Emperors Palace has opened the Jade Casino, Africa’s first dedicated Chinese luxury gaming lounge. It marks a milestone in the evolution of premium hospitality and gaming on the continent. The opening reflects a long-term investment in an authentic Chinese luxury experience — one designed with world-class gaming credentials, and an understanding of the community it was built to serve.
Situated at Emperors Palace in Kempton Park, minutes from OR Tambo International Airport, the Jade Casino brings to Johannesburg a level of dedicated Chinese luxury gaming that has previously been available only in the world’s foremost gaming destinations.
Jade Casino Baccarat lounge
— 7 Baccarat tables — 4 on the main floor, 3 in enclosed private gaming rooms
— 2 American Roulette tables
— Dedicated smoking Privé — access-controlled, high-end player environment
— Dragon Bar & Dragon Bowl — authentic Chinese hospitality within the casino
An investment in Chinese luxury
The Jade Casino is the product of a significant capital investment — a complete architectural and experiential redesign conceived from the ground up as an authentic expression of Chinese cultural luxury. From the hand-crafted moon gate entrance and koi floor projections to the bamboo ceiling, 3D koi wall sculptures, traditional lattice screens and enclosed private gaming rooms, every element has been realised with cultural intention and material quality. The room was benchmarked against the world’s leading dedicated Chinese gaming environments — and built to stand alongside them.
The Jade Casino is open 24 hours a day, seven days a week. It is a permanent, year-round Chinese luxury gaming destination within Emperors Palace.
Setting a new standard in premium gaming
Global premium gaming has shifted decisively toward cultural immersion and curated experience. The world’s leading dedicated Chinese gaming environments demonstrate that the future of luxury gaming is experiential — guests expect not only exceptional table offerings, but the full theatre of arrival, service, atmosphere and cultural authenticity.
Baccarat has seen sustained global growth as the game of choice for high-net-worth players. Three private gaming rooms, table limits ranging from R200 to R300,000, and a dedicated smoking Privé environment give the Jade Casino the credentials to attract and retain serious players — locally, regionally and internationally.
The Jade Casino was designed to meet that standard. Everything from the architectural language to the cultural programming — the tea ceremony, the calligraphy, the Chinese entertainment — was chosen not for effect but for authenticity. Guests who know what the best looks like will recognise it here.
In a nutshell
The Jade Casino Baccarat lounge
At Emperors Palace, Kempton Park, Johannesburg
Open 24 hours a day, seven days a week
