The act of living in Zimbabwe is somewhat of a gamble at the moment, so you could envision that there might be little affinity for visiting Zimbabwe’s gambling halls. Actually, it seems to be working the other way, with the atrocious economic circumstances creating a larger desire to wager, to attempt to discover a quick win, a way from the difficulty.
For many of the citizens surviving on the abysmal nearby money, there are 2 established styles of gaming, the state lottery and Zimbet. Just as with almost everywhere else on the globe, there is a state lottery where the chances of hitting are extremely small, but then the winnings are also surprisingly high. It’s been said by financial experts who study the idea that the majority do not purchase a card with the rational belief of winning. Zimbet is built on either the local or the British soccer leagues and involves determining the outcomes of future games.
Zimbabwe’s gambling halls, on the other hand, mollycoddle the very rich of the state and vacationers. Until recently, there was a incredibly large tourist industry, centered on nature trips and visits to Victoria Falls. The market woes and connected crime have cut into this market.
Among Zimbabwe’s casinos, there are 2 in the capital, Harare, the Carribea Bay Resort and Casino, which has 5 gaming tables and slot machines, and the Plumtree gambling hall, which has only slot machine games. 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, the two of which offer table games, slots and video machines, and Victoria Falls has the Elephant Hills Hotel and Casino and the Makasa Sun Hotel and Casino, each of which have video poker machines and tables.
In addition to Zimbabwe’s casinos and the above mentioned lottery and Zimbet (which is considerably like a pools system), there are a total of 2 horse racing tracks in the state: the Matabeleland Turf Club in Bulawayo (the second city) and the Borrowdale Park in Harare.
Since the economy has diminished by more than forty percent in recent years and with the associated poverty and bloodshed that has come to pass, it isn’t known how healthy the tourist industry which supports Zimbabwe’s gambling halls will do in the next few years. How many of the casinos will still be around until conditions get better is simply unknown.
