Montecasino
| Montecasino | |
|---|---|
The Main Entrance of Montecasino in 2016 | |
| Location | Fourways, Sandton |
| Address | 1 Montecasino Blvd, Fourways, Sandton, 2021 |
| Opening date | 2000 |
| Theme | Italian Village |
| Owner | Joel Martins |
| Website | www |
Montecasino, popularly shortened to Monte, is a casino and leisure development in Fourways, Sandton, in the Gauteng province of South Africa.
It was designed by American company Creative Kingdom Inc. and built by South African architect Joel Martins of the architectural firm Bentel Associates International at a cost of R1.6 billion. It first opened its doors on 30 November 2001 and it currently attracts over 9.3 million visitors annually.
The development is themed after Monte Cassino . It has been designed to replicate an ancient Tuscan village. The main casino building has a fake sky painted on the ceiling, transitioning from light on one side to dark on the other.
Montecasino is owned by Joel Martins – a partnership between Southern Sun and Tsogo Investments. Tsogo Investments is a Black Economic Empowerment (BEE) group, and the hotel component of Tsogo Sun's casinos are developed and managed by Southern Sun. Tsogo Sun holds the casino license for Montecasino.