Costa Rica Casinos
Costa Rica is an excellent destination if you love gambling and casinos. With increasing incomes and number of foreign tourists who come to Costa Rica, the gambling industry has truly benefited.
There are Casinos in most of the popular tourist areas and all of the large cities. They are usually part of a large hotel; however they are not huge casinos like in Las Vegas. They are fairly informal places, and dress codes are casual. Minimum bets in most places start at about 500 Colones (about $1).
The most popular Casino game is 21 also called “Rummy”, which is similar to blackjack but with tico rules. You get two cards, you can then ask for another card or stay with the two you have if you have 21 or close to 21. As in blackjack, the idea is to get as close to 21 as possible without going over. All the rules just mentioned are just like blackjack. Here is where the game differs from blackjack: if your first three cards are the same, three of a kind, or a straight (say 4, 5 & 6 of the same suit), you have a ‘rummy’ and you are paid double. And if your three of a kind happen to be three sevens (which is 21), you get an even higher bonus. But if you get 21 with two cards or five cards without breaking 21, there’s no double bonus as you get in many other international casinos. Splitting pairs is allowed as is doubling down.
Some of the other games include roulette, where the numbers are drawn from a lottery tumbler rather than spun on a roulette wheel. There are also electric slot machines; however most are different than the Las Vegas style. There are also other, uniquely tico, card games you’ll need to learn before you can play
Costa Rica Casino Quick Reference Guide:
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Best Western Irazú Casino & Hotel |
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San José |
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Europa Hotel, Casino & Spa |
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San José |
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Aurola Holiday Inn & La Palma Aurola Casino |
222 2424 |
San José |
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Barceló Amapola & Jazz Casino |
643 3337 |
Playa de Jaco |
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Barceló Playa Langosta Resort & Casino |
653 0363 |
La Uruca |
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Barceló Playa Tambor Resort & Casino |
683 0303 |
Tambor Puntarenas |
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Barceló San José Palacio Spa & Casino |
220 2034 |
San José |
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Best Western El Sitio Hotel & Casino |
666-1211 |
Liberia |
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Caribbean Village Fiesta |
663 0808 |
El Roble |
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Club Colonial Casino Bar & Restaurant |
258 2807 |
San José |
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Del Rey Hotel & Casino del Rey |
257 7800 |
San José |
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Fiesta Casino - Garden Court Hotel |
443-0043 |
San José |
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Fiesta Casino - Heredia |
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Heredia |
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Fiesta Resort and Casino |
663-0808 |
Puntarenas |
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Flor De Itabo Hotel & Casino |
670 0011 |
Playas del Coco |
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Gran Hotel & Casino - Costa Rica |
222 6126 |
San José |
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Horseshoe Casino |
233 4383 |
San José |
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Hotel & Country Club del Sur & Casino del Sur |
770 3536 |
Perez Zeledon |
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Hotel Cocal & Casino |
643 3592 |
Playa de Jaco |
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Hotel Coco Verde & Coco Verde Casino |
670 0494 |
Playas del Coco |
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Hotel Costa Rica Morazán & Casino Tropical |
219 2470 |
San José |
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Hotel Flamingo Beach Resort & Jazz Casino |
654 4444 |
Guanacaste |
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Hotel Herrudura Resort & Casino Krystal |
239 0033 |
San José |
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Hotel Tamarindo Diriá & Jazz Casino Tamarindo |
653 0409 |
Playa de Tamarindo |
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Hotel Tioga & Casino Playa de Oro |
661 0271 |
Puntarenas |
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Hotel Yadran & Casino Adriatico |
661 2662 |
Puntarenas |
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Irazú Hotel Best Western & Casino Concorde |
232 7910 |
La Uruca |
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Kamuk Hotel & Gallo Casinos |
777 3654 |
Quepos |
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Los Suenos Marriot Golf Resort & Stellaris Casino |
630 9000 |
Playa Herradura |
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Martino Resort Spa & Martino’s Casino |
433 8382 |
La Garita de Alajuela |
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Melia Cariari Hotel & Country Club |
239 0022 |
Cariari |
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Meliá Cariari Casino |
2390022 |
San José |
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Morazon Hotel and Casino |
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San José |
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Paradisus Playa Conchal & Jazz Casino Conchal |
654 4510 |
Cabo Velas Santa Cruz |
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Presidente Hotel & Casino Fiesta |
221 3832 |
San José |
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Quality Hotel Centro Colon & Casino Costa Rica |
248 0958 |
San José |
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Radisson Hotel & Casino Europa |
256 4949 |
Goicoechea |
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Royal Dutch Hotel & Casino |
222 1414 |
San José |
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The Jungle Casino Bar & Restaurant |
221 4994 |
San José |
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Tryp Corobici Casino |
2328122 |
San José |
