In Monaco’s gaming rooms, a croupier’s hands have several jobs. Dealers handle cards, separate chips, and move stacks across the felt, while watching the people and bets around the table. The work joins dexterity with arithmetic and conversation.
If Monaco Basket Association wanted to make an impression on the opening night of the LF2 season, an 89–41 victory was a fairly convincing way to do it. Nearly 600 spectators gathered at the Gaston-Médecin hall in Stade Louis-II for Monaco’s first league encounter of the 2026–27 campaign.



