Zimbabwe betting tax: demand more than doubled

A higher betting tax landed in January, and search did not step down. Zimbabwe betting tax rates changed on 1 January 2026 by jumping 6.5 times, but the measure did not cool the Zimbabwean market. Blask Index gained 112.8% from January through September, 137.4% above September 2025. Blask Metrics Blask Metrics used in this piece: Blask Index: interest in iGaming brands or iGaming in general. BAP (Brand’s Accumulated Power): a projected brand’s share in a particular market. CEB (Competitive Earning Baseline): projected revenue. *Figures are shown as they appeared in Blask on 27 October 2026.