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The
Casinò di Campione is the largest employer
in Campione d'Italia, an Italian enclave within Switzerland's
Canton of Ticino, on the shores of Lake Lugano. The
casino was founded in 1917, opened in 1933, and is
owned by the Italian government, and operated by the
municipality. The income from the casino is sufficient
for the operation of Campione without the imposition
of taxes, or obtaining of other revenue. The casino
offers roulette, chemin de fer, baccarat, black jack,
poker, and slot machines.
The
Casino became prominent in 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. On its website,
the casino denies any knowledge of this.
“Bond, James Bond.” That’s the image
you get of the incredible Italian Casinos. You’re
just waiting for 007 to walk through the doors. Although
there are very few Casinos in Italy, no other country
has done more for the development of gambling than
Italy. In ancient times, the Italians adopted the
fortunetelling cards of the invading Saracens and
first used them for gambling. Bacacart was invented
in Italy, probably in the late 15th century. The lottery
first appeared in 1530 and from this bingo was born
– in Italy! The first casinos were opened in
Venice in 1726.
Until
recently, gambling was not viewed positively by Italian
citizens. Certainly the “involvement” of
the mafia in illegal gambling clubs caused concern.
Gambling was something that most Italians avoided.
Although horse racing and casinos were legal, they
have not been popular like in the States. Slowly this
has changed. In 2007, Italy allowed legalized online
gambling and betting stations. Now, the legalized
gambling age in Italy is 18. And so gambling is starting
to grow in Italy.
There
are just a few casinos in Italy, but most are very
beautiful – especially the first three in this
list:
Casino
de la Vallee, Casino Municipale di Campione d’Italia,
Casino Municipale di Sanremo, and Ca’ Vendramin…
and so here they are:
Casino
de la Vallee
The
largest casino in the country, Casino de la Vallee
is located just off A5, Northwest of Milan and features
95 table games and 512 slot and video poker machines.
Games include 5 Card Stud, American Roulette, Blackjack,
Caribbean Stud Poker, Chemin de Fer, Craps, English
Roulette, French Roulette, Poker, Punto Banco and
Trente Quarante.
Address
Via
Italo Mus Valle d’Aosta, 1
Saint Vincent, Italy, 11027
Tel. +39 1665 221
Located just off A5, Northwest of Milan – Highway
A5 Torino-Aosta, exit Saint-Vincent, Chatillon. At
the end of the turn right towards the center of Saint-Vincent,
and follow the signs to the Casino.
Opening times – Slots:
2.00pm – 2.00am Sun – Fri
2.000pm – 3.00am Sat
Opening times – Tables:
3.00pm – 2.00am Sun – Fri
3.00pm – 3.00 am Sat
Fast
Facts
Location: 90 km from Turin in North West Italy
Nearest Airport: Turin, Caselle (TRN)
Minimum Gaming Age: 18
Entrance Fee: Free Mon to Thu; 3 Euro Fri, Sat &
Sun and festive days.
ID/Passport: Required
Dress Code: Casual for the slot hall only, Smart for
table games and for French games jacket is also required
for men.
Gaming Currency: Euro
Games
to play:
Two
halls electronic games
“Slot Club” 300+ slots/video machines with
progressive jackpots, 2 Royal Ascot horse racing,
open daily from 14:00
“Slot Circus” 90+ slots/video machines,
open daily weekdays from 15:00 weekends from 10:30
(free entrance, parking, cloakroom and breakfast)
Live
table games:
Two halls
“French games” 17 French roulette (from
10 Euro), 18 Fair roulette (from 5 Euro), 9 Chemin
de Fer (from 100 Euro), 3 Trente et Quarante (34/40,
min. 50 Euro), 3 Poker Teresina (5-card stud poker,
from 5 Euro), 3 Saint-Vincent poket (Caribbean style
poker, from 10 Euro), Texas Hold’em
“American games” 28 American roulette (double
zero, from 2.5 Euro), 11 Blackjack (from 10 Euro),
1 Craps (min. 10 Euro), 3 Punto Banco (from 25 Euro)
Casino
Municipale di Campione d'Italia
This
ulta-modern casino was opened in May 2007. This striking
building has nine floors and three levels of underground
parking. It was designed to provide “an exclusive
experience, the perfect union between culture and
fun, relaxation and sophistication, splendor and warm
hospitality.”
The
first casino here was opened in 1917, but closed only
two years later in 1919. It did not reopen until 1933.
