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Apr 14
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CASINO HISTORY: Monte Carlo And Its Prestige

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A place of rich and famous, and a synonym for roulette and luxury, James Bond and GrandPrix.

Roots of The Game

Monte Carlo is known as a European mecca for roulette lovers. The game itself originates from late 18th century Paris, from where it spread across Europe and USA. It was especially popular in Germany until the 1860s when gambling became illegal. At the time, the Blanc family transfers the entire concept to Monte Carlo and the game flourished. It was extremely popular, to the extent that it sparked weaving of stories and legends surrounding one of the main characters of the Blanc family, Francois Blanc. He was identified as a man who closed the deal with the devil, and the main indication was the fact that adding all numbers on the Monte Carlo roulette wheel equal 666.

The Golden Age

Everything about Monte Carlo screams high-class and style! Roulette has always been at the core of the Monte Carlo gambling. “Casino de Monte Carlo” is still the symbol of Monaco. It was designed by architect Jules Touzet and built and later on updated by an artist Charles Garnier of Paris Opera-House. The focus was on designing the ultimately elegant place to gamble providing the royal treatment. The establishment consists of theater and gaming rooms. For years this has been the place where the most prestigious ballet, opera and concerts were held. Nowadays, Casino de Monte Carlo is a prestigious place to be if you are a celebrity. Apart from the chance to be seen among the stars and extremely wealthy people, Monte Carlo provides ultimate gambling experience.

What makes this place stand out is the finest selection of table games and slots with numerous themes. Casino de Monte Carlo likes to accentuate the fact that their dealers are among the most sophisticated in the world. When you become tired of hanging out at the casino itself, or just need a quick break, this place offers the finest French restaurant with possibly one of the most luxurious views in the world.

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Legends of Monte Carlo

The entire building is perceived as palace, accompanied by the atmosphere alike. Through the years, Casino de Monte Carlo has sparked many legends. Some of the stories are true and confirmed, such as the one about Charles Wells who reportedly “broke the bank” 18 times and no one could ever explain how he did it. In that time, each table in the casino was funded with a cash reserve of 100,000 francs – known as “the bank”. Charles Wells won 18 times the amounts larger than “the bank”, so the games at his tables were suspended until additional cash was brought from the vault. Eventually, he was considered a fraudster, but his playing method has never been revealed.

One of the famous stories from the 19th century as well is the one about the man called Joseph Jagger. He meticulously recorded every single number spun in 12-hour casino shifts. Then, he obviously analyzed the results and eventually left the casino with $325,000 won during four days. This amount is the equivalent of nowadays US$5 million.

Although casinos are now present in many countries in the world, and each and every one of them depicts glamor, Monte Carlo is still one of the classiest casinos there are.

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Apr 03
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CASINO HISTORY: Las Vegas And Its Glamour

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The first thing that comes to mind when we talk about Las Vegas is glamour. And cash. It has been standing still for more than 90 years being a symbol of resilience to mainstream entertainment. Until it has become one.

Little is known about the history of the city itself. What we know nowadays is that Las Vegas was connected with Los Angeles and Salt Lake by railroad at the beginning of the 20th century. Shortly afterward, gambling was forbidden in Nevada, but the activities continued and eventually in 1931 the casinos were legalized.

In 1941 the first hotel casino “The Ranch” was opened at part of the highway 91. It soon gained the nickname “The Strip”. Five years fast forward, the notorious Bugsy Siegel opened the “Flamingo” which revolutionized the industry and the visual identity of the casino world. While the previous casinos exploited the theme of wild West, Flamingo took its inspiration in Hollywood glamour, and influenced the latter casinos greatly, developing into a brand of its own.  The forties glamour drew millions of visitors back in the 50ies and 60ies, while some of the top entertainers were Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin and Elvis Presley.

Glamour and popular names from showbiz became the synonym for Vegas. We asked ourselves why do we all love glamour and luxury, and all things artificial. Well, the simple answer could be that we strive to glorify the luxurious parts of our reality, because it is in human nature to admire something greater, or in this case – more sparkling and valuable. Hollywood glamour bears the certain unique feature, even today. Hollywood stars often manage to look glamorous without putting too much effort in their looks. Or so we think.  Laid back image has never been so popular as it is today. Perhaps, because easy-going and effortlessness are the aspects we idealize in this extremely dynamic reality. Back in the days of “Flamingo”, the stars were idealized for their mysterious lifestyle and demeanor. However, this distance between Hollywood stars and regular people was still reachable. We may remember Ava Gardner’s breathtaking silhouette, the what-was-then-known-as groundbreaking Dior style, Rita Hayworth’s sex appeal, Bette Davis’s eyes or Barbara Stanwyck’s curls…  All these stars were taught how to behave and adapt to glamour. Teamed with Sinatra’s or Presley’s image of bad boys, they introduced the new dimension of luxury and concepts we strive for in entertainment.

On a more-darker side, Nevada was also the place where nuclear probes were conducted in the 50ies and the beginning of 60ies. Paradoxically, this was also the time when some of the most famous casinos were opened: the “Sahara”, the “Sands”, the “New Frontier” and the “Riviera”. Everyone was playing slots and table games.

In years that followed, the old casinos were taken down and mega complexes were built, with Mirage being one of the most notable. Newly established trends incorporated an homage to ancient civilizations and glamorous cities: Rome, Egypt, Paris, Venice, New York …. However, many think that nothing can compare to the glamour of the 40ies, 50ies and 60ies.

What do you think?