Famous Casinos From Around the World

While high-risk gamblers may be fun to read about, it’s really the casinos themselves that build up the most interesting legacies. After all, people come and go, but the casino always stays (and, of course, I’d be remiss if I didn’t use this opportunity to say that the house always wins). With that in mind, here are a few of the craziest casinos from around the world that encouraged fantastic, high-risk plays that paid off in the end.

#3 Monte Carlo

The Monte Carlo has a storied history, much of which is thanks to its owner Francois Blanc. In fact, he is credited with popularizing the French phrase that would eventually be translated as “breaking the bank.” This originated thanks to the way reserve chips were brought into the brand new online casinos accepting us players. If someone had more chips than were at the table, a black cloth would be tossed onto the table until replacements were brought in. Francois Blanc, and the Monte Carlo by extension, dramatized the effect of “breaking the bank” so as to entice people to chase after it like they were a knight chasing after an elusive dragon. Although we talked about Charles Wells elsewhere, it’s still worth mentioning that when he came to the Monte Carlo, he managed to “break the bank” twelve times in one session of high-risk gambling.

#2 Superior Casino

Unlike the other examples here, Superior Casino separates itself by lacking a physical location. Instead, all of its gambling and transactions are done completely online. The nice thing about this casino though is its transparency: the rate of their payouts can be found completely online. For anyone interested in slot machines and high-risk gambling, they need only take one stop to a Superior Casino and see how effective their day might potentially be.

#1 Revel

Revel is on this list more so due to the things it didn’t do right than the things that it did. But, as it changes its marketing strategy to “You can’t lose!” it’s important to address what went wrong and what might go right. Put simply, Revel wanted to become a gambling resort for Atlantic City, but its refund and online gambling promotions have caused it to lose more money than it is making. While this is great for high-risk gamblers, it’s not as great for the casino itself. Instead of feeling bad for it though, now’s a great time to go out and visit it before it disappears forever.