Chaos in Harare as police destroy gambling machines. The destruction of the slot machines was witnessed by dignitaries from the gaming industry. Lotteries and Gaming Board Interim secretary, Dr Misheck Chingozha, said illegal gaming was not good news to legitimate operators.
Police have destroyed illegal gambling machines which had found their way into various pubs. “Legitimate gambling is a pillar of society and Government revenue streams,” he said. “Leakages that come with illegal gaming are then not only evil but destructive to both the socio-economic fibre and standing of a nation.”
Dr Chingozha said criminality has no place within progressive communities. “There is no fairness that comes with smuggling unapproved gambling devices,” he said.
“We will descend heavily on such errant citizens who seek to cause unnecessary hemorrhage to our economy, promote money laundering and deflate all efforts towards the attainment of the 2030 National Vision.”
Dr Chingozha urged the public to be on the lookout for people operating illegal gambling machines. “People should raise the red flag,” he said
“We cannot have unscrupulous, fly-by-night operators ripping our punters of their hard-earned dollars in anticipation of a fair Return to Player yet that will remain a wild goose chase.”
Chaplain Superintendent, Munyaradzi Tundu, said illegal gambling was a cancer. “Illegal gambling is perpetuating crimes in the country and it is very worrisome because they destroy the livelihoods of people,” he said.
Casino Association representative, Malvin Ndlovu, said illegal gambling was a source of money laundering. “Illegal gambling is being used as a source of money laundering which our country is trying so hard to eradicate,” he said.
“Illegal casinos are not helping to build the country but rather destroy it because they are not registered and they have no income that they bringing to the country. “So, we are saying no to illegal gambling, everyone who wants to operate a casino should register and pay taxes or they risk having their machinery confiscated.”
Source – H-Metro
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