The act of living in Zimbabwe is somewhat of a gamble at the moment, so you could envision that there would be little affinity for visiting Zimbabwe’s casinos. In fact, it appears to be operating the other way, with the atrocious economic conditions creating a higher eagerness to bet, to try and discover a fast win, a way out of the crisis.
For most of the citizens subsisting on the abysmal local money, there are two popular styles of wagering, the national lotto and Zimbet. Just as with practically everywhere else in the world, there is a national lottery where the odds of hitting are surprisingly low, but then the winnings are also remarkably large. It’s been said by financial experts who understand the idea that the lion’s share don’t purchase a card with the rational expectation of hitting. Zimbet is based on one of the local or the United Kingston soccer leagues and involves determining the outcomes of future games.
Zimbabwe’s gambling dens, on the other shoe, pamper the incredibly rich of the nation and travelers. Until a short time ago, there was a very big sightseeing industry, founded on nature trips and trips to Victoria Falls. The market collapse and connected bloodshed have carved into this trade.
Among Zimbabwe’s casinos, there are 2 in the capital, Harare, the Carribea Bay Resort and Casino, which has five gaming tables and one armed bandits, and the Plumtree Casino, which has only slots. The Zambesi Valley Hotel and Entertainment Center in Kariba also has only slot machines. Mutare contains the Monclair Hotel and Casino and the Leopard Rock Hotel and Casino, the two of which have gaming tables, one armed bandits and video poker machines, and Victoria Falls has the Elephant Hills Hotel and Casino and the Makasa Sun Hotel and Casino, both of which has video poker machines and blackjack, roulette, and craps tables.
In addition to Zimbabwe’s gambling dens and the aforementioned mentioned lottery and Zimbet (which is quite like a pools system), there are a total of 2 horse racing complexes in the nation: the Matabeleland Turf Club in Bulawayo (the 2nd municipality) and the Borrowdale Park in Harare.
Given that the market has diminished by beyond forty percent in recent years and with the associated deprivation and bloodshed that has arisen, it isn’t well-known how well the tourist business which is the backbone of Zimbabwe’s casinos will do in the near future. How many of them will be alive till things get better is basically not known.