Casinos are offered as another amenity at most resort and city hotels, located in Punta Cana, Santo Domingo, Puerto Plata, La Romana, Samana, Boca Chica, Juan Dolio and San Francisco de Macoris.
Punta Cana is the Dominican destination with the most casinos, 18. Most are located within the premises of the beach and golf destination’s many resorts.
The casinos located in Punta Cana resorts are at the Palm Beach Punta Cana, Catalonia Bavaro, Barcelo Bavaro Palace Deluxe, Melia Caribe Tropical, Now Larimar, Grand Palladium Palace Resort, Bavaro Princess All Suites Resort, Spa & Casino, Majestic Colonial Punta Cana, Riu Palace Macao, Ocean Blue & Sand Golf & Beach Resort, Iberostar Dominicana, Sirenis Cocotal Beach Casino & Aqua Games, Excellence Punta Cana, BeLive Grand Punta Cana, Dreams Punta Cana Resort & Spa and the Gran Bahia Principe Bavaro. The casino at the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Punta Cana is open to the general public. In Bavaro, the Princess Tower Casino is free standing and open to the general public.
Santo Domingo has the second largest concentration of hotels with 12. Since there are no all-inclusive in Santo Domingo, casinos at hotels cater to the general public. They are located at Santo Domingo casinos are at the Aurora del Sol Hotel & Casino, Barcelo Santo Domingo, Blue House Hotel & Casino, Dominican Fiesta & Casino, Holiday Inn Santo Domingo, Hotel Magna 365, Hotel Napolitano, Occidental El Embajador, Renaissance Jaragua Hotel, Crowne Plaza. There are two free standing casinos, the Casino Hispaniola and the Casino Mirage (San Geronimo).
Puerto Plata’s six casinos are at ClubHotel Riu Bachata (Maimon). Others that are open to the general public are the Dream Casino Marien (Costa Dorada Marien), the Dream Casino Puerto Plata (Playa Dorada), the Casino Ocean World (Cofresi), and the Coral Reef Casino and Casino Playa Chiquita (Sosua).
The second largest city in the Dominican Republic, Santiago has five casinos all open to the general public. These are at the Hodelpa Gran Almirante, Hodelpa Centro Plaza, Hotel Ambar, Hotel Matum and Hotel Platino.
La Romana offers three casino gambling operations at the Dreams La Romana Resort & Spa (Bayahibe), the Gran Bahia Principe La Romana. In Dominicus resort town, there is the Dream Casino Dominicus.
In Samana, gambling is possible at two casinos: the Gran Bahia Principe Cayacoa, inside the hotel of the same name, in Samana city. In Las Terrenas, the there is the Hotel Casino Niza that is open to the general public.
In San Francisco de Macoris, it is possible to attend a baseball game and then go gambling at the Hotel Las Caobas casino.