With steam-cleaned gaming tables, plexiglass around the slot machines, and croupiers in masks and gloves, Monte Carlo's famed casino is ready for the dice to roll again in the age of coronavirus. The ...

The best movies do such an effective job in transporting us to a different time and place that it’s almost impossible to imagine visiting there in real life.

Yes, my bets in the Grand Monte Carlo casino were on the penny slots. And good luck was on our side – we won! It was only $25, but we cashed it in, keeping one of the chips as a souvenir.

The casino officially opens for gaming at 2 p.m., but it's also available to tour between 10 a.m. and 1 p.m. every day, except during the Grand Prix. For more information, visit the official website .

In the end, I couldn’t even pay them to take my money – the minimum buy-in for chips was four times that. Because Monte Carlo, in the tiny principality of Monaco, is a go big or go stand over ...

With steam-cleaned gaming tables, plexiglass around the slot machines, and croupiers in masks and gloves, Monte Carlo's famed casino is ready for the dice to roll again in the age of coronavirus. The ...