The act of living in Zimbabwe is somewhat of a gamble at the moment, so you might envision that there might be little affinity for supporting Zimbabwe’s casinos. In fact, it seems to be functioning the other way, with the awful market circumstances leading to a larger desire to bet, to attempt to discover a quick win, a way from the situation.
For many of the people living on the meager nearby money, there are 2 established forms of betting, the state lotto and Zimbet. As with almost everywhere else in the world, there is a national lotto where the odds of succeeding are unbelievably tiny, but then the jackpots are also remarkably high. It’s been said by market analysts who look at the concept that many do not buy a card with the rational expectation of winning. Zimbet is centered on either the domestic or the United Kingston football leagues and involves predicting the results of future matches.
Zimbabwe’s gambling halls, on the other foot, cater to the incredibly rich of the state and sightseers. Until recently, there was a very substantial tourist industry, built on safaris and visits to Victoria Falls. The market woes and connected bloodshed have cut into this trade.
Among Zimbabwe’s gambling halls, there are two in the capital, Harare, the Carribea Bay Resort and Casino, which has 5 gaming tables and one armed bandits, and the Plumtree Casino, which has just the 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, the two of which have gaming tables, slots and video poker machines, and Victoria Falls has the Elephant Hills Hotel and Casino and the Makasa Sun Hotel and Casino, both of which offer slot machines and blackjack, roulette, and craps tables.
In addition to Zimbabwe’s gambling halls and the previously talked about lottery and Zimbet (which is considerably like a parimutuel betting system), there are a total of 2 horse racing tracks in the state: the Matabeleland Turf Club in Bulawayo (the 2nd municipality) and the Borrowdale Park in Harare.
Given that the market has deflated by beyond 40% in the past few years and with the connected poverty and crime that has come to pass, it isn’t well-known how healthy the sightseeing industry which is the backbone of Zimbabwe’s gambling dens will do in the near future. How many of them will carry on till things get better is basically unknown.
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