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Semester programs offered by Veritas University, San Jose, Costa Rica

SAN JOSE: CASINOS

San JoseIf two Scarlet Macaws move roughly in a straight line, Costa Rica gamblers will likely place a bet on the winner. Almost every street corner has a boy selling a lottery ticket for the National Lottery. Inside virtually every major hotel you'll find a small casino. Not exactly the Caesar's Palace with fancy blinking lights and smoke-filled gambling houses of Las Vegas, but you'll find the familiar sounds of roulette, craps, and blackjack as they continue late into the night.

Rummy, canasta (a type of roulette, with a basket containing balls replacing the roulette wheel), craps, and tute ( a variant of poker played locally) are the only casino games that are legal. Slot machines are prohibited by law. Bingo is also popular in the outer cosmopolitan area.

Between 1979 and 1980 the casinos were closed down due to stringent regulations formed by the local government. Nevertheless, government oversight remains relatively weak, and house rules and payoff's are stacked much harder in the house's favor than in the United States.

Casinos:

Ambassador Hotel
Central Avenue, 26-28 Sts
San Jose 10186
Costa Rica
Telephone: 5062218155
Hotel Las Espuelas & Casino
Interamerican Highway
Liberia, Guanacaste
Costa Rica
Telephone: 5062934544
Amstel Amon Hotel and Casino
3 Bis St., 11th Ave.
San Jose
Costa Rica
Telephone: 5062570191
Hotel Presidente
Ave Central Calles 7-9
San Jose 1000
Costa Rica
Telephone: 506 223 022
Aurola Holiday Inn and Casino
5th Ave. and 5th St.
San Jose 01000
Costa Rica
Telephone: 5062337233
Hotel San Jose Palacio
Robledal Urrica
San Jose 1150
Costa Rica
Telephone: 506 20 2034
Cariari Hotel and Casino
Heredia, San Jose 1007
Costa Rica
Telephone: +39 00 22
Jaco Beach Resort Hotel and Casino
Jaco Beach
San Jose, Puntarenas
Costa Rica
Telephone: 5066433064
Casino Balmoral
Calles 7-9, Avenida Central
San Jose
Costa Rica
Telephone: 506-222-1701
L'Ambiance Hotel and Casino
13th St. 7-11 Avenue
San Jose
Costa Rica
Telephone: 5062230481
Casino Best Western Irazu
San Jose 1000
Costa Rica
Telephone: 506-232-7910
Melia Playa Conchal Beach, Golf Resort and Casino
Santa Cruz, Guanacaste
Costa Rica
Telephone: 5066544123
Casino Kamuk and Hotel
Quepos, Puntarenas
Costa Rica
Telephone: 5067770379
Quality Hotel Centro Colon and Casino
590 Edificio Centro Colon
San Jose
Costa Rica
Telephone: 5062572580
Costa Smeralda Hotel and Casino
Playa Panama
San Jose, Guanacaste
Costa Rica
Telephone: 5066700044
Quality Resort Fiesta Hotel and Casino
El Roble
Puntarenas
Costa Rica
Telephone: 50629342665
Europa Zurqui Hotel, Casino and Spa
Calle Central Ave 3 & 5
San Jose
Costa Rica
Telephone: 5062221222
Royal Garden Hotel and Casino
Calle Central and Avenue Central
San Jose
Costa Rica
Telephone: 506570022
Grand Hotel Costa Rica
2nd. Ave & 3rd. St.
San Jose 1000
Costa Rica
Telephone: 5062210796
San Jose Palacio de Luxe and Casino
El Robledal 1150
Lauruca-San Jose
Costa Rica
Telephone: 5062202084
Hotel & Casino Diviassar
Quepos
Costa Rica
Telephone: 5067770371
Villagio la Guaria Morada and Casino
Playa Garza
Centro Colon, San Jose, Guanacaste
Costa Rica
Telephone: 5066800784
Hotel Corobici Spa and Casino
Colon, San Jose 1000
Costa Rica
Telephone: 506 328 122
Villas Playa Samara and Casino
Avenida 5 and Calle 38
San Jose, Guanacaste
Costa Rica
Telephone: 5062568228
Hotel Herradura Krystal Casino
San Jose 1000
Costa Rica
Telephone: 506 39 0033
http://www.hotelherradura.com
Yadran Hotel Beach Resort Casino
Gulf Puntarenas
San Juan
Costa Rica
Telephone: 506 661-2662

Much of the information on our site as it relates to Costa Rica is:

Courtesy of Christopher P. Baker and Avalon Travel Publishing.
© 2004 Christopher P. Baker. All Rights Reserved.

Spanish Abroad, Inc. highly recommends Christopher P. Baker's book: Moon Handbooks Costa Rica. Click on the image to visit his website where you can purchase this book or find out more about the author.

 

 
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