One thing to keep in mind is that there are many illegal gambling places in Costa Rica. Make sure that before you start to play you are in a legalized establishment. This would mean sticking to the larger casinos attached to hotels and the like.

The casinos in Costa Rica are not behemoth like the casinos in Las Vegas. Most are fairly informal and do not require a strict dress code, rather a casual one. Minimum bets in post places start at about 1 US dollar. One of the most popular casino games is 21, which is also called rummy. It is similar to blackjack, but has a couple of additional Costa Rican rules. The point of the game is the same: arrive at 21, or as close as you can without going over, after being given two cards and the option to draw additional ones. Face cards are 10, aces are 11 or 1, just as the same as in blackjack. The spin with rummy is that if you get three of a kind or a straight with your first three cards you are paid double. If your three of a kind happens to be 7s, equaling 21, you get an even higher bonus.

Many of the card games are similar, with just a few exceptions to the standard rules as in Vegas. Before you start playing, make sure you know the rules.

San Jose, Costa Rica Casino Listing

Looking for a casino in San Jose, Costa Rica? Consider the following:

• Best Western Irazu – Best Western Irazu Hotel is conveniently located for both the international airport and Downtown (both 10 minutes) in the western suburbs of the city, this 327-room hotel (modern rooms with air conditioning) has all the amenities you would expect of a full service resort: swimming pool, tennis courts, bar, & casino. Service is friendly and helpful. Hotel offers Free Transportation to the Airport.
• Byblos Resort & Casino – The Hotel is located in the hills overlooking the ocean at 4 KM from Quepos on the main road to the Beach & National Park of Manuel Antonio. It has two restaurants, casino, sport bar, billiard, pizzeria and swimming pool. Rooms are air conditioned, and equipped with cable television, minirefrigerators, microwave, direct phone, free security box, coffee maker, dryer and laundry service
• Doubletree Cariari by Hilton San Jose – Doubletree Cariari by Hilton San José hotel, a modern full-service hotel, is conveniently located only five minutes from Juan Santamaria International Airport (SJO) and 10 minutes from downtown San José, the centrally located capital city of beautiful Costa Rica. Built and vigorously maintained as Costa Rica’s first true resort-style hotel
• Barcelo San Jose Palacio Spa & Casino – The Barceló San José Palacio Spa & Casino provides excellent European style service; it is located very near the airport and the capital city of San José de Costa Rica
• Balmoral Hotel -
  The Hotel Balmoral offers 112 guest rooms. All rooms rates include American Breakfast, 30 minutes of internet and Welcome Cocktail. All rooms have air conditioning, cable TV, 2 double beds, safe deposit box. Restaurant – Cafeteria, Casino, Rent-a-Car, Dry cleaning and laundry, Free Parking, Executive Center, Meeting Rooms.

The Gambling Scene in Panama

Casino City reports that Panama City has 18 casinos. Of these, it reports, eight have table games, while the rest are smaller casinos, only offering slot machines. In general, the larger casinos devote about the same amount of square footage to table games as they do to slots. Most of the slot machines are video reels, although there are a few older, three-reel slots, video poker and video keno games. Those, however, offer very poor pay tables.

The vast majority of casinos in Panama City are in the Cangrejo section, near the center of the city. Unlike Vegas or Reno, however, they are not clustered together into one bunch, rather spread out throughout the sector. The larger hotels in Panama City all host their own casinos, however it is more as an amenity of the hotel, rather than the purpose of it, as it is in Vegas. There are three hotels, however, the largest of the lot, which host respectably large casinos similar to that of an average Las Vages property.

Just as in the US, the casinos offer player card rewards, mostly geared towards slot players. They don’t often ask to see player cards, and many casinos don’t really have a formal method of comping table game players. The larger casino/hotel combos mentioned above, such as the Veneto, seem to have a better hold on comping players and asking for your player card.

Customer service in Panama in general is not as good as in the United States, and this spills over into the casino scene as well. Drink service is usually a waitress who comes by with beer and soda every once in a while, and if you’re lucky you might just get a cocktail waitress who will take drink orders. In the city, it seems, drinking and gambling do not go hand in hand like they do in Vegas.

The poor customer service is balanced out by the fact that tips are truly not expected and they are seldom ever given. Once in awhile you will see a foreigner tip someone, and in rare instances a local will, but in general, no tips is the standard.

Gambling and drinking are legal at 18 in Panama and there is no smoking indoors, not even in the casino. Although they aren’t sticklers on many rules (you can sit at a table without playing, despite the signs saying you can’t), they do enforce the no smoking one, which is nice.

