Montecasino | |
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![]() The Main Entrance of Montecasino in 2016 | |
Location | Fourways, Sandton |
Address | 1 Montecasino Blvd, Fourways, Sandton, 2021 |
Opening date | 2000 |
Theme | Italian Village |
Owner | Tsogo Sun |
Website | www |
Montecasino, popularly shortened to Monte, is a leisure and casino complex in Fourways, Sandton in Gauteng, South Africa.[1] It was designed by American company Creative Kingdom Inc. and built by South African architects Bentel Associates International at a cost of R1.6 billion.[2] It first opened its doors on 30 November 2000 and it currently attracts over 9.3 million visitors annually.[3][4] It is themed after Monte Cassino [citation needed]. It has been designed to replicate an ancient Tuscan village.[5] The main casino building has a fake sky, painted on the ceiling, inside going from light on one side to dark at the other.[6][7]
Montecasino is owned by Tsogo Sun. Tsogo Sun is a partnership between Southern Sun and Tsogo Investments. Tsogo Investments is a black empowerment 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.[8]