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Puerto Vallarta on the Pacific Coast of Mexico is a popular holiday destination. The sandy beaches, lush vegetation and nearby waterfalls attracts tourists from both Europe and North America who spend their money in the five star hotels, luxury shops and gourmet restaurants.  Now it can add another attraction to that list:  gambling.

A few years ago, you would have been hard pushed to find anywhere to gamble in Puerto Vallarta but now casinos are an established part of the nightlife in the town which also includes clubs, bars, cabarets and the entertainment lounges of the five star hotels. And while gambling  is not as extensive as in other countries (even online, with no review sites like  http://www.bellerockentertainment.com in the country), there are some options.

If you’re used to gambling in the betting resorts of Europe or North America, the casinos in Puerto Vallarta may come as a bit of a culture shock. For one thing they’re not as big and glitzy as the ones in Las Vegas or Monte Carlo. But that doesn’t mean that you and your friends can’t still have a lot of fun playing the slot machines and other games in them. The first thing you might notice is the absence of gaming tables – the card games are of the electronic variety in all the casinos in Puerto Vallarta. But having said that, you’ll find that much about the casinos in Puerto Vallerta is a cut above casinos of a similar size in Europe or North America. The facilities are modern and well maintained and service is very impressive with reasonably priced drinks and snacks being served by friendly waitresses. The atmosphere is very relaxed and you’ll soon be enjoying yourself as you try your luck on the slot machines and the other electronic gambling games on offer in the casinos of Puerto Vallarta. These betting machines in Puerto Vallarta are pretty much the same as the ones you would see in North American casinos with mostly low stakes to be won, although high stakes gambling machines are also to be found in some of the Puerto Vallarta casinos. As already mentioned, none of the casinos in Puerto Vallarta offer gaming tables or the standard card games you normally find in casinos such as poker, blackjack or baccarat.

The latest casino to open in Puerto Vallarta is Emotion in the Galerias Vallarta shopping centre which you will see straight ahead of you if you disembark at the Port Authority terminal where the cruise ships dock. It’s also near the gleaming new apartment block Deck 12. The other casinos in Puerto Vallarta are the Casino Royal in the Plaza Caracol, Yak in the Plaza Peninsula and the Casino Foliatti in the small shopping mall at the northern end of the famous Malecón boardwalk in the downtown area of Puerto Vallarta.

If you want high stakes poker or roulette in glamorous surroundings, you might be better going to Las Vegas, Monte Carlo, Venice or try online gaming here: casino.netbet.co.uk. But if you want to bet for lower stakes in a relaxed environment, Puerto Vallarta could be the ideal holiday destination for you.