People come to the casinos in Panama to have fun more so than to win real money. Limits for all games tend to be low across the board. People are there to relax and enjoy themselves – the attitude is very casual. So, come on down and check out the casino scene in Panama City. If you’re here for a good time, without high stakes, you won’t be disappointed.

The bar features live performances and good drinks (make sure you ask them to mix it strong, or throw in an extra shot). The food at the hotel restaurant is good as well, so you can really put together a whole evening here.

The hotel in itself isn’t the nicest, but the staff is very helpful. Since it is an older hotel it has kind of a 70s look and feel to it. A night here costs about 70 dollars, and is worth it if you are looking for an all-in-one kind of place.

The Honduras Maya Hotel & Casino Real is located at:

Avenido Republic de Chile
Colonia Palmira
Tegucigalpa
Honduras
Tel – +504 232 2217
Fax – +504 238 4805

Visit www.hotelhondurasmaya.com for more information.

Open 24 hours a day and 365 days a year, this is a popular attraction among avid gamblers and those looking for a night out on the town. The casino contains over 700 slot machines and over 140 gaming tables for Roulette, Poker, Blackjace, Craps, and Point and Bank.

The Casino is located on Elvira Rawson de Dellephiane St, Darsena Sur, Puerto Madero and offers free transfer service from Cordoba Av and Alem Av every 15 minutes from 2 pm to 2 am and every 30 minutes the rest of the day.

Within the Casino Puerto Madero there are a number of bars, and one restaurant, Sobreaguas, located over the deck on the fourth floor, which serves a variety of international cuisine. Everyday a continental breakfast is served from 8 am to 11 am, a buffet lunch from 12:30 pm to 3:20 pm and a night menu from 8 pm to 2:30 am.

The Casino Puerto Madero has capacity for 2,500 people and is sprawled out over 2,600 square meters. On the lower level you will find rows of slot machines; the gaming tables are on level 2, which is also the entrance level. The third level contains a combination of both tables and slot machines.

Parking is available and so is free valet. The parking lot is monitored by a closed circuit TV system.

When you go on board you have to pass through a metal detector and a security guard searches your bag, and check cameras. I have been told that no cameras are allowed on board, so they store your camera and give you a little ticket to retrieve your camera when you are done gambling and leaving the casino.

It is best to take a taxi to the Casino Puerto Madero. Although the area is safe, the taxis are cheap and walking isn’t worth the risk.

Call (54 11) 4363–3100 for more information or visit the Casino Buenos Aires web-site.

The Crown Casino, attached to the 187 room Riande Grande Hotel, is fairly small, with only 5 table games and 40 gaming machines. Games include Blackjack, Craps, and Roulette.

The staff at the Casino is friendly and and the atmosphere is very chill. If you are looking for a night of wild and crazy partying, this may not be the right place for you. However, if what you are after is a place to play your game without an awful lot of distractions, then Crown Casino in Panama City is the place for you.

The casino is open 24 hours.

To make reservations at the Riande Granada Hotel visit its web-site by clicking here.

Eusebio A. Morales Street and Via España
Panama City, Panamá
Panama
Tel: +507 265 1962

The casino is located all on one level, keeping the excited atmosphere concentrated in one area. If you are staying at the hotel you can get special deals at the casino a double bonus of $25 match play + $10 in free tokens. There are a variety of table games including slot machines, blackjack, roulette and poker to cater to every player.

As far as the hotel goes, this is one of the finest in Bluefields. Oasis only has 16 rooms total, including a 2 bedroom Presidential suite with a Jacuzzi bath. All guests are welcome to a complimentary breakfast buffet. Other amenities include private baths, hot water, a mini bar, cable TV, and WiFi internet.

The Oasis Hotel can work to accommodate groups for private functions in connection with the casino and they can also arrange for airport pickup.

If you are into fishing then aim to be at the Oasis Hotel and Casino from February 25–27 to take part in the international fishing tournament.

A standard room at double occupancy costs US $75, with $20 for each additional person.

The Oasis Hotel and Casino is located on the Esquina del Muelle Municipal (the corner of the Municipal Pier) in Bluefields. Call (505) 572–2812 to make reservations. Check out the Oasis Hotel and Casino web-site by clicking here.

The Casino Victoria is actually two grand casinos, with slot machines and table games, and climbing jackpots. Games include baccarat, blackjack, bingo, horse races, and for the European guests, trendy French roulette tables.

