My favorite period was when resort names were popular, so we had cars like the Cadillac Biarritz, Chevy Monte Carlo, Mercury Capri and Dodge Monaco.

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It was for this reason that in Monaco, home to the infamous Monte Carlo Casino, gambling has always been illegal for its own residents.

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The sixth annual Monaco Media Forum opened on November 9, 2011 at the Monte Carlo Bay Hotel on a flat note.

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