Casino Diamante - Hotel Riu Palace Bávaro

Casino Diamante is the casino of Hotel Riu Palace Bavaro on Playa Arena Gorda, the five-star all-inclusive resort of the Majorcan chain RIU at the northern end of the Bavaro corridor. With 60 slot machines and 4 gaming tables, Casino Diamante distinguishes itself by organizing daily tournaments attracting the most competitive players in the Punta Cana corridor. Riu Palace Bavaro is the RIU chain flagship hotel in Punta Cana, with adults-only exclusive access to Playa Arena Gorda and luxury services characteristic of the Palace brand. RIU Hotels and Resorts chain, of Majorcan origin with strong Caribbean presence, also operates Riu Republica and Riu Macao in the same Punta Cana corridor, where Riu Republica is the chain largest complex with more than 3,000 rooms.

RIU in Punta Cana: the Majorcan Caribbean giant

RIU Hotels and Resorts chain is one of the largest-scale all-inclusive resort operators in the Caribbean, with Riu Republica Punta Cana as its largest worldwide establishment with more than 3,000 rooms. Riu Palace Bavaro is the brand upper tier, with adults-only service and the Palace seal as higher luxury guarantee within the RIU portfolio. Casino Diamante daily tournaments have consolidated a community of regular players visiting the casino specifically for its structured blackjack and poker competitions.

Daily tournaments and structured competition in Arena Gorda

Casino Diamante at Riu Palace Bavaro is the Punta Cana casino with greatest focus on organized competition, with daily tournaments differentiating it from the casual gaming casinos of the corridor. It operates under the DCJA of the Dominican Republic Ministry of Finance.