Montecasino is the largest of Gauteng?s five casinos, both in terms of capital investment and number of gaming positions.

With average attendance figures in excess of 30 000 people per day, Montecasino has been extremely well received by the public. More than a few of these visitors have gone home with a fair share of winnings, as Montecasino reports total payouts from slot machines alone of R47 459 915 in their three weeks since opening.

The largest jackpot payout to date has been on the Fountains of Fortune progressive, which pays out no less than R500 000 on the 50c machine, R1 million on the R1 progressive and R2 million on the R2 progressive. On 7 December, one lucky patron walked away with
R534 072 after playing the 50c progressive.

The last three weeks have seen four patrons driving brand new cars off the casino floor. On 29 November a Landrover Freelander and
R54 860 was won on the Freedom Finder progressive, with two more being won in the following two weeks. In keeping with the Italian theme of the complex, an Alpha Romeo can be won on the R1 Grand Premio progressive, with the first of its kind being won on 6 December, along with R5 591 in cash.

Montecasino is based on traditional Italian architecture and features dynamic theming carried throughout the entire complex. Designed to replicate an ancient hilltop village, with cobbled streets, fountains, piazzas and a town square, Montecasino provides a leisure venue within a secure and uniquely themed environment.

Inside this village, an 8 500m? casino with no less than 1 700 slot machines and 70 gaming tables provides the anchor of the development. In addition to the opportunity of putting Lady Luck to the test on the Roulette, Poker, Blackjack, Punto Banco and Dice tables, patrons can give the slots a spin, with denominations ranging from 25c to R100. There are 700 novelty slots, some of which are the first to be launched worldwide, and no less than 17 progressive jackpots.