Kazakhstan Casinos
Tuesday, 29. December 2009
Landlocked Kazakhstan has been left a mystery to the western traveler for generations, unknown from the pages of Marco Polo or Kipling. A couple of outsiders have acquainted themselves with the charisma of this central Asian country, apart from the sellers who plied the Silk Road. Nevertheless, since Kazakhstan obtained its independence in 1991 and particularly under the astute and warmhearted presidency of Nursultan Nazarbayev, the country has expanded. As the nation flourishes, so do Kazakhstan casinos. Flushed with oil revenue, it’s boom time in the wagering enterprises of this previous soviet republic. There are seven cities that have within them legal casino facilities of which there are precisely twenty-eight such spots. In truth if you are eager for a bet, the tables are the only game in town, as Kazakhstan casinos are the only gaming operations at liberty there.
Most crucial to the dedicated bettor must be the long-time capital and also biggest city in the country, Almaty, that evident Las Vegas of central Asia, claiming not less than eighteen casinos and counting. With a climbing 9 per cent upsurge per annum, the Kazakh economy has grown hugely in the last 10 years and with it the Kazakh aspiration for the gaming tables. The cosmopolitan, multi-ethnic, multinational city of Almaty is masked from its last days as the central city of a grey Soviet satellite state. New wealth has brought class and of course exhilaration to the place, a fact best embodied by the city’s biggest casino, Casino Viva. One of a chain, this exceptional Kazakhstan casino hotel can exhibit twenty six games tables and ninety three slot machines.
What’s more, the mania for cyber poker has not gone disregarded in Kazakhstan casinos with the breakthrough of video poker swiftly becoming a leading choice. Outside of Almaty, the fearless bettor is also served; as a reference, the capital Astana has 5 casinos, the premium one in the midst of them being one of the Casino Zodiak chain that enjoys definitely no less than 20 card tables. If that is not nearly enough for persons, casinos are also further afield in the cities of Aktobe, Kokshetau, Pavlodar, Shimkent, along with Ust-kamenogorsk. It is obvious, then, that the Kazakh delight for the green baize and clink of chips isn’t stated, given that the vice-foreign minister not long ago visited Macao along with Hong Kong. The visit was considered to be a "short but fruitful" trip developed to study the wagering resources of these towns and arouse interest in Kazakhstan’s nascent casino industry. As a matter of fact, a likely direct air link has been credited between Almaty and Hong Kong or Macao, which may build eagerness for this once alluring region soon set to become the pick of the in-crowd.
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