Fancy a reunion in the island of Reunion? If you do, then you won’t be short of gambling opportunities as this small island in the Indian Ocean, with a population of only around three quarters of a million, offers visitors a choice. In fact, there are four Reunion casinos, in three different towns.
First, let’s go to the capital, Saint-Denis, the largest town on the island with a population of around 150,000. The Casino de Saint-Denis, on Barachois, in the Place Sarda Garriga, has been a city institution since May 1976 and has 80 slot machines and six table games. The slot machines are available to play from 10 am to 2 am every day and 3 am on weekends. The gaming tables begin rolling at 9:30 pm and continue to 2:30 am, unless it is a weekend, when they start half an hour earlier and keep going an hour later.
Next, let’s visit Saint Pierre, the third largest town on the island. It has two of the Reunion casinos. You can gamble the night away in the Casino de Saint Pierre, on the Boulevard Hubert Delisle. It has 80 slot machines, which should be enough for even the most committed player, and four table games. These are blackjack, English roulette...