Casino de Rivera

Casino de Rivera is Uruguay's northernmost state casino and one of the country's most distinctive due to its unique geographical context. The city of Rivera shares territory with the Brazilian city of Santana do Livramento in a dry border without permanent physical controls, creating a binational urban area of free circulation where inhabitants from both sides cross daily to work, shop and seek services.

The Rivera-Santana dry border: a unique context

The two cities are separated only by the Avenida Internacional, with no fence, wall or permanent immigration control. This exceptional urban continuity creates a border economy with its own characteristics, where shops, restaurants and services from both sides compete and complement each other. Rivera is known for its border commerce, especially electronics, clothing and imported products, generating a shopping tourism flow from the interior of Brazil and Uruguay.

The casino as a regional formal gaming destination

The casino directly benefits from this strategic position: Brazilians from Santana do Livramento, a city of more than 80,000 inhabitants where gaming is not regulated in the same way, find in Casino de Rivera an accessible formal entertainment option without needing to travel to Porto Alegre. This makes Casino de Rivera one of the Uruguayan state establishments with the highest proportion of Brazilian visitors, with a very different profile from coastal casinos. The gaming floor offers slot machines and classic gaming tables, regulated by Uruguay's General Directorate of Casinos.