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Casinos in Bogota

I am not a big time gambler , but I'll be taking a friend out who likes to go to a casino in Bogota.Are Casinos in Bogota like here in the States , offer free drinks, have poker tables ,and are the slot machines regulated and monitored by the authorities in terms of payouts?
and by the way , which Casino is the best one that locals like to frequent?

Thanks

By hiker on Jun 18, 2008, 06:32 in Friendly Talkzone.

bickerss says on Jun 18, 2008, 08:00:

The Casinos I have been to in Bogota only give out free softies- you have to buy your beer / spirits. The one in Zona rosa gets reasonably busy on the weekend nights and its 24 hr. But they are small and pokey - nothing ''vegas like'. Panama is much better for casinos.

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Gator says on Jun 18, 2008, 08:11:

A couple of nice ones in Cartagena. They are regulated with a cut going to the Territorial Health Company (“ETESA�? in Spanish). ETESA is the authority in charge of organizing and regulating the monopoly. A monthly cut for each machine/game goes to ETSEA as well as a monthly tax on each slot.

If you are really into Vegas type casinos/games you WILL be disappointed.

"Credidi pretio parvo emere et magno vendere tibi in animo fuisse!" .

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Lostgringo says on Jun 18, 2008, 19:13:

Your best bet is to go to the casino in Zona Rosa. It has everything you need and also has Hold-em Poker tables.

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