Given that the market has diminished by beyond 40% in recent years and with the associated deprivation and crime that has come to pass, it is not well-known how healthy the sightseeing business which supports Zimbabwe’s casinos will do in the next few years. How many of them will survive until conditions get better is simply unknown.
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