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Gaming in Krakow's
Casinos.
Krakow’s casinos
– usually situated in Krakow
hotels
– lure
gamblers with roulette, blackjack, poker, and slot machines
round the week from afternoon till the dawn next day. Entry
ticket costs roughly one euro. Minimum stake is an equivalent of
about one euro. Minimum
age of a gambler is 18 precisely. As a measure of precaution
against money laundering, the country’s law requires casino
operators to register each customer, so one should check in on
entry and identify oneself with his or her passport. Casual
dress is a norm – though most local gamblers don business
suits – yet those clad in sportswear may not be let in.
Other
Gambling in Krakow
Krakow’s ‘bingo
salons’ have no dress code and a number of loyal patrons but
they are not overly popular despite single ticket prices usually
under one euro.
Bookmaking
has increased in popularity in Krakow in the recent years with
betting shops encroaching even on the Old
Town central historic district.
The
city’s bookies invite bets from sports fans on a range of
events from soccer and basketball matches to tennis tournaments
to car races to ski competitions.
Gambling
That Is Popular with the Locals.
Most
popular with Poles, and Krakow dwellers are no exception, is the
Polish national lottery, Lotto. Millions mark a row of numbers
several times a week in hope of winning a million-dollar-plus
jackpot. And no wonder, seeing that the cheapest ticket costs as
little as 0.50 euro or so.
All the above is perfectly
legal for adults, i.e. those of 18 years or older.
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