Of 16 million Zimbabweans, many are gambling as land-based casinos are legal. As more than 50% of nation's population now has access to Internet and mobile phones are usually the only means of doing so, the online gambling activities are skipping a step and are going from zero to mobile in a hurry.
In Zimbabwe there is currently no legislation regarding online gambling; it is neither explicitly legal nor illegal. This state of do-what-you-will leaves the door open for many Zimbabweans to freely gamble online using their mobile devices - and many are jumping at the opportunity to do so.Driven the uncertainty of income in this informal economy with a high unemployment rate, many citizens, particularly those who are young and unemployed, are turning to gambling as a way to make money fast and pay their bills.
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