Lebanon casino at its lowest
Lebanon Casino caters to all types. Lebanon is down at the moment, but they are not out. "The show must go on" is the casino's motto.
Lebanon casino is located on a hill on the tip of the Bay of Junieh, in the Christian heartland north of Beirut.
The casino at its lowest, now closes at 1:00 am, instead at five in the morning that was the normal closing time before.
The cashier pointed out the mostly empty room full of slot machines and flashing lights said, "Everybody is feeling down. There is no life. You call this life? Normally you can't walk through here, the crowd is so thick."
Two out of three gaming rooms are closed. Only one is operating, serving the aficionados of roulette and blackjack.
The cashier explained that the private rooms are all closed since "the high rollers were the first to leave the country." Since the casino opened in 1959, the casino kept going until now.
She said, "Who knows what will happen tomorrow. Maybe tomorrow we will have no petrol, no mobiles; maybe we will be back on donkeys. And if Syria and Iran become involved, then it's game over."
Lebanon Casino now rivals cabarets such as Barbie Super Night, Joy, Dallas and Cobra. All seem to have a rough ride, many have closed and the rest operate reduced hours each day.
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