- Though a bit dark inside, the Casino di Campione is a fascinating place for gamblers and food lovers too. Of course, Casinos always win, therefore there is low possibility, if not none at all to win big money.
- The Casino Municipale di Campione d’Italia greets you from Monday to Sunday in a refined and friendly setting. Table games amateurs will have the choice between Trente Quarante, Chemin de Fer, Roulette, Fair Roulette, Blackjack, Lucky Ladies Blackjack, Punto Banco, Russian Poker, Ultimate Texas Hold'em, Craps, Caribbean Stud Poker.
The casino, seen from the lake
Marking a year since the closure of Casino di Campione, former members of staff and local politicians took to the streets of the Italian exclave in July repeating calls for political intervention to reopen the.
The casino at night
The Casinò di Campione was Europe's oldest casino,[1][2] as well as the largest employer in the municipality of Campione d'Italia, an Italian exclave within Switzerland's Canton of Ticino, on the shores of Lake Lugano. The casino was founded in 1917 as a site to gather information from foreign diplomats during the First World War. It was owned by the Italian government, and operated by the municipality. The income from the casino was sufficient for the operation of Campione without the imposition of taxes, or obtaining of other revenue.[3] It was Europe’s largest casino.[4]
Mr green gratis spinn. In 2007, the casino moved into new premises, designed by Swiss architect Mario Botta. The new premises provided a floor space of more than 55,000 square metres (590,000 sq ft) on 9 floors with 3 further levels of underground parking, giving the casino space for 56 tables and 500 slot machines. The new building was built alongside the old one, which dated from 1933 and has since been demolished.[3][5]
The casino was illuminated by night, and the building is clearly visible across the lake from the city waterfront of Lugano. It offered roulette, chemin de fer, baccarat, black jack, poker, and slot machines.[6]
The casino became prominent in the news in 2006 when the son of the last king of Italy, Vittorio Emanuele di Savoia, was accused of procuring girls for prostitution to be sent to clients of the casino.[3]
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Play the pixies. The casino was declared bankrupt on 27 July 2018 and is currently closed.[2]
Casino Di Campione D'italia Foto
See also[edit]
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References[edit]
- ^Il casinò di Campione d'Italia è fallito
- ^ abVogt, Andrea (2019-01-27). 'Closure of Europe's oldest casino leaves Italy's historic Como exclave in crisis'. The Telegraph. ISSN0307-1235. Retrieved 2019-02-13.
- ^ abcFrank Jacobs (May 15, 2012). 'Enclave-Hunting in Switzerland'. The New York Times.
- ^'Losing streak'. The Economist. 2013-09-21. ISSN0013-0613. Retrieved 2018-12-16.
- ^'Casinó Campione d'Italia'. Arounder. VRWAY Communication. Retrieved 2012-10-16.
- ^'Games'. Casinò di Campione. Retrieved 2012-10-16.
External links[edit]
- Media related to Casinò di Campione at Wikimedia Commons
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Casino Di Campione Botta
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