Gambling fans from Russia, Ukraine, and neighboring countries are increasingly interested in visiting Belarus, where new casinos are opened, and junket tours and tourism programs are offered. Several luxury casinos operate in Minsk. It is no problem for wealthy players from neighboring countries to get there. According to a popular XXL magazine, XO Casino is the best of them is the XO casino.
Gambling at XO Casino
XO Casino is located in the center of Minsk. It has a great interior and offers high-end services comparable to those offered to customers by the best Moscow casinos a few years ago.
The main three VIP lounges of the XO Casino have table games such as:
- American roulette,
- blackjack,
- several varieties of poker.
Fans of Texas Hold'em, Omaha, and stud poker can play for cash or take part in tournaments.
The slot hall offers a large selection of slot machines by Novomatic.
Here you can play at the highest bets in the city.
- On roulette, you can wager $2 - $200.
- In blackjack, the range is $25 - $2000.
- In poker, the ante is $25, and there is no max limits.
Blinds in club poker start at $2 and $4.
The max payout is $100,000. In VIP rooms, it is $200,000.
Other Services
Artists with original themed show programs and celebrities often perform in the XO casino. Of course, the casino holds tournaments among the customers.
Visitors of at least eighteen years old are allowed to play at XO casino. The club has a strict face control and dress code.
At the entrance, you must purchase chips for a hundred dollars. All main credit cards are accepted.
Junket Tours to XO Casino
The casino offers four junket tours. They differ by the total deposit amount a player should make and the services provided. The terms of any of them include playing for at least four hours. See the table below for more information.
| Deposit Required | $5000 - $9000 | $10,000 - $24,000 | $25,000 - $49,000 | $50,000+ |
| Card Games, Min Bet | 52 | 100 | 200 | 500 |
| Roulette, Min Bet | 200 | 500 | 1000 | 2000 |
| Gambling per Day | 5 hours | 5 hours | 5 hours | 5 hours |
| Flights from Moscow | Economy | Business | Business | Business |
| Hotel Room | Standard | Suite | De Luxe | Presidential |
The official website of the XO casino is www.casinoXO.by
Of course, a junket is hardly a reasonable type of tourism. It is more fun for high-rollers, although not all casinos have the same high standards as the XO Casino. In the next publications on Casinoz on this subject, we will describe both cheap and much more expensive junkets.