Europe Casinos: Part 2

In this Casino Travel series of articles, I have highlighted some of the most elegant and finest casinos worldwide, (all four star +) targeting major tourist destinations.

General Information: the majority of international casinos are not open 24 hours. Most open past noon and urge a proper to elegant dress code. Casinos requiring jackets and ties are noted (DCJ). If you stay away from shorts and jeans, you will be safe at any of these casinos.

Visiting a casino is considered a social event to a lot of people around the world and one should dress accordingly. Some ask for a small entrance fee ($2-$20) and those casinos are noted EY).
Most foreign countries will ask for your passport for identification. Minimum age is usually 21.

Following is a casino listing with games offered using symbols as noted below:
SYMBOLS: GAMES=G—B6=BIG SIX WHEEL.  B=BACCARAT.  BJ=BLACKJACK.   CF=CHEMIN DE FER.  CR=CRAPS.  CSP=CARIBBEAN STUD POKER. K=KENO. LIR=LET IT RIDE.  MB=MINI-BACCARAT.   PB=PUNTO BANCO.   PGP=PAI GOW POKER.  P=POKER.   RL=ROULETTE.  SB=SIC-BO.  SL=SLOTS (includes VP).  SP=SPORTS BOOK.

DCJ=DRESS CODE–JACKET REQUIRED.  EY=ENTRANCE FEE REQUIRED.  H=HOURS, open and close times, later on weekends.  ?=no specific closing time.  HC=HOTEL IN CASINO.  CASINO SIZE (MSF)–thousands square feet.  PS=PRIVATE SALONS–ROOMS.

Luxembourg: Casino 2000, rue Flammag, 5618 Mondorf-les Bains L-5618. T: 661-0101. HC, EY, PS, 9MSF, G=BJ, BP, CF, PB, RL, SL  H: 24 hours. Free gaming instructions. Spa town–12 miles from capital, Luxembourg City.

Holland: Casino Scheveningen – Kurhausplein 1, Scheveningen, 2587RT, Netherlands.  T: 703-067-777.  HC, EY,  36MSF,  G=B6, B, BJ, CSP, LIR, P, PB, RL, SB, SL, H: 1PM-2AM. Scheveningen is next to The Hague on North Sea coast. Languages: Dutch, French, English and German. Slots, with large progressive jackpots and Bingo.  Largest and most luxurious of the Dutch casinos. Historic beach hotel, pier and amusement park.

Moscow: Casino Royal, Begovaya Ulitsa, Moscow, 125284. T: 959-454-842.  EY, DCJ, 10MSF, G=B, BJ, P, MB, RL, SL, H: NOON–4AM–slots, 8PM–4AM–tables. Located in the Hippodrome, built for Nicholas I--a floating casino. Casino gamblers won’t be able to keep track–casinos, albeit some very small, are everywhere in this city. Savoy, Metropole, Mezhdunarodnaya Hotels have casinos, as well as cities of  St. Petersburg and Kiev. Cabs available from major hotels. Warning: don’t carry a lot of cash.

Portugal: Casino Da Madeira & Casino Park Hotel, Av. do Infante Funchal, Madeira 9000. T: 003-519-1231.  HC, EY, DCJ, PS, G=B, BJ, CF, CR, RL, SL  H: 4PM-3AM.  Madeira is in the Atlantic Ocean off the coast of Morocco. Funchal--the capital city, offers Portugal’s largest casino.  530 miles SW of Portugal.

Czech Republic: Casino Admiral Bohemia, Prague Congress Center, Palace of Culture, Tr5 Kvetna 65, 14000 Prague 4. T: (2) 6117-3297. DCJ, 10MSF, PS, G=BJ, CSP, LIR, RL, SL  H: 5PM-5AM.
Largest and most popular casino in the Czech Republic,  located in historic Prague.
Hungary: Casino Budapest Hilton, Hess Andras ter 1-3, Budapest H-1014. T: 137-510-01.  HC, EY, DCJ, 6MSF, PS, G=BJ, CSP, RD, RL, SL - progressive slots and video poker jackpots.  H: 7PM-2AM. Located in historic castle district of Buda. Exclusive gaming room in the tower of a 700-year-old monastery.

Turkey: Ciragan Palace Casino, Kempinski Ciragan Palace Hotel, Ciragan Caddesi 84, Besikats, Istanbul. T: (90-212) 259-6301. HC, EY, DCJ, 16MSF, PS, G=B, BJ, CSP, RL, SL  H: 7PM-3AM. weekends--2PM-6AM. 

Built 1857, a restored Ottoman palace rated the third leading hotel in the world and casino is in top 10 of the world. This resort is the epitome of elegance.

Great Britain: The Rendezvous Casino, 1408 Old Park Lane, Mayfair London W1A 2HH. T: 440-207-4918. HC, EY, DCJ, G=B, BJ, P, PB, RL, SL  H: 2PM-4AM.  Veddy, veddy British rules here, you must apply for membership 24 hours before casino entry, or accompany a member.  However, you get to rub elbows with international gamers.

Other casinos in Great Britain are:

Stakis Regency Casino, 14 Picardy Pl., Scotland, Edinburgh. T: 131-557-3585. G= BJ, CF, RL, SL.
Stakis Regency Casino, 15 Waterloo St., Scotland, Glasgow. T: 141-221-4141. BJ, RL, SL.
Sportsman Club, 40 Bryanston St., London W1H 7AW. T: 440-207-4914. G= BJ, CR, P, PB, RL, SL.
Finland: Casino Ray, Etelaeinen Rautatiekatu 4, Helsinki SF-00100. T: 968-0800. HC, EY, DCJ, 13MSF, G= B, BJ, CF, CR, P, PB, RD, RL, SL,  H: NOON-4AM. Location: Downtown Helsinki in the Ramada Presidentti.

Denmark: Casino Copenhagen, Amager Blvd. 70, DK-2300 Copenhagen S. Denmark. T: +45-33-965-965  HC, EY, 16MSF, G=BJ, CSP, PB, RL, SL  H: 2 pm - 4 am. Located 1/2 mile from Tivoli Gardens.

Bonne Chance to all international Casino travelers.

(Gayle Mitchell is author of Casino Gambling Made Easier books, E-Books, booklets & Slots Trilogy. All Rights Reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed)