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The Estoril Casino () is a casino in the Portuguese Riviera, in the Concelho of Cascais, Portugal. Today, it is one of the biggest working casinos in Europe.
During the Second World War, it was reputed to be a gathering point for spy, dispossessed royal family, and wartime adventurers; it became an inspiration for Ian Fleming's James Bond novel Casino Royale.
The casino passed into the hands of José Teodoro dos Santos in 1958. During the 1960s, the primitive building was expanded, under the direction of Filipe Nobre de Figueiredo and José Segurado, accompanied by the civil engineer Manuel Agostinho Duarte Gaspar, and was decorated by Daciano da Costa and José Espinho.
Following the death of José Teodoro dos Santos in 1987, the concession was headed by a consortium of family members, that included his widow (Marcelina Teodoro dos Santos), his son (Jorge Teodoro dos Santos) and his daughter (D. Maria Emilia Teodoro dos Santos Telles). The presidency of the administrative council was headed by Santos' son-in-law Dr. Manuel Joaquim Telles, co-adjunct of Grupo Estoril-Sol's administration (also managed Estoril-Sol 5-star hotel). The administration of Estoril-Sol also included his children (Dr. José Telles and Dr. Jorge Telles), Henrique Rosa Santos, his mother (D. Henriqueta Santos) and his sister (D. Ana Maria Santos). After 1987, majority interest was obtained by Stanley Ho, and began to be administered by Mário Assis Ferreira that is still today its President. In 2022, the late Stanley Ho's company, Estroil Sol, controlled by daughter Pansy Ho, was re-awarded the gaming license for the Casino Estoril as well as a casino in Lisbon.
Inclusive of multiple casino properties, the management company Estoril Sol reported €80.6 million in net revenue for 2021.
Architecture
The modernist architecture is situated in the coastal area of Estoril, in the municipality of Cascais, situated from the southwest of Lisbon.
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