If you would like to try your hand and gambling and want to do it in style, don't fret. There are a number of extravagantly glamorous casinos all over the world. While you might be familiar with some famous casinos In Las Vegas and Sin City, there are other more lavish options like South Africa and China to choose from. Keep reading, pick your favorite and start packing.
Macao: The Venetian Macao
Macao is a region located on the south coast of China. The region is a melting pot of cultural influences and up until 1999, it was considered Portuguese territory.
The Venetian Macao is the largest casino on the face of the earth and sixth on the list of the biggest structures in the world. The resort cost around $2.4 billion to construct and has a variety of exciting features. The resort is built in the same style as its sister resort located in Las Vegas.
The resort has a gambling area of 550,000square feet, a sports events hall as well as a variety of restaurants that treat your taste buds with cuisine from all over the world. Additionally, there are swimming pools in the gardens where you can relax and other recreational. In terms of games, the resort houses 3,000 slots and 750 different table games.
South Africa: Sun City Casino Resort
Sun City Casino Resort is a magnificent, Vegas-like resort located in the middle of the South African bush. The resort opened its doors in 1979 in what was then known as the Bophuthatswana state. This resort has quite a history. During Apartheid Bophuthatswana was an area designated for the black population of South Africa. Here the nation's laws were not applied equally, paving the way for gambling and topless shows. Nonetheless, Sun City soon became a popular resort for high rollers and ranks as one of the best casinos in the world today.
The resort houses a number of different hotels, more than 850 slots and almost 40 table games including roulette, blackjack, and poker. Additionally the resort also offers clients safari tours on their very own private game reserve.
Canada: Fallsview Casino Resort, Niagara Falls
Niagara Falls is home to the top natural wonder in North America, Horseshoe Falls. Niagara Falls is packed with things to do and sights to see. It offers a range of recreational activities, which include family outings/activities, romantic outings, happy hour spots and casinos of course.
Niagara Falls feature not one but three Niagara Falls Casinos. One of these is the Fallsview Casino Resort, which is the oldest casino in the region. This casino has a number of exciting features that makes it a favorite among both locals and tourists. One of these is of course the games. The casino houses 1500 slots and a poker room with 12 tables where multiple tournaments are hosted per week. The casino itself also has 40 playing tables where you can play games such as roulette, blackjack, and baccarat.
On Fridays and Saturdays guests can enjoy live bands. While the actual concert takes place on the second floor, the live audio feed can be heard throughout the entire casino. Additionally, there are multiple buffets, restaurants and sandwich shops on the property.
If that is not enough to convince you, then the fact that the casino is located only 1.3km from Horseshoe Falls and 1.2km from American Falls might do the trick. The resort also frequently offers free play along with their Niagara Falls Hotel Packages, so be sure to check them out.
Spain: Ibiza Gran Hotel
Spain is home to the lavish Ibiza Gran Hotel Casino. The casino of one of the island's main attractions and houses both slots and poker games. The Ibiza Gran Hotel Casino also regularly hosts Texas Hold 'Em tournaments, which is perfect if you are a professional poker player or just enjoy a game of poker.
The casino offers views of the marina and has quite a romantic setting. The resort also houses a spa that offers a wide variety of beauty and pampering treatments which is accompanied by top-notch service. Jackpot, its on-site restaurant serves not only Spanish dishes but will also treat your palate to international dishes.
Whether you prefer your casino on the coast, in the bush, or with plenty of history you are sure to find something you like on this list. Your choice of location should by no means come at the cost of luxury.