Cartagena, Columbia casinos
February 19th, 2020 at 6:01:08 AM
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There are many casinos in Cartagena.
I just went to one of them.
King Club casino:
Inside a mall. Make right, go all the way to the end, then up escalator.
Small with Horrible vp (ie: 6/5).
But there are About 10 multi-game machines, each with various playable games (ie: desert/fish/ Beatles/etc)
They exchange $1 to 2800 peso but the official exchange rate is 3400 pesos. That's a 18% fee! :(
Every cashout is a handpay, even though the machines support TITO.
Lowest denom currency is 2000 peso thus 43750 cashout will only get you 42000.
Another way they extract $ from you.
Also, they won't change pesos back to usd.
Have to goto Western Union (basement) to exchange back. Requires passport or a copy.
(Note: BankColumbia in the mall wont exchange unless you have an account there.)
360k pesos is $110. (Basically 5% fee over the official exchange rate.)
Exchange usd to peso here since it's better than the casino. Just going to take time waiting on line.
I just went to one of them.
King Club casino:
Inside a mall. Make right, go all the way to the end, then up escalator.
Small with Horrible vp (ie: 6/5).
But there are About 10 multi-game machines, each with various playable games (ie: desert/fish/ Beatles/etc)
They exchange $1 to 2800 peso but the official exchange rate is 3400 pesos. That's a 18% fee! :(
Every cashout is a handpay, even though the machines support TITO.
Lowest denom currency is 2000 peso thus 43750 cashout will only get you 42000.
Another way they extract $ from you.
Also, they won't change pesos back to usd.
Have to goto Western Union (basement) to exchange back. Requires passport or a copy.
(Note: BankColumbia in the mall wont exchange unless you have an account there.)
360k pesos is $110. (Basically 5% fee over the official exchange rate.)
Exchange usd to peso here since it's better than the casino. Just going to take time waiting on line.
Last edited by: 100xOdds on Feb 19, 2020
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February 19th, 2020 at 8:27:41 AM
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Colombia
Its all about making that GTA
February 19th, 2020 at 8:35:47 AM
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There are a few casinos with tables, I think (without looking into my travel thread) that they were Masters Royale and Casino Hollywood which is a brand across Colombia. These are the only two that I found with table games.
You can shear a sheep a hundred times, but you can skin it only once. Amarillo Slim Preston
February 19th, 2020 at 9:30:50 AM
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Are the cartels part of the casino industry in Colombia?
February 19th, 2020 at 10:24:37 AM
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I have no clue sorry.
You can shear a sheep a hundred times, but you can skin it only once. Amarillo Slim Preston
February 19th, 2020 at 11:22:13 AM
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Quote: 100xOddsThere are many casinos in Cartagena.
King Club casino:
They exchange $1 to 2800 peso but the official exchange rate is 3400 pesos. That's a 18% fee!
Wait until you get to Guatemala.
There, all casinos are licensed by and all exchange rates set by The Pediatric Medical Society of Guatemala. All pediatricians are honored to have the casino buy or sell currency at a very slight fee.
February 19th, 2020 at 12:50:45 PM
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how were the exchange rates?Quote: PokerGrinderThere are a few casinos with tables, I think (without looking into my travel thread) that they were Masters Royale and Casino Hollywood which is a brand across Colombia. These are the only two that I found with table games.
Did they exchange back to your native $? (Cad $)
Craps is paradise (Pair of dice).
Lets hear it for the SpeedCount Mathletes :)
February 19th, 2020 at 12:51:52 PM
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slight fee?Quote: FleaStiffWait until you get to Guatemala.
There, all casinos are licensed by and all exchange rates set by The Pediatric Medical Society of Guatemala. All pediatricians are honored to have the casino buy or sell currency at a very slight fee.
What%?
Craps is paradise (Pair of dice).
Lets hear it for the SpeedCount Mathletes :)
February 19th, 2020 at 2:03:00 PM
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Quote: 100xOddshow were the exchange rates?
Did they exchange back to your native $? (Cad $)
I travel with local currency so that I can play poker if I find a good game on my chip collecting journeys.
You can shear a sheep a hundred times, but you can skin it only once. Amarillo Slim Preston
February 19th, 2020 at 4:13:45 PM
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Don't have any recent data on this at all, but as i recall it was really miniscule and the limit was two transactions per day. I think the feeling was that Pediatricians would be more trustworthy than Politicians.Quote: 100xOddsslight fee? What%?
