city

San José

Costa Rica

2Casinos

What visitors ask about gambling in San José, answered from the venue listings and Costa Rica's casino rules.

How many casinos are there in San José?

San José has 2 casinos listed in Costa Rica.

  • They include Casino Platinum and Gran Bingo Multicolor.
  • Counted from venues with a verifiable address, so the figure will differ from a licence register that counts operators rather than buildings.

How old do you have to be to gamble in San José?

The minimum casino age in San José is 18, set by law rather than by the individual venue.

  • Individual venues can set a higher bar than the law does, and a few do.
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Do you need ID to enter a casino in San José?

A passport is required for visitors.

  • Bring the passport if you are visiting from abroad; a foreign driving licence is refused more often than it is taken.
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What currency do casinos in San José use?

Casinos in San José deal in the Costa Rican colón (CRC); US dollars are widely accepted.

  • Cash desks change money at their own rate, which is rarely the best one in town.

Casinos in San José

Casino Platinum

San José

Gran Bingo Multicolor

San José

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