Emerald Resort & Casino

Emerald Resort & Casino is a hotel and casino located at a private estate on the banks of the Vaal River in Vanderbijlpark, South Africa. The casino opened in 1997.[1]

Emerald Resort & Casino
Location Vanderbijlpark, South Africa
Address 777 Frikkie Meyer Blvd, Vanderbijlpark, 1900, South Africa
Opening date1997 (1997)
OwnerCaesars Entertainment
Websitewww.emeraldcasino.co.za

Ownership

The Emerald Resort & Casino was majority-owned by London Clubs International, a London-based casino operator that in 2006 became a division of Harrah's Entertainment (later Caesars Entertainment). Later, on May 2019, Caesars announced the sale of their 70% interest (the remaining 30% stake is owned by local minority partners) to Peermont Hotels, a Johannesburg-based hospitality and entertainment company.[2][3] The deal was initially expected to be completed within the third quarter of 2019. As of July 2020, the Emerald Resort & Casino is still a Caesars property.[4][5]

Events

Emerald regularly hosts boxing matches as well as the South African Heavyweight Championship. On February 23, 2018, reigning heavyweight champion Osborne 'Big Daddy' Machimana was defeated by knockout in the 6th round by Ruann 'Giant King' Visser.[6][7] The casino also hosted the first World Series of Poker Africa in 2010.[8][9]

Gaming

The casino offers over 430 slot machines and 22 gaming tables including baccarat, five blackjack tables, nine roulette wheels and two poker tables in the smoking and non smoking sections. It also has a computer gaming area for kids.[10][11]

See also

References
  1. "Gambling revenue: Gauteng casinos on top". IOL Business Report. 6 March 2018. Retrieved 2018-03-06.
  2. "CAESARS ENTERTAINMENT CORPORATION – 2019 Q2 CEC Form 10-Q". sec.gov. 2019.
  3. "Caesars Entertainment Announces Sale of Its Interest in Emerald Resort & Casino to South Africa-Based Peermont Hotels, Casinos and Resorts". prnewswire.com. May 15, 2019. Archived from the original on 2019-06-18.
  4. "About Us". emeraldcasino.co.za.
  5. "Caesars Entertainment Celebrates Reopening of Emerald Resort & Casino in South Africa". infoplay.info. July 8, 2020.
  6. Magasela, Bongani (2018-02-15). "Is Anthony Joshua worth the hype he gets?". timeslive.co.za. Retrieved 2018-03-06.
  7. Magasela, Bongani (2018-02-24). "Ruann 'Giant King' Visser defeats reigning SA heavyweight champion Osborne 'Big Daddy' Machimana". sowetanlive.co.za. Retrieved 2018-03-06.
  8. Katz, Dan (2010-10-27). "Historic WSOP Africa Kicks Off". Poker News Daily. Retrieved 2018-03-06.
  9. "World Series of Poker Heads to South Africa? (UPDATE)". pokernews.com. May 3, 2010.
  10. "Casino". Emerald Resort & Casino. Retrieved 2020-06-28.
  11. "About us". Emerald Resort & Casino. Retrieved 2020-06-28.

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