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The act of living in Zimbabwe is somewhat of a gamble at the current time, so you may think that there might be little desire for going to Zimbabwe’s casinos. Actually, it appears to be operating the opposite way, with the critical market circumstances leading to a bigger ambition to wager, to try and discover a fast win, a way out of the situation.

For most of the locals surviving on the meager local wages, there are two common types of gaming, the national lotto and Zimbet. Just as with most everywhere else on the planet, there is a national lottery where the probabilities of succeeding are surprisingly tiny, but then the winnings are also remarkably high. It’s been said by economists who understand the idea that the lion’s share don’t buy a card with a real expectation of profiting. Zimbet is built on one of the domestic or the English soccer divisions and involves determining the results of future games.

Zimbabwe’s gambling dens, on the other hand, cater to the very rich of the country and vacationers. Up until a short time ago, there was a very substantial tourist industry, based on safaris and trips to Victoria Falls. The market woes and connected violence have cut into this trade.

Amongst Zimbabwe’s gambling dens, there are two in the capital, Harare, the Carribea Bay Resort and Casino, which has 5 gaming tables and slots, and the Plumtree gambling den, which has only slots. The Zambesi Valley Hotel and Entertainment Center in Kariba also has only one armed bandits. Mutare contains 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 houses the Elephant Hills Hotel and Casino and the Makasa Sun Hotel and Casino, the pair of which offer gaming machines and tables.

In addition to Zimbabwe’s gambling dens and the above talked about lottery and Zimbet (which is considerably like a pools system), there is a total of two horse racing complexes in the state: the Matabeleland Turf Club in Bulawayo (the 2nd municipality) and the Borrowdale Park in Harare.

Since the economy has shrunk by beyond 40 percent in the past few years and with the associated poverty and bloodshed that has come about, it isn’t known how healthy the sightseeing business which funds Zimbabwe’s gambling halls will do in the near future. How many of the casinos will still be around till things get better is basically not known.