The Monte Carlo Casino was first designed by Gobineau de la Bretonnerie, who also designed the neighboring Hôtel de Paris. Jules Dutrou and Charles Garnier handled the 1878 to 1879 expansion, and Henri Schmit remodeled the Salle Garnier in 1898 and 1899. The Société des Bains de Mer is the client, and François Blanc became majority stockholder under a 50-year concession. The text says construction began on May 13, 1858 and finished in 1863, while the infobox gives opening in July 1865.
The article calls the style Beaux Arts and gives no materials or dimensions.
Joseph Jagger broke the bank in 1873, and the first Women's Olympiad was held in the gardens in 1921. It houses the casino, the Opéra de Monte-Carlo and an office of Les Ballets de Monte-Carlo. Non-VIP games run from 14:00 to 01:00 daily, and Monégasques are barred from the gaming rooms. The article gives no ticket prices.
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