Travel entertainment: casino places to visit
Apart from travelling to the mountains and popular cities around the world, there is gambling tourism. There are not many countries where you can see a real casino, but seeing one at least once is a must. Even if you are not a gambler, because it is an immersion into the fascinating world of games that people have been playing for centuries. BestAuCasinosOnline will tell you all about the places where you can visit fabulous casinos.
Europe
Malta
Malta does not have many casinos and is open to foreign nationals from the age of 18, but to Maltese nationals — from the age of 25. On the first visit it is compulsory to have an identity document.
Swimming costumes are not permitted and shorts, sleeveless shirts and open sandals are not permitted after 8pm. Some casinos provide a jacket and tie for hire at the entrance. If necessary, all casinos provide customers with free transport.
Malta also grants licences to various online gambling sites offering best casino bonuses.
Monaco
The famed Monte Carlo neighbourhood is dominated by gambling. The Casino Square, which dates from the 19th century, is located there. Before midday, you can go as part of a guided tour, but after that, it’s exclusively for gamblers. Before lunchtime you can go there as part of a guided tour, but afterwards there is a gamblers-only entrance. There is a dress code for them.
From 2pm Monday to Friday and from 12pm on Saturdays and Sundays the slot machines are open to the public. In the private lounges you can play European or English roulette, a game of Thirty and Forty, and others. Opening hours vary according to the season: November to May from 3pm; June to October, Monday to Friday from 4pm; Saturdays and Sundays from 3pm. Baccarat à deux tableaux — 5pm to 10.30pm; Punto Banco baccarat from 10pm. Also you can play Blackjack and English roulette in the English Club in this time period.
From 17 hours you can also play American Roulette, Craps and Blackjack at the Grand Prix-style Café de Paris, also located in the Casino Square. And from 10am onwards there are slot machines.
In the Salon Grand Cecil you can play slot machines, Black Jack or video poker and bet on the sweepstakes; the salon is open from 5pm.
The Monte Carlo Grand Hotel is also home to the famous Le Saint Casino. You can play Craps, Black Jack or American Roulette from Monday to Friday at 5pm and on weekends at 4pm. The slot machines are open daily from 11am.
Anyone aged 18 or over is allowed entry to the Monaco casino. ID is necessary.
Asia
Macau
If Macau happens to be on your itinerary, why not check out the local little Venice — Venetian Macao Casino? Built in 2007, this fashionable hotel offers gambling as well as attractions such as gondola rides along stylised Italian canals. There are 3,500 machines and 800 tables at your disposal.
Macau offers casino visitors all the popular games. In addition to the primary table games in its enormous casinos, Macau’s booming gambling sector includes dog racing and horse racing, instant Chinese lottery (Pacapio), and slot machines. Pacapio is available at the Lisboa Hotel as well as the Pacapio Wing Hing Centre.
The legal minimum age for entry to the casino is 21. You must bring your ID card with you. Many of the larger casinos operate direct bus services to and from the border crossings.
Singapore
The Marina Bay Sands complex is ready to welcome tourists in this hot country, where they can stay in a hotel, visit the exhibition and conference centres and then have fun at the casino. Theatre lovers can attend shows, swimmers can visit the 150-metre swimming pool at the top of the complex, and then head to one of seven restaurants to sample local cuisine.
The casino has classic dealer tables as well as LCD screens at which you can play as well. Non-alcoholic drinks are offered free of charge there.
Another of Singapore’s quirkiest casinos is the Lido Casino, set upon an island. It is located on an island and is built on a cruise ship.
Caribbean
Bahamas
The largest casino in the Caribbean at Atlantis Paradise Island Hotel 5. It is also known as the ‘Vegas of the Ocean’. There are over 700 slot machines and more than 70 table games for the travelling gambler.
You can also visit Crystal Casino in Windham, and the BahaMar complex offers the biggest in the Bahamas. There are also gambling clubs in Grand Bahama and Bimini.
Interestingly, all these casinos are open to tourists only. Locals are not allowed in.
Dominican Republic
This is where the real sea of excitement is. You can just stay in a hotel and then go down and play slot machines. There are 18 casinos in Punta Cana and most of them are in hotels. Entry is always free for tourists staying at the hotel and drinks are also available. Some establishments charge a fee if you are not staying in the hotel where the casino is located.
In Santo Domingo, gamblers will find 12 other casinos that are open 24 hours a day.
The largest establishment in Punta Cana is the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino and in Santo Domingo the Jaragua Renaissance Hotel and Casino Hispaniola.
In Puerto Plata, we recommend you check out Ocean World on Cofresi Beach.
The establishments allow you to bet in both the national currency of the Republic and in dollars. A nice feature for tourists is the free transfer from the casino to the hotel.
