Land-based casinos in both Belgium and France are struggling at the moment. Swiss casinos are not in a better position – indeed, their turnover decreased by 8.2% last year.
However, in 2012 two new casinos opened, one in Neuchâtel and the other one in Zurich, meaning that there are now 21 casinos in Switzerland. More…

The country Switzerland wants to legalise their online gambling market, as we previously mentioned in this article.
A new draft bill has already been introduced to the federal government.
From 1921 to 1993 all types of gambling were completely prohibited in the country. More…

On Thursday, May 1, the Federal Council launched a consultation on the draft of the new law for gambling.
The casinos of the country do not seem to appreciate the texts, and claim that there are too many amendments.
The casinos in Switzerland face major challenges at the moment. More…

A regular player has sued the casino of St. Gallen in Switzerland, accusing them of not having protected him from playing, despite his known addiction.
The two sides have now come to find an extrajudicial agreement. More…

Projects to build new casinos are currently soaring, whether they will be in Madrid in Spain or in South Korea.
This time is the city of Zurich that has welcomed the opening of a new casino – on 1 November – which is now the largest in Switzerland. More…

Illegal casinos have been multiplying in Switzerland for several years now. These establishments, which are becoming more and more successful, are owned by criminal gangs.
The legal casinos of the industry are concerned about these practices that imply a significant shortfall, especially as the penalties for this illegal activity are far from being a deterrent. More…

Switzerland is planning to follow the example set by several European countries such as Belgium, Greece and the Netherlands and has thus started working on a project aimed at liberalising its online gambling market.
The substantial tax revenues generated by the new law will be used to fund the country’s sport and cultural sectors, as well as to crack down on addiction and to protect minors. More…