Now the casino has become not only a powerful economic
engine of the city, but also a place suitable for
the culture and social events. It has hosted VIPs
and intellectuals, international stars, fashion shows
and concerts ranging from pop, to jazz, rock.
Campione
d’Italia is an enclave located 60 km from Milan,
on a strip of land situated on the shores of Lake
Ceresio. Campione d’Italia has been described
as a small air bubble in a glass slab, for its particular
location: the small town – belonging to Lombardy-
is actually set in the Swiss confederation. The casino
features baccarat, blackjack, craps, Punto Banco,
roulette, European roulette and Chemin de Fer. 225
gaming machines are also available. All major currencies
are accepted, and the minimum age to enter is 18.
Address
Piazzale
Milano 1
22060, Campione d’Italia, Italy
Tel. +41 916 40 1111
The casino is located in northern Italy, approximately
60 km from Milan, 28 km from Como, 33 km from Varese,
60 km from Lecco, and only 10 km from Lugano. By car,
you would take the Motorway A9 Milan-Como-Lugano.
Opening times :11.30am – 5.00am Mon – Thur
11.30am – 6.00am Mon – Fri
10.30am – 6.00am Sat
10.30am – 5.00am Sun
Fast
Facts:
Nearest Airport: Lugano Airport 5km (3.7 miles), Malpensa
Airport 45km (27.7 miles), Milano Linate Airport 55km
(41.3 miles), Zurich International Airport 165km (101.6
miles).
Minimum Gaming Age: 18
Registration: Required
Entrance Fee: Free
ID/Passport: Required
Dress Code: Smart/Casual
Gaming Currency: Swiss franc (CHF), Euro currency
exchange facility
Games
to play:
600 Jackpot Slots/Video Machines with progressive
games, Touch-bet Roulette, Horse Racing, Random Bingo;
Live table games: French Roulette, Fair Roulette,
Blackjack, Caribbean Stud Poker, Texas Poker, Texas
Hold’em Bonus Poker, Punto Banco, Chemin de Fer,
Craps, Trente/Quarante (roulette min. from 5 CHF,
card games min. from 10 CHF); Cardroom area: Texas
Hold’em Poker, Tournaments
Remarks:
Campione d’Italia is an Italian island in Swiss
territory. It is an Italian enclave 60 km from Milan.
Casinò di Campione is one of the largest in
Europe. It was founded in 1933. In the 75 years to
2008 the gaming activities of the Casino have increased
to the point that a new, larger and more modern site
was built close to the old one and renamed Nuovo Casinò
di Campione.
Casino
Municipale di Sanremo
The
Casino of Sanremo opened January 14 1905. It’s
certainly one of the most important monuments of the
Belle Epoque in Sanremo. Over the years, its appeal
has remained unchanged. The elegance of the interior
furnishings and offers visitors a unique environment
where you can spend unforgettable moments.
Everything started on Jan.12Th 1905, when, for the
first time ever, the halls of the Casino’ Municipale
of Sanremo (which used to be called Kursaal ), opened
to the public, during a luxurious Gala night exclusively
reserved to special guests. From that moment on, the
Sanremo Casino started to write its own, fascinating
history, full of alternate luck (especially for the
players ) and big cultural, artistic, theatrical attractions
which complete the activities of the house of games,
making it an important cultural magnet for the Citta’dei
Fiori.
The
project for the Liberty-style building was edited
by the Parisian architect Eugène Ferret, who
had previously made a project for other casinos (
Saigon and Cannes ) and soon the white building became
one of the symbols of Sanremo throughout the world.
Many
celebrities, kings, actors, singers, rich tycoons
went through the playing halls of the Casino…
For over 100 years, its salons have seen some of the
most famous people in the world. The playing house
of Matuziana has always been an important cultural
magnet, also thanks to the presence of a theatre which
offered prestigious plays ( the De Filippo used to
play there quite often ). The tradition of the theatre
still carries on today, with great success.
Many
have been the important cultural events through the
decades, from concerts, to music competitions, ballet
dancing, operas…art exhibitions ( Aligi Sassu,
Salvador Dalì, Giacomo Manzù, Antonio
Rubino ……..). In 1951, two of the symbols
of the Citta’ dei Fiori met in the party salon
of the Sanremo Casino, the Festival della Canzone
Italiana ( Festival of Italian Songwriting ), which
started on Jan. 29Th 1951 right under the wing of
the House of games.
