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Football at The Fiesta Casino – a great way to stay busy in Costa Rica

I am not a gambler but I do go to the Fiesta Casino near Juan Santamaría International Airport almost every Sunday during football season. A group of my friends and I gather at the Pirate’s Bar inside to watch two or three NFL games. This has become sort of a tradition and we even get together for the Super Bowl there.

Most of the members of our group are retired but some still work. Nathan and Sully are former law enforcement officers from California. Allen used to work for the telephone company in Canada. Ed is a photographer from Colorado. Rudy is a successful real estate investor and salesman in Costa Rica.  The rest of the group share similar backgrounds.

The reason we chose the Fiesta is because of the options. They can air up to six games simultaneously on different televisions sets.   They have two giant screens where they show the best games or the ones  their patron’s request.  They also have specials where you can order an ice-cold beer and get a plate of Buffalo Wings for free. The food is good and there are a lot of dishes from which to choose. Best of all the waitress are friendly and very attractive in their scanty pirate attire. They have to have a good sense of humor to put up with us bunch of rowdy Americans and Canadians.

Actually we use the games as an excuse to socialize and have fun. One of the guys is always telling a joke and making some humorous remark. We probably miss about half of the games because of the playful banter. A few of the people in our group do a little gambling but football is the main attraction.

On Sunday and Monday nights after the games there is live music at the casino and the place heats up in all senses of the word. Some of the best local groups perform and the dance floor fills up with curvaceous  Latin women dancing to the tropical rhythms of the night.

This is just one example of the many activities  to stay busy and happy if you choose to live, retire or work in Costa Rica.