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Gambling in Italy has an extremely long history. In fact, many of the casino games we play today have their origins in Ancient Rome. What's interesting is that Italian's love of gambling isn't something that's looked down upon or seen in an overly negative light. That's not to say that the government doesn't care for gamblers' well-being. They impose strict licencing requirements on all casino operators. But on the other hand, they are very relaxed when it comes to maintaining lower tax rates.

The northern Italian city of Venice tends to get very busy with tourists during the holiday season. But if you can get your timing right, it's a great place to spend a week. If you're a gambler looking for some action, then your choices are limited as there are only two land-based casinos to choose from. One is a fabulous palace from the Italian Renaissance that's situated on the Grand Canal. The other is a modern and slick monstrosity situated out of the city near the international airport.

Since its inception in 1917, the Casinò di Campione d'Italia has certainly had its share of ups and downs. Probably the biggest hurdle has been in regard to the ever-growing competition from online casinos. With their lower running costs, ease of use, larger bonuses, popularity, and sheer practicality for the players, they are a hard act to beat at their own game. Though the Casinò di Campione d'Italia invested huge sums in a brand new casino building, they recently had to declare bankruptcy.