The
notorious “Festival” that’s still going
and it is the reason why Sanremo turns into the capital
of the world for a week…
Not
to be forgotten are the “Martedi’ Letterari”,
a “remake” of the “Lunedi’ Letterari”
of the 30's ( a time when the main characters of the
conferences were as prestigious as Francesco Pastonchi
e Luigi Pirandello ). Every year, these events offer
a wide variety of the most important writers and literary
men, known internationally ( Rita Levi Montalcini,
Arrigo Petacco, Vittorio Sgarbi, Magdi Allam……).
This
casino features two restaurants and live entertainment.
There are a total of 433 gaming machines and 38 table
games. These games consist of American roulette, baccarat,
blackjack, and French roulette.
Address
Corso degli Inglesi 18
18038 Sanremo Italy
Tel. +39 0184 5951
From the A10 Savona – Ventimiglia, exit at either
Sanremo East or West.
Opening
hours
Slot machines room: 10.00 – 02.00 (04.00 during
festive periods )
European gaming room: 14.30 – 02.00 (04.00 during
festive periods )
American gaming room: 14.30 – 02.00 (04.00 during
festive period)
Fast
Facts
Nearest Airport: Villanova d’Albenga “C.
Panero Airport” 37 km; Nice “Cote d’Azur
Airport” 59 km; Genoa “Cristoforo Colombo
Airport” 139 km
Minimum Gaming Age: 18
Membership: Required
Entrance Fee: Free from Monday to Thursday. 7.50 from
Friday to Sunday and during festive periods
ID/Passport: Required
Dress Code: Smart/Casual; Jacket and tie are required
in the Private Hall, the Roof Garden, the Liberty
Hall, and the theatre.
Gaming Currency: Euro
Games
to play:- “Antique Hall for Parties” on
the ground floor of the building, completely renovated
becoming the actual Slot Machines Hall with about
470 of the latest slots/video machines with progressive
games (including reel slots, video slots, video pokers,
multi-games and virtual horse racing)
- “Liberty Hall” dedicated to the American
games including Blackjack (min. bet 5 Euro), Hold’em
Poker, Fair Roulette (min. bet 5 Euro) and 41 latest
slot machines
- “Giò Ponti Hall” French Roulette,
Chemin de Fer and Trente et Quarante
- “Comune Hall” completely dedicated to
the French games
- “500 Hall” close to the Comune Hall, dedicated
to the Roulette, Chemin de Fer and American Roulette
- “De Sanctis Hall” also known as Yellow
Hall, American games: 10 Roulette tables and 8 Card
tables including Blackjack, Mini Punto Banco and Texas
Hold’em Poker
- “Golden Hall” or ‘Super Privé’
hall for French games only (Reserved only for high
rollers who can bet 500 Euros or more per bet. To
get into this elegant and refined hall a direction
authorization is needed because its guests want to
protect their privacy during the game. The Golden
Hall can accommodate 250 people also for gala nights.)
- “Events Area” close to the Golden Hall,
the Texas Hold’em Poker games and ‘Sit and
Go’ tournaments take place in the Event Area
during high attendance periods (New Year’s day,
the Italian Song Festival, Easter and mid-August holidays)
Remarks:
The Casino of Sanremo was elegantly planned by the
French architect Eugenio Ferret and on 14th January
1905 it opened for the first time to the public. The
building, rich in Art Nouveau and Baroque style decorations.
VIP players are offered high betting standards as
well as confidential and refined playing areas.
Casino
Municipale di Venezia
The
very first casino was established in Venice. And the
magical city built on water still preserves the oldest
gaming house in the world. Opened in 1638, the Casinò
di Venezia has always been a centre of international
attraction. Classic games in a sumptuous environment
and innovative entertainment entrusted to highly professional
personnel. All in the privilege of a totally unique
setting.
From
the golden sand of the Lido, where at the end of the
thirties the Casinò di Venezia was opened as
an important part of the city’s hospitality,
entertainment and culture, to the noble banks of the
Grand Canal where the Casino’s city location
was opened during the 1950s. “A sculpted cloud
resting on water”: is how Gabriele D’Annunzio
immortalized Ca’ Vendramin Calergi. A perfect
example of aristocratic renaissance architecture,
home to doges and the last resting-place of Richard
Wagner. This is one of the most elegant palazzi overlooking
Venice’s main waterway.
