Costa Rica Casinos

Costa Rica, a small country in Central America, hasSanta Cruz, Cariari, and El Roble. Hotel Coco Verde
gained a great deal of popularity, not also as a touristCasino in Playas del Coco has 20 slots and four table
destination, but also as a retirement paradise. The onlygames. The largest Costa Rica casino is the Irazu
type of gambling that is legal in Costa Rica is inBest Western Casino Concorde in La Uruca, with 166
casinos, of which there are over 30 in the country, theslots and video gaming machines and eight table
majority in San Jose, the capital. Costa Rica, or "richgames. There is a large casino in Goicoechea, a
coast" in Spanish, is considered the most politicallysuburb of San Jose, the Radisson Hotel and Casino
stable country in Latin America, with perhaps theEuropa, which has 219 slots and 13 table games. A
healthiest climate in the world, and one that welcomesnumber of gaming expositions and international
over 1.5 million tourists a year. The abundant flora andconferences are held here, including the annual poker
fauna, the diverse scenery, and the lively excitementindustry conference. This event will take place in Costa
of the Costa Rica casinos have brought in billions ofRica in December of 2006 at the Marriott Hotel in San
dollars to the economy. Costa Rica casinos feature allJose. In conjunction with the conference, there will be a
the popular international games including mini baccaratpoker tournament at the Fiesta Casino for industry
(rummy 9), Let It Ride (tute accion), roulette, blackjack,executive and professional poker players, who will
Caribbean Stud Poker, craps, pai gow, slots, and videodemonstrate their strategies and skills. Costa Rica has
gaming machines. Club Colonial Casino with 45 slotsbecome a major gambling destination in Latin America
and 12 table games, the Garden Court Fiesta Casinoand further development of Costa Rica casinos by
Alajuela with 200 slots and 84 table games, and thedomestic and international investors is ongoing. The
Gran Hotel Costa Rica Casino, with 57 slots and fivelarge corporation of Thunderbird Tres Rios is planning
table games, are all located in downtown San Jose. Inconstruction of a hotel resort, casino, spa, and
addition, there are other Costa Rica casinos in smallresidential complex that will attract more of the middle
towns and suburbs of San Jose including Cabo Velasand upper class sections of eastern San Jose.