Step inside the world-famous Casino de Monte-Carlo
The parlours and playing halls have spun stories of gambling, high-living and hedonism for more than a century. We go behind the scenes…
- Words by: Jonathan Wells
- Photography: Greg Funnell
The parlours and playing halls have spun stories of gambling, high-living and hedonism for more than a century. We go behind the scenes…
The parlours and playing halls have spun stories of gambling, high-living and hedonism for more than a century. We go behind the scenes…
The first time Rudy Tarditi won big, he was just eight years old. On a family trip to the Casino de Monte-Carlo, his father stopped him just short of the grand front doors, and presented him with a single franc. He gave young Rudy a choice. Either keep the coin, or task his father with venturing inside, finding a slot machine and playing it. Rudy went for the gamble, waiting patiently on the square until, eventually, his father reappeared — holding two francs.
The first time Rudy Tarditi won big, he was just eight years old. On a family trip to the Casino de Monte-Carlo, his father stopped him just short of the grand front doors, and presented him with a single franc. He gave young Rudy a choice. Either keep the coin, or task his father with venturing inside, finding a slot machine and playing it. Rudy went for the gamble, waiting patiently on the square until, eventually, his father reappeared — holding two francs.
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