In
1999 the Ca’ Noghera was opened, the first American-style
casino in Italy. Games, lights, sound and colour in
a modern, informal dimension. Here are the two locations
in Venice of the Casinò di Venezia. (Note –
third location is presently closed)
Ca'Vendramin
In
The Lagoon
The
heart of the Casinó di Venezia beats on the
Grand Canal at Ca’ Vendramin Calergi, a sophisticated
arena of classic casino games, including Chemin de
Fer, French Roulette, Fair Roulette, Black Jack, Trente
et Quarante, Caribbean Poker and electronic games
with a total of 500 gaming places. A whole floor of
new Slot Machines is scheduled to open in spring 2007.
And then there are the gala dinners, concerts in the
garden and numerous other events and shows. A historical
setting for infinite emotions.
Address
Palazzo Vendramin Calergi
Cannaregio 2040 – 30121 (Venezia)
Just a few minutes’ walk from S.Lucia station
Tel. +39 041- 5297111
Opening times – Slots:
3.00pm – 2.30am Sun – Thurs
3.00pm – 3.00am Fri – Sat
Opening times – Tables:3.30pm – 2.30am Sun
– Thurs
3.30pm – 3.00 am Fri – Sat
Fast
Facts
Location: Just a few minutes’ walk from S.Lucia
station.
Nearest Airport: Venice, Marco Polo (VCE)
Minimum Gaming Age: 18
Membership: Optional
Entrance Fee: 5 Euro (If you are staying at a hotel
in Venice ask for the free entrance coupon)
ID/Passport: Required
Dress Code: Smart, guests wear jackets (available
for hire inside).
Gaming Currency: Euro
Games
to play:
Jackpot Slots/Video Machines with progressive games;
Live table games: French roulette, Fair Roulette,
Blackjack, Trente et Quarante, Chemin de Fer, Caribbean
Poker, Tournaments
Facilities:
Restaurant,
Bar, Promotions, Free shuttle from Piazzale Roma every
10 mins from 2.50 pm onwards
Remarks:
Casinò
di Venezia offers you in its two locations, both with
their own special character, Traditional card games
in the historical palazzo Ca’ Vendramin Calergi
and slot machines and American-style games in the
brightly coloured setting of Ca’ Noghera. An
exclusive gift awaits all clients who come and play
at the Casino di Venezia on their birthday.
Ca'
Noghera
On
Land
In
1999, Ca’ Noghera, the first American style Casinó
in Italy was opened near the Marco Polo airport. A
thousand gaming places in an area of 5500 square metres
of entertainment, including Fair Roulette, Black Jack,
Caribbean Poker and a floor of over 400 slot machines.
Ca’ Noghera also acts as a show room for other
gaming houses on the lookout for the latest electronic
games. Like “Pepo”, the Ferrari of Roulettes,
with its unique, futuristic design and the “Wheel
of Fortune”, a new, European exclusive, 9-station
slot machine. And for visitors who wish to extend
their evening, there is also the Theatre Arena hosting
concerts, shows and catwalks.
Address
Via Paliaga 4/8 (Venezia)
Opposite Marco Polo Airport
Tel. +39 04 1269 5888
Opening times – Slots:
11.00am – 2.30am Sun – Thurs
11.00am – 3.00am Fri – Sat
Opening times – Tables:
3.30pm – 2.30am Sun – Thurs
3.30pm – 3.00 am Fri – Sat
Fast
Facts
Location: Opposite Marco Polo Airport.
Nearest Airport: Venice, Marco Polo (VCE)
Minimum Gaming Age: 18
Membership: Optional
Entrance Fee: 5 Euro (If you are staying at a hotel
in Venice ask for the free entrance coupon)
ID/Passport: Required
Dress Code: Casual
Gaming Currency: Euro
Games
to play:
Jackpot Slots/Video Machines with progressive games;
Live table games: Fair Roulette, Blackjack, Caribbean
Poker
Facilities:
Restaurant, Bar, Promotions, Free shuttle from Piazzale
Roma every 10 mins from 2.50 pm onwards
Casinó
del Lida
At
Sea
During
the summer of 1938, on the “Spiaggia dei veneziani”
overlooked by the Oriental-style domes of the Hotel
Excelsior and the elegant Hotel Des Bains bathing
areas, the classic summer location of the Casinò
di Venezia was opened.
Closed
in the year 2000, for gaming enthusiasts and lovers
of the exclusive hospitality offered by the Lido,
the dream of the Casino reopening may, perhaps, come
true …
Casino
del Garda
From
their website: Located in Bussolengo, Verona, just
besides the Verona Village center, an elegant and
comfortable atmosphere warmly welcomes you, to let
you live a truly unique experience. Casino del Garda
is the new age of amusement: the thrill of the challenge,
the pleasure of relaxing, the warranty of playing
safely.
