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The act of living in Zimbabwe is somewhat of a risk at the moment, so you might think that there might be little desire for going to Zimbabwe’s casinos. In reality, it seems to be working the opposite way around, with the desperate economic conditions creating a higher desire to gamble, to try and find a quick win, a way from the situation.

For most of the locals surviving on the tiny local money, there are 2 common styles of wagering, the state lotto and Zimbet. As with practically everywhere else on the planet, there is a national lottery where the odds of winning are surprisingly small, but then the prizes are also surprisingly big. It’s been said by economists who understand the idea that many don’t buy a ticket with an actual assumption of hitting. Zimbet is built on either the national or the UK football leagues and involves determining the outcomes of future games.

Zimbabwe’s gambling halls, on the other hand, cater to the very rich of the society and vacationers. Up until a short time ago, there was a considerably substantial vacationing business, centered on nature trips and visits to Victoria Falls. The market anxiety and associated conflict have carved into this trade.

Among Zimbabwe’s gambling halls, there are 2 in the capital, Harare, the Carribea Bay Resort and Casino, which has five gaming tables and slot machines, and the Plumtree Casino, which has only slot machines. The Zambesi Valley Hotel and Entertainment Center in Kariba also has just slots. Mutare has the Monclair Hotel and Casino and the Leopard Rock Hotel and Casino, both of which contain gaming tables, one armed bandits and video poker machines, and Victoria Falls houses 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 previously mentioned lottery and Zimbet (which is considerably like a parimutuel betting system), there are a total of two horse racing tracks in the state: the Matabeleland Turf Club in Bulawayo (the second city) and the Borrowdale Park in Harare.

Given that the economy has deflated by more than 40% in recent years and with the connected deprivation and conflict that has resulted, it isn’t understood how well the tourist industry which funds Zimbabwe’s gambling dens will do in the next few years. How many of the casinos will still be around till things improve is basically not known.