When most people think of Italy, they think of the food, the art
museums, or the ancient Roman culture. What most people don't know
about Italy is that it can be a great destination for people who want to
include some online casinos on their vacation. Although Italy doesn't have
many casinos, the places they do have are well worth the visit for
tourists who want to experience something a little different than what
they expected on a trip to Italy.
While there are only a handful of casinos in Italy, visiting one of them
is well worth the trip. There are two distinctive sides to gambling in
Italy. One is very much like the American version, casual clothes and
lots of slot machines. On the other hand, many Italian casinos have
what is called the "French Games" section. Even in the more casual
Italian casino, the Casino Municipale di Campione d' Italia in
Campione d' Italia, part of the casino has a dress code as well as an
entrance fee (about $12.50 US). The other Italian casinos, including
Casino De La Vallee in Saint Vincent (near Turin), Casino Municipale di
Sanremo in San Remo (near Nice, France), and the Casino Municipale di
Venezia in Venice, don't allow people in street or casual clothing and
all charge some type of entrance fee. Indeed, Italian casinos epitomize
the glamorous image of European gambling made famous in James Bond
movies.
All of the cities mentioned only have one casino except for Venice. The
Venice casino is interesting because it is really one casino split in
two, one which is open in the summer and the other that is open in the
winter months. Also a little bit different is that the Casino
Municipale di Venezia also offers gin rummy tournaments in addition to
the gambling.
Besides the dress codes and the entrance fees, there are other things to
be aware of before you plan a trip to an Italian casino. The first
thing is that in all of Italy's casinos, the language spoken is Italian.
If you are planning on spending any time in casinos, you should, at
the very least, learn some Italian phrases and other gambling
vocabulary. Also, the gambling age in Italy is 18 so students and
younger people who may not be allowed to gamble in the USA, where the
legal age is 21, are permitted to do so in Italy. In addition to
gambling, Italian casinos feature live music and entertainment as well
as restaurants and nightclubs. One thing Italian casinos do not have,
however, are hotel rooms, so lodging arrangements need to be made
separately.