Impoverished Zimbabweans turn to gambling

Herald – Poor and desperate Zimbabweans hang out in Harare’s crowded low-end betting halls, placing stakes as little as U.S. 20 cents on world soccer matches and international horse and dog races with fervent hopes of getting quick returns on their bit of cash.The gambling intensified in January, when many families were cash-strapped after year-end spending and children’s school fees were due. Many short of cash responded by flocking to Harare’s downtown licensed betting shops in search of a windfall.At one, unemployed 28-year-old Tinashe Marira said he spends his days gambling on soccer matches and depends on sporadic winnings to…