Gambling at the Grand Casino

[BobandBrenda]

Has anyone gambled at the Grand Casino and if so is there some tips we need to know going there? Like is there a minimun to buy chips to play? Do the games have the same rules? Any customs we should be aware of?

Thanks

[attagirl]

I am also interested in any advice so that we don't look like complete idiots out of our league - which we will be :)

[DonLou]

We have never gone inside the Grand Casino but there is an entrance fee just to get in. What we have done is go to the casino to the left of the Grand Casino, the Cafe du Paris.

 

Inside the Cafe du Paris casino is the typical American-style slot machines - the exception is that they are denominated in Euros. The lowest slot was .05 Euro and then it ranged up to 2 Euros (maybe more). No table games are available until after 5:00pm. There is no entrance fee to get into this casino and casual dress is allowed. I even saw t-shirts and shorts. Cameras are not allowed and they will direct you to check your camera equipment at the booth next to the entrance.

 

Hope this helps.

[carlmm]

The homepage of the casino in Monte Carlo is http://www.casinomontecarlo.com/en/

 

There you can find explantation of all the games offered.

[cberge]

There is a dress code as well for the GC,and they do enforce it.Conrty club casual during the day and more dressy at night.

[calmac]

A work colleague visited the casino at the weekend. The lowest stake table was 25 euros with ones as high as 200 euros (for blackjack) so expect the stakes to be much higher than you might find elsewhere.

[8 Bells]

Has anyone gambled at the Grand Casino and if so is there some tips we need to know going there? Like is there a minimun to buy chips to play? Do the games have the same rules? Any customs we should be aware of?

Thanks

 

The game of roulette is different in Europe than in the US. In Europe, there is one zero on the wheel, as opposed to the US, where there are two zeros (thus giving the house a greater advantage). Also, I have been told that the croupier's calls are all in French and the game moves much slower than the US. If I were you, I would definitely give it a try - it's the game to play in Monte Carlo! Good luck!

[ronjj66611]

Granted, it's been 12 years, but from what I hear things have not changed much. Yes, you are required to wear slacks and a nice shirt, country club casual I've heard it referred to during the day. We were required to show our passports to gain entrance, from what I understand, people who live there are not allowed to gamble. This could be a rumor, but that's what we were told at the entrance. In 1995 the entrance fee was 50 francs, equivalent back then to about $12.50 U.S. Also, there were no tables opened during the day, only the slots. I must say, it was one of the highlights of my cruise. It's such a fantastic place, not to mention I won about 1500 francs:D . When you cash in, you get a really cool handy wipe with the cassino logo on it. Sounds stupid I know, but I kept it along with a 5 franc chip from the casino as a memento. I would say it's well worth it IF you like to gamble and are impressed by great buildings nothing like what Los Vegas has.