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These are challenging occasions in Lebanon. Nonetheless, the nation has seen a lot political and military upheaval more than the years, and its capital city, Beirut, retains a reputation as a liberal and exciting location, as recommended by its lengthy-time nickname, the "Paris of the North." For gamblers, it provides a haven of chance in an location not properly endowed with gaming facilities. Certainly, Lebanon's only mainland casino, the biggest in all the Middle East, continues to attract gamblers in spite of the troubles.

The Casino du Liban (Lebanon Casino) is located in a Christian location about 14 miles north of Beirut, referred to as Jounieh, and it has been an institution in that city given that 1959. It has a turbulent history, trading throughout most of the civil war, even though it ceased operations in 1989 for seven years. It reopened in 1996 soon after a $50 million dollar refurbishment. The largest and one particular of the grandest casinos in the entire Middle East, it boasts an amazing 300,000 square feet of gaming and entertainment.

In normal instances, it offers gamblers 400 slot machines and an astonishing 57 gaming tables, in 3 rooms, the International, the Mediterranean, and the Cercle D'or. These provide American Roulette on 26 tables, Blackjack on 15 tables, Caribbean Stud Poker on 9 tables, and Punto Banco and Stud Poker on 7 tables. There are six restaurants for when the gambling gets also a lot - 3 serving French cuisine, evoking Lebanon's historical links with France, two international restaurants, and one particular, La Terrasse, serving regional meals. The opening hours are normally eight pm to four am, seven days a week.

The recent emergency in Lebanon meant alterations to the Lebanon casino, but it did not close. The opening hours were curtailed to 1 am, and only 1 of the three gaming rooms was open. The private gaming rooms were unused as the wealthiest gamblers left the city and nation. However, with the easing of tensions lately, the casino is returning to typical, and once once more is offering the very best in gambling and entertainment facilities.

In peaceful occasions, there is a single other Lebanon casino, although it is not situated on the land. The Abou Merhi Cruise ship, the Orient Queen, is generally positioned in Beirut (from where it starts and finishes cruises). On board, it provides 32 slot machines and 5 gaming tables, as effectively as the other facilities you would expect from a contemporary cruise liner. The games played are Blackjack, Poker, and Roulette. home page