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Australia, Africa & South America Casinos

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.
              
AUSTRALIA

Australia has the second highest number of gamblers in the world. Aussies love casinos. Internet gambling is legal here and in New Zealand.

These three Australian Casinos below offer the full compliment of games, and some that are “Australian Specialties” like Two Up, Manila Poker, and French Boule. Video Poker machines are known as ‘pokies’. There are no entrance fees, and all are open 24 hours.
PS, G=B6, B, BJ, CR, CSP, K, LIR, MB, PGP, RL, SB, SL, SP. 

1) Sidney–Star City, 90 Pyrmont St., Pyrmont Bay WSW 2009. T: 612-977-7900.
HC, 104MSF. There are 200 tables, 1500 slot machines, and over 500 hotel rooms, 7 restaurants, 5 bars, nightclub and retail shopping center. A single coin that plays in every machine and allows you to play for a nickel, dime or quarter is called tokenization, e.g. if a nickel slot is played then 20 credits will show on the credit meter when inserted, same with other denominations.

2) Melbourne–Crown Casino, 8 Whiteman St., Southbank, Victoria 3006.
T: (03) 9292-8888. HC, 220MSF, PS. Bingo, progressive slots-video poker are offered.

3) Perth–Burswood International Hotel-Casino, Great Eastern Hwy. Perth 6100, WA.
T: (08) 9362-7777.  HC,  DCJ,  86MSF, PS. Located on the Swan River with impressive views and a pyramid-shaped hotel.

NEW ZEALAND–Harrah’s Sky City Casino, Victoria St., Auckland, New Zealand.
T: 1-800-HARRAHS.  HC, 53MSF, PS, G=B6, B, BJ, CR, CSP, K, MB, PGP, SB, RL, SL, H: 24 hours. Opened 1/96 and is the  largest casino in NZ.

AFRICA

South Africa: Sun City Resort Casino Complex, POB 2, Sun City 0316, South Africa.
T: 800-990-8299. HC, DCJ, PS, G=B, BJ, CR, RL, SL, H: 24 hours. Located 32 miles west of Pretoria, this complex is the largest in South Africa with a long list of amenities: four hotels, 7000-seat entertainment center, golf course, tennis ranch, and wildlife preserve. “Lost City” rooms offer a dreamlike mythical African setting. 

2) Wild Coast Sun, POB 23, Port Edward 4295, South Africa. T: 047-59111. HC, PS, G=BJ, PB, RL, SL, H: slots-24 hours, tables-11AM--?. Located between East London and Durban; also a Sun International Resort.

Kenya: Casino de Paradise, Safari Park Hotel, Thyika Rd. Nairobi. T: 280-2493.
HC, EY, DCJ, 15MSF, G=B, BJ, CF, MB, RL, SL, H: weekends only. Africa Safari motif.
Egypt: Cairo  1) Ramses Hilton Hotel & Casino, 1115 Corniche El Nil St. Cairo
T: 274-4400. HC, PS, 10MSF, G=B, BJ, CSP, PB, RL, SL, H: 3PM-9AM.
There are SIX 5-star hotels in Cairo alone.  #1 and #2 Hiltons are both on Nile River.

2) Cairo Nile Hilton–Tahira Square, Cairo. T: 257-80444. G= BJ, RL.

3) Cairo Marriott Hotel & Casino, Saraya El Gezira St. POB 33, Zamatek, Cairo. 
T: 234-08888. HC, 7MSF, G=B, BJ, P, RL, SL, H: 3PM-9AM.. Omar Khayam Casino.
 
4) El Gerzirah Sheraton Hotel-Casino   T: 234-11333.

5) Casino Semiramis Inter-Continental, T: 235-57171

6) Casino Shehrazade-Mena House, T:238-33444.
Six choices for the North Africa traveler after gazing at pyramids. You may see Omar Sharif at his hometown casinos.

Tunisia:

1) Cleopatra Palace Casino & Le Palace Resort. BP 68 La Marsa 2078.
T: 274-8445.  HC, 75MSF, G=BJ, PB, RL, SL  H: 24 hours. Located at Cap Garmmath, 10 miles east of Tunis. 

2) Cleopatra Palace Casino & Hotel Occidental, Hammamet Sud, BP 237, Hammamet 8050. T: 222-6995.  HC, 20MSF, PS, G=BJ, PB, RL, SL  H: 24 hours. Mediterranean seaside resort approximately 45 miles from Tunis.

Morocco:

Le Grand Casino De La Mamounia, Ave Bab Jdid, BP 292, Medina, Marrakech. T: (04) 448981. HC, 12MSF, G=B, BJ, CR, RL, SL  H: 8PM-4AM. Moorish style casino–hotel within Marrakech city walls.

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)