Double Dhamaal - Sanjay Dutt (2011) - Various Casino Signs, Macau

In Macau again and we are treated to some of the bright lights that front the casinos. The initial shot is of the Grand Lisboa but we also see some of the older Lisboa Hotel/Casino as well as the Rio and Pharaoh's Palace. We saw the Rio recently in Ballad of a Small Player. It's on Rua de Luis Gonzaga Gomes. My understanding (from TST Dave), is that most of the smaller "satellite" casinos, such as the Rio, have been forced to close due to recent changes in Macau's gambling laws. The hotel side of these businesses continue to operate. The Pharaoh's Palace Casino is located inside the Landmark Hotel on Fisherman's Wharf (there's a later post for that location).

View of the old/new Lisboas

Grand Lisboa

Rio

Pharaoh's Palace

Ballad of a Small Player - Colin Farrell (2025) - Rio Hotel Casino, Macau

Another spot from TST Dave, this one is quite brief and I had totally missed it so hats off to Dave for persevering on this one. It's definitely a tricky one to spot. The top image shows Lord Doyle riding an escalator down to a lower floor during his initial boit of gambling. Dave was able to match the ceiling decoration in the background to confirm it was the Rio Hotel Casino. This is the same location that Doyle is first spotted by Dao-ming and the same place he returns to following his return to Macau after convalescing in Hong Kong, so it's a fairly major location I had missed out. Thanks Dave.