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Famous Casinos

The most beautiful and iconic casinos on earth — landmarks of architecture, history and glamour.

Famous Casinos

The 10 most beautiful casinos in the world

A tour of ten grand casino buildings prized as much for their architecture and history as for the games inside them.

Famous Casinos

Casino de Monte-Carlo: the grande dame of gambling

Inside the Belle Époque landmark that turned a clifftop in Monaco into gambling's most storied address.

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The Bellagio: fountains, art and Las Vegas glamour

How a Las Vegas hotel became a global symbol of fountains, fine art and casino theatre.

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Marina Bay Sands: Singapore’s architectural icon

Singapore's harbourside resort pairs a record-setting rooftop pool with one of Asia's most striking casino floors.

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The Venetian Macau: the biggest casino on earth

Inside the Venetian Macau, the vast Venetian-style resort that helped turn Macau into one of the world's biggest casino destinations.

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Kurhaus Baden-Baden: Europe’s most elegant casino

How a 19th-century German spa town built a casino so grand that Marlene Dietrich called it the world's most beautiful.

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Sun City: a resort casino in the African bush

How a casino resort rose from the North West bushveld to become one of Africa's best-known entertainment destinations.

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Casino Estoril: the casino that inspired James Bond

The Portuguese casino on the Lisbon coast whose wartime guests helped inspire the world's most famous fictional spy.

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Wynn Las Vegas: modern luxury on the Strip

Steve Wynn's Strip resort traded flashy exteriors for curated luxury, hidden gardens and an intimate gaming floor.

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A short history of the casino

From Venetian gaming houses to Las Vegas neon, a brief look at how the casino evolved into a global industry.