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[[File:Edvard Munch - At the Roulette Table in Monte Carlo - Google Art Project.jpg|thumb|left|''At the roulette table in Montecara'', | [[File:Edvard Munch - At the Roulette Table in Monte Carlo - Google Art Project.jpg|thumb|left|''At the roulette table in Montecara'', {{wp|Edward Munch|Oskar Berge}}, 1892]] | ||
The casino has been the subject of paintings, films, music, and other works of art nearly since its inception. | |||
*Namesake of the {{wp|Monte Carlo method|Montecara method}} and {{wp|Monte Carlo algorithm|Montecara algorithm}} in mathematics | *Namesake of the {{wp|Monte Carlo method|Montecara method}} and {{wp|Monte Carlo algorithm|Montecara algorithm}} in mathematics | ||
Revision as of 21:31, 6 January 2024
| Casino de Montecara | |
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| Location |  Montecara |
| Address | Banchìn da cormoràn 11 |
| Opening date | 1 October 1880 |
| Notable restaurants | Il Cabalèr |
| Owner | SpT Montecara (state-owned) |
| Website | casino.co.mc |
The Casino de Montecara is a gambling establishment in Montecara. It is the most famous casino in the world, its name synonymous with vast fortunes won and lost. It has appeared in hundreds of movies, television shows, plays, and books.
The Montecaran state, which owns and operates the casino through its wholly owned company SpT Montecara, has a legal monopoly on the gambling industry. The casino earned gaming-only revenue of over €350 million in 2022, netting close to €30 million in profits.
The casino offers card games including poker, blackjack, baccarat, sette e mezzo, and trente et quarante, various types of roulette, slot machines, and video poker. Several rooms are dedicated to sports betting, with bookmakers taking wagers on sports from across the world.
The casino attracts a global clientele, with particular focus on eastern Euclea, Rahelia, and southwestern Coius. The illegality of gambling in Zorasan and Tsabara attracts particularly large numbers of players from those countries.
In addition to its gaming rooms, the casino includes a restaurant, bars and cafés, and retail locations for luxury brands including Bergamin, !rolex, !lv, and !gucci.
- hotel and gardens
- spa
- swimming pool
- theater
Gaming
Table games
- Baccarat
- Craps
- Poker
- Roulette and horse roulette
- Sette e mezzo
- Trente et Quarante
- Blackjack
Gaming machines
Random-number games
Sports betting
- Arucian football (Arucian Football Association)
- Baseball (All-Senria Baseball League, Arucian Baseball League)
- Basketball (Narozalic Pro League)
- Boxing
- Cycling
- Esports (Avatar, Orbis)
- Football (Euclean football, IFF Coupe du monde, S1 League, Vinalian Superliga)
- Hockey (Asterian Hockey League)
- Horse racing
- Rugby (Asterias Cup, Rugby World Cup)
Ivory Room
Red Room
Red Room
Oak Room
Restaurants and bars
The casino is home to a restaurant, Il Cabalèr, serving Gaullican-influenced Montecaran dishes. Also on-site are a cigar bar, garden terrace bar, and café. Drinks are brought to gamblers free of charge while they are playing.
In popular culture
The casino has been the subject of paintings, films, music, and other works of art nearly since its inception.
- Namesake of the Montecara method and Montecara algorithm in mathematics