As far as casinos go, Casino Victoria in Montevideo is a nice one. It opens daily at 2 pm, and offers a relaxed atmosphere where you can hang out with friends, grab a drink, and enjoy the evening.

Casino Victoria is constantly adding new games, and working to provide guests with a variety of games to play. The staff is friendly (and they almost all speak English!) and the vibe is great.

The hotel also boasts 2 bars, 3 restaurants, a spa, swimming pool, golf, tours, convention and meeting centers, and more, together with it’s 256 rooms and suites and only 11 miles away from the Carrasco International Airport. Situated in Plaza Independencia, it is close to everything, allowing guests to get a taste of Montevideo without having to travel too far. The hotel gets rave reviews, and so does the casino.

To read more about the Victoria Casino and make reservations click here.

759 Plaza Independencia

Montevideo, Montevideo 11100

www.radisson.com/montevideouy.com

Tel: (598) 2 9020111

Toll-free reservation line: (888) 201–1718

The online casino accepts major credit cards and debit cards, and does not invite players under the age of 18 or US players.

It is, however, available to players in other countries, making it a hotspot for internet gamblers in Central and South America.

There is no cost for registering at Casino Peru, whether you play or not is up to you. Special offers, bonuses, and tournaments are available to those who register.

Casino Peru offers a number of games: Blackjack, Video Poker, Pai Gow, Caribbean, Roulette, Baccarat, Let em Ride, Slots, and Red Dog. if you don’t know how to play you can read mini-tutorials on the web-site explaining how each game works. New games are constantly being developed and added to the site.

Downloading the software is a one time thing and absolutely free. From there you deposit cash into your Casino Peru bank account and use that to play. Once you have completed the deposit you can fax your deposit slip or email it directly to the accounting department so that they can credit your account. Your winnings are conversely automatically transferred into your bank account.

Check out Casino Peru and start gaming online now. Right now they are offering a special 500% bonus on your first deposit… pretty hard to believe, but it’s true!

While the Casino isn’t much to look at; just a few slot machines and a couple of table games, the hotel/resort is quite nice. A great Costa Rican band plays each night at the bar above the restaurant, and rumor has it there is a reggae band that performs on Thursday nights.

You might have to push at the bar to get the happy hour prices; for some reason the bartenders are reluctant to advertise it. Maybe they are pocketing the additional fare.

Honestly as far as Casinos go… this one isn’t really worth your time. If you are already here, and want to play some cards and gamble a bit, then come on down to the casino, just don’t travel here for it.

You can see more about the actually resort by visiting the Resort Flamingo Beach web-site. The resort has a 120 room hotel with a pool, tennis court, and spa. The resort offers both all-inclusive and economically packages, with special deals for special dates. It is a nice place to play on Costa Rica’s Pacific Coast, 4 hours from San Juan by car, and only 45 minutes by air.

Playa Flamingo
Guanacaste, Guanacaste 5000
Costa Rica
Tel – +506 2 654 4444

The highest progressive jackpot is the Royal Jackpot. For those who are looking to hang out in the sports and race cafe there are 12 plasma TV screens to entertain you.

The Royal Casino gives some bang for your buck, but it is not as glitzy as some of the other casinos in Panama City. It is kind of a typical set-up with all of the standard casino games, but nothing particularly special. However, if you are just looking for an evening of gambling, then this is the right place for you. It is clean, well-decorated and the staff is generally friendly.

The Royal Casino has a VIP room, a bar area and live entertainment. Parking is free and Valet parking is available. Live bands play every weekend, and DJ Freddy spins throughout the week at the Rumba 507 Bar attached to the casino.

The Royal Casino is attached to the Marriott Hotel and is open from 10 am to 5:30 am.

Visit the Royal Casino web-site by following this link.

52nd Street, Bella Vista and Ricardo Arias
Panama City, Panamá
Panama
Tel: +507 210 9100

When it is your turn if you have a card in your hand that matches the top card on the heal you can discard that card as well as one additional card, which becomes the top card on the stack. (That way the card is always changing, like in Uno)

If you don’t have a card that matches the card on top of the pile you have to draw from the deck, and that card becomes the top card on the stack. If you have a matching card, then you can lay that card down, and a second. If not, you have to pass.

If you are able to discard all of your cards and be left with two matching cards in your hand, such as two Aces, or two sixes, you automatically win.

Players bet on Pitty Pat quite regularly, with the game ending when one or more player runs out of money, making the one with the most money the ultimate winner.

You can read more about Pitty Pat, or download an online version of the game by visiting this link from www.Belizeans.com