Monte Carlo has been a bastion of European culture and gaming since the mid-nineteenth century when the first casino, the Casino de Monte Carlo, was built. Since that time there have been a handful of other casinos established. Monte Carlo has traditionally focused its gaming tradition on those games typical of the finest European casinos.

European Games

The traditional casino games indicative of the Monte Carlo style of gambling are European and English Roulette, Chemin de Fer, Banque a deux Tableaux, Punto Banco and Trente et Quarante. Nearly all of the casinos in Monte Carlo offer these games. The Casino de Monte Carlo, the oldest and most traditional, almost exclusively deals in European style games, with the exception of slot machines which are attractive to American-style gamblers.

Though the slot machine is thought to be a distinctly American style of casino game, the truth is that Monte Carlo has been home to some of the world’s finest slot machines since the 1900s.

American Games

The popularity of destinations such as Las Vegas and Atlantic City has made some American gaming styles particularly attractive to casinos in Monte Carlo. In order to fulfill the demands of more contemporary and American gambling tastes, a number of the casinos in Monte Carlo now offer an array of American games.

Slot machines have been one of the most popular casino pursuits in America since the inception of Las Vegas casinos in the mid 20th century. Blackjack, a popular American table game, is offered at a number of casinos, as is American Roulette, which is slightly different from its European or English counterpart. Also Craps and Baccarat are available and only recently has Sun Casino added the distinctly American card game of Stud Poker.

Slots

It is debatable whether slot machines have a higher popularity among the European gamers or the American, but they are offered for a combined population in Monte Carlo. Slot machines have been a standard among the casinos in Monte Carlo since the early 1900s. Today, Monte Carlo boasts exclusive slot machines with progressive jackpots, chances to win prizes such as fine dinners, expensive bottles of champagne or tickets to the opera, and other slot games not offered anywhere else in the world.