Columbia casino

Colombia stands as a popular destination for gambling in all of Central and South America. While there are several Colombia casinos, these are not the only places where one can gamble. Colombia casinos and the entire gambling industry of the country are always under close government scrutiny in order to make it safe and equitable both for the industry and for its patrons.

Casinos in Colombia
Apart from Colombia casinos, the country is now inundated with racino style gambling facilities where horse race tracks and slots machines or other video game terminals are all in one venue. This set up is also known as pari-mutuel facilities.

Most of the Columbia casinos are in the capital of Bogota. These casinos have various slot machines and table games that are pretty much what people can expect from a full-service casino. Visitors should be cautioned against illegal gambling joints that are often the subject of police raids. It would be best to just go to a licensed casino where there is no threat of being arrested. The number of Columbia casinos that operate legally with a government issued license is around

The regular Colombia casino would feature around 5 slot machine varieties, video poker and other video game and several live table games where common casino games are played including poker, roulette, baccarat and blackjack.

Pari-mutuel Gambling in Columbia
Pari-mutuel gambling is also alive in Colombia in the form of greyhound and horse racing and Jai Alai. The advancements in technology have provided people the option to place bets over their phone or the Internet. Bettors can place their bets on all the races from the safety of their homes. Betting on sports is very popular as the odds of winning are greater and many people still come to the races for the entertainment it provides. Some also come to the races to play on the slot machines there.

Poker and Texas Hold'em in Columbia
There are a number of poker rooms legally operating in Columbia and the Texas Hold ‘em poker variation is very popular. There are also poker rooms that feature other poker variations including the Caribbean Stud Poker and the regular poker game. The three-card Monte poker game is however illegal and cannot be played for money anywhere.

Online Gambling
Online casinos are now frequented by Colombians and quite a handful of them actually prefer playing their favorite casino games within the confines of their living rooms or with friends and families in far off places. Online casinos are also the best option for people who wish to try out the casino experience first. These online casino sites allow new players to try out the online casino games for free first. This allows newbies to test the waters so to speak before deciding if they would like to sign up for membership. And if they do decide, they will be treated to a generous bonus on their first few deposits. Bonuses are granted sometimes up to the fourth deposit and they range from percent of the amount of the deposit up to around percent.