Casinos In Australia

When vacationing to Australia, travel visa holders would surely want to have fun during their stay in the country. And one of the places that many tourists would go out looking for is a casino. Luckily for gamers, Australia does have its own version of Las Vegas.

Much like in the US, casino gaming is, in fact, a thriving industry in the country. And like in the States, you will be able to easily find a casino in the cities. Here are some that you might what to check out while you are on your way to your next vacation stop.

For those in the capital city, you might want to check out Casino Canberra. This one is located right in the heart of Canberra's central business district. Casino Canberra is, in fact the first legal casino that was established in the state, having been built in 1994. The casino offers a wide variety of the most popular games, like black jack and roulette. Furthermore, it is the only casino establishment in the Australian Capital Territory that is licensed to operate gambling tables.

There are also several casinos that are being operated by major companies in the country. The Skycity line is one of such companies. It operates one casino each in Adelaide and in Darwin. Both these casinos have exclusive licenses to operate gambling tables in their respective states. Skycity is also known for the many high stakes gamers that frequent their facilities yearly, some of whom are known for betting hundreds of thousands of dollars.

Another major player in the industry is Crown Casino. This is located in the city of Melbourne, and aside from operating the casino, it also runs several hotels and entertainment centers in its complex in the city's business district. The Crown Casino is noted for being the first casino to introduce an electronic roulette system in the country.

And if you are not able to get out of your hotel room, then you can always play your casino games on the internet. Australia actually also has a thriving online gaming industry. One thing that gamers need to know about online gambling in the country is the regulations with regards to it. It is interesting to note that, while it is strictly prohibited for online casinos to operate within the country, players who register here are still pretty much allowed to to go on . Also, there are now efforts to legalize online gambling in the country, which means more freedom for players.

Whichever way you go, you can still find a gaming just right the corner in Australia.

Sources:
Business Mirror
http://businessmirror.com.ph/community/blogs/entry/Australia-preparing-for-online-gambling-legalization
Crown Casino and Entertainment Complex, Wikipedia article
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crown_Casino_and_Entertainment_Complex
Image Sources:
http://national.atdw.com.au/multimedia/actc/outside%20signage.jpg
http://andrewscott.com/AS/images/stories/crowncasino.jpg