Official language: Spanish
Population: 3,477,779
Currency: Uruguayan Peso (UYU)

Current Exchange Rate
1 EUR = 33.20670 UYU
1 GBP = 36.99221 UYU
1 USD = 24.38800 UYU

Casinos in Uruguay
Casinos in Uruguay are all mostly controlled by the state. There are currently 17 casinos across the country, and all of them are associated with large hotels – a clear indication that most casino gamblers in Uruguay are foreign tourists. Uruguayan casinos are typically open until 2 or 3 am, and a few casinos in more rural areas are only open on weekends. All of Uruguay's 17 casinos are large, offering dozens of slots and other game machines plus several tables each. The largest casino in Uruguay is the Conrad Casino, which is located in the Conrad Resort in Punda del Este. This massive gambling center offers 640 gaming machines, 74 tables, plus a huge hotel and 6 different restaurants. Uruguay does not have many casinos, but they have good ones.

Online Casinos in Uruguay
Online gambling is not covered by Uruguayan gambling laws. While the government doesn't let local companies offer gambling services over the internet, they don't do anything to prevent local players from accessing online casinos that are hosted in other countries. There are hundreds of great casinos online, and many of them cater to an international audience, so they will let players in Uruguay join and play online casino games for real money. A lot of online casinos even run tournaments where players around the world compete against each other. Most of these sites are in English, but also offer their services in Spanish. These internet casino sites are a great alternative to land-based casinos in Uruguay.