Famous Casinos in the world

The history of casinos goes back to 17th century Italy. It was first opened in Venice and was called Il Ridotto. The term “casino” in Italian means a “small house” or “social club.” Nowadays, the meaning of this term has evolved and refers to a place where a group of people gathers to play gambling games.

Throughout time, the Casino business has become widespread all over the world. This article mainly focuses on seven casinos that have worldwide fame. Timesunion.com’s list of best online casinos will help you to find trustworthy gambling sites for real money.

Bellagio, Las Vegas, US

Apparently, when talking about casinos, the first thing that comes to mind is Las Vegas. Las Vegas is famous for having luxurious casinos, where many tourists and locals like to spend time. It has been stated that there are more than 80 casinos in the whole Las Vegas area (Las Vegas Strip, North, Boulder Strip, Downtown).

Bellagio is one of the casino hotels located here. The casino hotel was opened in 1998 by popular casino specialist Steve Wynn. It is estimated that he spent $88million on building it. The interior design was done by an award-winning designer Roger Thomas. Bellagio is famous for its top-end poker rooms with sky-high table limits.

Bellagio has held  Five Diamond World Poker Classics. One can even see this building in many Hollywood movies. According to some reports, the total pots of the casino exceed $1 million.

The Venetian Macao

China is also famous for its casinos and gambling culture. The country even has a separate part devoted to casinos: Macao. Macao has 33 casinos, out of which six are on the list of Forbes’ largest casinos globally.

The Venetian Macao is both a hotel and a casino with over 980,000 m2. This hotel-casino is relatively new as it was opened in 2007. There are over 6000 slot machines and 800 gambling tables, which make the casino the biggest one on Earth.

Star City Casino (Sydney, Australia)

Star City Casino is one of Australia’s biggest and most famous casino resorts. In fact, it has even been reported that this is one of the most significant projects carried out in Australia. The casino resort was opened in 1997 by famous architect Philip Cox. The casino resort currently features almost 1500 slot machines, and 140-150 table games, the number of which assures that one will definitely succeed in getting a seat on one of them. There are also 34 tables for playing poker. While its venue mostly targets the wealthy, middle-class people can also sometimes afford this luxury.

Caesars Palace, Nevada

Caesars Palace, Nevada, is another luxury resort and casino situated on the west side of the Las Vegas strip. This is not only one of the best casinos in LV but also a casino that is usually featured in many movies because of its Ancient Roman-inspired architecture. The casino resort was opened in 1966 and cost more than ​​$2.7 billion to construct.

Nowadays, Caesars Palace is considered one of the most popular casinos in the world and is famous for its exciting horse racing tracks.

Sun City Casino Resort, South Africa

Established in 1979, Sun City Casino now features many slot machines and over 40 popular table games, such as poker, blackjack, roulette, craps, and baccarat. There is even a separate school for beginners, where they learn some basics of casino games and the overall etiquette. The casino is owned by Sol Kerzner, a South African accountant, and business magnate. The Beach Boys, Cher, Millie Jackson, Frank Sinatra, and Elton John are among the artists who performed here.

Casino Barriere de Deauville – France

Built in 1860, this casino is also one of the most historical places in the world. The casino is owned by Groupe Lucien Barriere and, as you can guess from the name, is situated in Deaville. It is meant for people who are into electronic games, such as video poker, electronic English Roulette, or many more. People who enjoy table games will not get bored in the casino, as it also offers Blackjack, French, British Roulette, etc.

Summing up, while there are many famous and luxurious casinos, this article only separated some of them and gave some historical background for each of them. If you like gambling games, next time you pass by the mentioned casinos, don’t forget to stop and have an enjoyable time.

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