Belize has three brick and mortar casinos. Between them they offer a large variety of table games and slots. Because of its location, our country is a popular destination for tourists who want to gamble. Online gambling is also legal in Belize, and quite a few international websites hold their license here. This is made easier because English is the country’s official language, although a large number of the population speaks Spanish.

For operators to hold a license in Belize, the customer service facilities have to be based here, although the servers can be located elsewhere. Not all holders of Belize licenses offer gambling in the country itself, but there is no law prohibiting this if they decide not to operate in Belize.

To obtain a license in Belize, you have to fulfil certain criteria, but once all the requirements have been met, the licenses are issued much quicker than in most other countries. They are also relatively cheap compared to others.

Gambling With Bitcoin in Belize

Belize has no restrictions on gambling with cryptocurrencies, which has become increasingly popular in the last few years. This site breaks down all the cryptocurrency casinos available, focusing on each one’s strengths and offerings. It will not only point you in the right direction to play with Bitcoin, but also with Ethereum, Monero, Dash, and Litecoin as well. Card games, such as poker and blackjack, dice games, and online betting can all be played with Bitcoin.

Casinos that play with cryptocurrencies usually give better bonuses. They can afford to, as they do not have the fees to pay incurred by normal bank and credit card transactions. Also, the amount you deposit is in their account instantly, so there are no waiting days for the financial institution to hand it over.

Players also have a chance of increasing their winnings. If they play with Bitcoin, for instance, and the value increases, they have won again.

Physical VS Digital

So now the options are available to play either online or in a building, which is the best? That is basically a matter of preference, but there certainly are some advantages to playing in online casinos.

To start with you are not constricted by the time you can play. Online casinos do not close, and as long as you have access to the internet you can play anytime, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. You have a much larger choice of games, as online there are no restrictions on floor space.

Some people say that you don’t have the atmosphere of playing in a physical building if you play online. But that argument is disappearing with the advent of games that are live-streamed in real time. You can interact with the other people just like you would in a brick and mortar casino.

Really, the only disadvantage of not playing in a physical casino is the lack of free tea and coffee. Playing online you will have to go and make your own, but this is probably far outweighed by the fact you get to sit in your favorite armchair to drink it.

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A new species of sharks identified as the Atlantic sixgill shark has been discovered in the Atlantic Ocean.

They measure up to 6 feet in length but are smaller than their Indo-Pacific relatives, which can grow to 15 feet or longer.

They are described as having a “unique, saw-like lower teeth and six gill slits” while most sharks have five gill slits.

The discovery was made by scientists at the Florida Institute of Technology, MarAlliance in Belize, Florida State University Coastal and Marine Laboratory and the National Marine Fisheries Service.

According to Phys Org. the ancestors of these sharks existed over 250 million years ago quite before dinosaurs and are among the oldest creatures on earth. They live at extreme ocean depths and so has been a challenge to study.

Belizean authorities have not yet issued a statement to commend the Belizean Nationals whose efforts added to this discovery.

Source: BreakingBelizeNews.com

When you think of the reasons that draw tourists to Belize, you’re naturally likely to think straigh taway of the stunning year-round weather, the incredible Mayan ruins, and the fact that the country boasts stunning diving and fishing opportunities. However, there is one aspect that, although not so widely acknowledged at the moment, could end up becoming one of the primary reasons for tourists to visit Belize, and a big factor in helping change the perception of it as just a smaller, less busy coastal rival to the Riviera Maya and the Cancun area.

A Forward-Thinking Country

With Belize aware that it needs to retain its unspoiled “paradise location” appeal, recent moves to ban offshore oil drilling will help to ensure that the country’s reefs are left in a strong condition. The increasingly positive conditions surrounding personal safety and security have also helped to encourage expats from the USA and further afield to come to the country to retire, proving that the country is looking to appeal to those of all ages and demographics.

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One of the more impressive recent ideas, though, has been the increase in quality and quantity of new casinos, as well as places to stay that combine relaxation with the chance to win big on jackpots.

Casinos: Looking to the Future

Perhaps one of the most interesting aspects of Belize’s forward-thinking approach as it tries to build a strong and sustainable tourism profile for itself is that instead of simply trying to become the latest Macau or Monte Carlo, or even trying to copy the Riviera Maya approach of beautiful beaches and big hotels, it looks to drive gambling tourism forward in a more widespread, entrenched manner in order to help benefit the whole country.

Take the popularity of online gambling as an example. Belize has been able to take advantage of the widespread popularity of online gaming, in part due to the simplicity of playing many of these games, as explained in this guide to progressive slots, by creating its own online gambling institutions with a solid reputation to help to add to the rising tide of money being generated by tourism.

