To see a list of Central American casinos, select a country from the countries list on your left. Only countries in Central America with gambling (casinos, pari-mutuel, poker) are listed.

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This section of World Casino Directory deals specificially with Central American casinos and gambling. The continent of Central America has 7 countries with casinos in them and 1 countries with pari-mutuel facilities in them, including horse racing and dog racing or the newer racinos which have slots or video poker terminals within reach of the gamblers. Click the following articles for a run-down on specific gambling in this continent. Central American Poker for the poker guide, or Central American Lottery for Central American lottery results and lottery information and last but not least visit this page for the current gambling news in Central America.

Largest Casino in Central America

In Central America you will find the country of Costa Rica to have more casinos than any other country in Central America, with 40 casinos and 1269 slots.

The largest casino in the continent of Central America is Casino Majestic which is located in Panama City, Panama. Casino Majestic has 36 table games and 978 casino slot machines / video poker games (or other video terminal gaming machines).

Central America casinos

Central America connects North and South America and includes seven countries and various offshore islands. Various legal and illegal casinos are present in Central America, an industry that brings much enjoyment and revenue for people. Here is an overview of the industry.

Gambling industry in Central America

The countries with casinos include Belize with 2 casinos, Costa Rica with 30, El Salvador with one, Honduras with 2, Nicaragua with ten and Panama with 34 casinos. Along with South America it consists of over 286 casinos, an industry that is booming. Veneto Hotel & Casino, Panama's newest tourist attraction that opened in 2005 November comprises of a luxury hotel cum casino. It received hundreds of foreign and local press corps and is set to be one of the most popular outlets soon. Poker is also well played and enjoyed in most parts of Central America.

Casino Locations to gamble at in Central America

Costa Rica and Panama are the locations that attract most tourists and hence these have most casinos at 30 and 34. Most of Panama's casinos are located in Panama City, followed by Chorrera. The nearby islands also have cruise ship casinos, a concept that attracts the rich across the world. Princess Hotel & Casino Belize, Melia Cariari Hotel & Country Club in Costa Rica, Radisson Hotel & Casino Europa in Costa Rica, Honduras Maya Hotel & Casino Real and Casino Dorado and Casino Los Pueblos in Panama are a few of the casinos found in this part of the world.

Central America Poker Scene

Poker is not just played and enjoyed in Central America, but conventions are also held here. A Poker Industry Conference and Exposition was held in the weekend of December 3-4, 2005 in Costa Rica at the Barcelo San Jose Palacio. This event covered the business of poker, focusing on management, marketing and technology. Tournaments were held at the event and best of the poker strategies, tactics and playing skills by poker executives and some of the most seasoned poker players were brought to light.

Pari-mutuel wagering in Central America

This industry is also catching on, but is not as popular in Central America. Only one horse racino is present in Panama City called the Hipódromo Presidente Remon. However betting is prevalent on sports such as racing on bikes, boats and cycles and statistics reveal that this will soon gather more prominence.