Slovenia, officially the Republic of Slovenia, is situated at the crossroads of central Europe, the Mediterranean, and the Balkans. Slovenia borders Italy to the west, the Adriatic Sea to the southwest, Croatia to the south and east, Hungary to the northeast, and Austria to the north.

Being a part of the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia, Slovenia declared its independence on June 25, 1991. In the followed Ten-Day War Slovenia with minimal bloodshed from both sides had finally divorced with Yugoslavia. Later experts called that as "Slovenia dodged a bullet". Ensuing years saw bitter warfare in Croatia as well as in Bosnia and Herzegovina, but Slovenia remained free of war and terrorism.

For tourists, this means that Slovenia is one of central Europe's safer destinations. Other factors, like its hilly, richly vegetated landscape, fascinating cultural pull between the influences of the Habsburg Empire and the Venetian Republic, and the narrow sliver of Adriatic coast are what give Slovenia a nice edge. Keen skiers have found mountains of Slovenia's Julian Alps to be an ideal site for their next adventure, whilst those non-skiers have been attracted by beautiful scenery and the abundance of fine hiking areas, mountain biking, rafting and kayaking on the local rivers. Slovenes have made efficient use of their tiny coastline, which boasts an excellent Mediterranean climate and a line-up of vibrant towns.

In the last years the Slovenia's tourist industry has staked on a gambling tourism. According to an official travel guide Slovenia's entertainment tourism is based on a complete casino offer which in addition to games of chance includes quality hotels, shops, recreational facilities, health services, and cultural events. It is believed here that games of chance are not simply an opportunity to gamble but also provide entertainment and relaxation.