An excellent example of a country where this has taken place can be found in the form of Canada, where the popularity of physical casinos in certain provinces has helped to encourage growth of online gambling in the country, with websites set up over there to help provide you with all you need to know about online slots and other casino games such as blackjack, roulette and beyond.

The Road Ahead

While the Canadian model is certainly something to aspire to, the fact is that Belize now has a fantastic chance to embrace the future and help secure itself a reputation as a place not just to visit for the beautiful scenery and incredible history but also for the vibrant gambling opportunities, both offline and online. If the country can do this, then everyone who lives in Belize could well see the benefits of an improvement in the country’s wealth.

Belize has a serious passion for sports and gaming. It may not sit at the top of any sporting world rankings, but this doesn’t detract from the importance of the sporting and gaming scene in the country. In fact, the huge range of sports that have found popularity here is in part a reflection of the many different cultures that have colonized or had significant dealings with Belize over time, with the Spanish, British, Chinese and many more nationalities having an impact on the popularity and legacy of sports in the country.

12% of the country’s ethnic population is said to be of Mayan origin, down from a reported figure of 1-2 million at the height of the Mayan Empire, but as we’ll see, many of the most popular sports and games come from outside cultural influences, complementing those games that have traditional, local origins.

Ball Games from Britain

Soccer, or football as it is known locally, has a huge following in Belize, but the country doesn’t exactly boast the brightest international ranking; we are currently ranked in 171stplace in the FIFA international rankings for the men’s team, and 119th for the women’s team. Soccer is one of the more popular sports around the entire central and South American area, but not all sports originating in the UK and spreading worldwide from there have experienced the same sort of success in Belize. One example of this is cricket.

Cricket isn’t exactly an unknown sport in Belize and the wider region. After all, there is a South American Cricket Championship, and the country has an associate status with the ICC, but the quality of many local pitches hasn’t traditionally been conducive to the sport becoming seriously ingrained in our sporting culture. However, growing recent popularity has attracted attention from some of the bigger names in the world of cricket, including a recent visit by the MCC, who of course play at the famous home of cricket, Lords, in the UK.

A Mayan Twist

Soccer as we know it may well be built around its top stars, like Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo, who earn over $50 million per year from their salaries alone, and it may be Britain’s game to boast in terms of heritage, but there is actually some suggestion that the love of soccer is at least vaguely linked to the tradition of a far more brutal Mayan ball game.

The game is arguably the oldest organized game to be documented, with suggestions that it was created over 3,500 years ago, and it wasn’t played for great salaries or even in order to win trophies and titles. Instead, it was used as a way of placating the Mayan gods and was even used as a proxy for war! Despite the fact that soccer games can get a bit heated nowadays, the Mayan game saw captives forced to play before being sacrificed and almost certainly wasn’t just used as a way of having fun. Fortunately, the game is no longer played and the element of defeat possibly leading to the loser being sacrificed hasn’t been adopted by modern soccer chiefs!

A Pirate’s Life For Me

One of the earlier colonizing influences in Belize was the arrival of pirates, who used the reefs to shelter and hide away from their enemies. Couple this with the fact that the British Navy famously won the battle of St George’s Caye, driving the Spanish away, and you can see how card games and games of chance, which have traditionally been popular with sailors, have a history in the country.

Nowadays, rum companies like to boast about their associations with pirates, but it’s games of chance that really have strong associations with pirate life historically. Indeed, in more recent times, games such as crabs have become very popular, and Belize actually operates casinos that offer one local game that is popular globally. In fact, thanks to the internet and operators like Betway, Caribbean stud poker is played online as a live casino game too. The game is similar to the poker variant known as five card stud, but the Caribbean spin means that players don’t battle each other like in most versions of poker, but face the dealer instead. That’s why it’s been easily adapted for live casino games, where players play against live dealers on livestream.

For those who want to enjoy a really traditional game of cards in Belize, though, a local variant of rummy, called pitty pat, is available. Despite often being decried as simply a local version of rummy, the game is hugely popular and shows that despite the local population clearly enjoying playing games that have come from around the globe, it certainly isn’t a place afraid to enjoy its own traditions and games.

A Dip in the Ocean

While the USA might not have been able to get a McDonalds in Belize just yet, games like softball are as popular as brands like Coca Cola and Fanta (both of which are bottled in the country) and it will be interesting to see if this trend of growing interest in American sports continues to grow.

While cricket, soccer, and softball might all be popular to varying levels in Belize, as well as poker and pitty pat, let’s not forget that watersports and diving are also huge draws. Belize has incredible waters to explore, adding to the options available for sport and gaming fanatics in the country. For anyone who has the pleasure of visiting the country, as well as anyone fortunate enough to live in Belize, it is well worth taking the opportunity to experience a rich and vibrant part of the traditions of the country in the form of its sport and gaming options.