| Costa Rica, a small country in Central | | | | with 57 slots and five table games, are all |
| America, has gained a great deal of | | | | located in downtown San Jose. In addition, |
| popularity, not also as a tourist | | | | there are other Costa Rica casinos in small |
| destination, but also as a retirement | | | | towns and suburbs of San Jose including Cabo |
| paradise. The only type of gambling that is | | | | Velas Santa Cruz, Cariari, and El Roble. |
| legal in Costa Rica is in casinos, of which | | | | Hotel Coco Verde Casino in Playas del Coco |
| there are over 30 in the country, the | | | | has 20 slots and four table games. |
| majority in San Jose, the capital. Costa | | | | |
| Rica, or "rich coast" in Spanish, is | | | | The largest Costa Rica casino is the Irazu |
| considered the most politically stable | | | | Best Western Casino Concorde in La Uruca, |
| country in Latin America, with perhaps the | | | | with 166 slots and video gaming machines and |
| healthiest climate in the world, and one that | | | | eight table games. There is a large casino in |
| welcomes over 1.5 million tourists a year. | | | | Goicoechea, a suburb of San Jose, the |
| The abundant flora and fauna, the diverse | | | | Radisson Hotel and Casino Europa, which has |
| scenery, and the lively excitement of the | | | | 219 slots and 13 table games. |
| Costa Rica casinos have brought in billions | | | | |
| of dollars to the economy. | | | | A number of gaming expositions and |
| | | | international conferences are held here, |
| Costa Rica casinos feature all the popular | | | | including the annual poker industry |
| international games including mini baccarat | | | | conference. This event will take place in |
| (rummy 9), Let It Ride (tute accion), | | | | Costa Rica in December of 2006 at the |
| roulette, blackjack, Caribbean Stud Poker, | | | | Marriott Hotel in San Jose. In conjunction |
| craps, pai gow, slots, and video gaming | | | | with the conference, there will be a poker |
| machines. Club Colonial Casino with 45 slots | | | | tournament at the Fiesta Casino for industry |
| and 12 table games, the Garden Court Fiesta | | | | executive and professional poker players, who |
| Casino Alajuela with 200 slots and 84 table | | | | will demonstrate their strategies and skills. |
| games, and the Gran Hotel Costa Rica Casino, | | | | |