If
you like to play, the casino offers several amusement
opportunities – But there’s even more. Two
giant screens allow you to follow all the live sport
events, while you’ll have the chance to have
a look at the most important horse races in a dedicated
area. Moreover, a big, cozy bar area offers you the
relaxing chance of a comfortable break
At
Casino del Garda you can take your chance on luck
– but also spend some time together without playing.
A huge betting area, two electronic multiplayer roulettes,
90 last-generation Slots.
Address
Via del Lavoro, 131
Bussolengo, (VR) Italy
Telephone +39 04 5671 7778
Opening Hours
Mon. & Tue. 10.30 am – 00.30 am
Wed. – Sat. 10.30 am – 02.00 am
Sunday 10.30 am – 01.00 am
- Entrance allowed ONLY to 18- years olds or older.
- Entrance allowed after registration and subsequent
release of an entrance card; The entrance card is
strictly personal: it can’t be transferred or
manipulated, under pain of revocation.
Queen
Bingo Hall
Seventy
table games are featured within the casino’s
1,250 square foot gaming area.
Address
Via San Vitale
Bologna, Italy
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PartyGaming
to Launch Online Poker Service in Italy
Joint venture with Intralot announced
April
8, 2009 (CAP Newswire) -- Apparently unrelated to
yesterday’s story that PartyGaming has agreed
to settle with the U.S. Department of Justice comes
the news that the company also has plans to expand
into the currently red-hot Italian market in the very
near future.
The
expansion will be in partnership with Intralot, a
Greek lottery systems provider. The two companies
are hinting that, if the Italian venture proves successful,
they will attempt to enter into more overseas deals
in the coming months, as well.
“Intralot
is the first member of PartyGaming's poker network
in Italy and will promote the new service through
its retail network, which includes 600 betting outlets,”
reported Reuters news service this week.
"This
is our third business-to-business deal in 2009 and
we are confident of continuing to build our portfolio
over the coming months," PartyGaming Chief Executive
Jim Ryan commented in the Reuters article.
Profile
Italy
(Italian: Italia), officially the Italian Republic,
(Italian: Repubblica Italiana), is located on the
Italian Peninsula in Southern Europe, and on the two
largest islands in the Mediterranean Sea, Sicily and
Sardinia. Italy shares its northern Alpine boundary
with France, Switzerland, Austria and Slovenia. The
independent states of San Marino and the Vatican City
are enclaves within the Italian Peninsula, while Campione
d'Italia is an Italian exclave in Switzerland.
Italy
has been the home of many European cultures, such
as the Etruscans and the Romans, and later was the
birthplace of the movement of the Renaissance, that
began in Tuscany and spread all over Europe. Italy's
capital Rome has been the center of Western civilization,
and is the center of the Catholic Church.
Today,
Italy is a democratic republic, and a developed country
with the 7th-highest GDP, the 8th-highest Quality-of-life
index, and the 20th-highest Human Development Index
rating in the world. It is a founding member of what
is now the European Union (having signed the Treaty
of Rome in 1957), and also a member of the G8, the
Council of Europe, the Western European Union, and
the Central European Initiative. Beginning January
1, 2007, Italy became a non-permanent member of the
United Nations Security Council.
Economy
According
to GDP calculations, Italy was ranked as the seventh
largest economy in the world in 2006, behind the United
States, Japan, Germany, China, UK, and France, and
the fourth largest in Europe. According to the OECD,
in 2004 Italy was the world's sixth-largest exporter
of manufactured goods. This capitalistic economy remains
divided into a developed industrial north, dominated
by private companies, and a less developed agricultural
south. The Mafia represents the biggest segment of
the Italian economy, accounting for more than $127
billion; making organized crime 7 percent of Italy's
GDP.
Most
raw materials needed by industry and more than 75%
of energy requirements are imported. Over the past
decade, Italy has pursued a tight fiscal policy in
order to meet the requirements of the Economic and
Monetary Union and has benefited from lower interest
and inflation rates. Italy joined the Euro from its
introduction in 1999.
Italy's
economic performance has at times lagged behind that
of its EU partners, and the current government has
enacted numerous short-term reforms aimed at improving
competitiveness and long-term growth. It has moved
slowly, however, on implementing certain structural
reforms favoured by economists, such as lightening
the high tax burden and overhauling Italy's rigid
labour market and expensive pension system, because
of the economic slowdown and opposition from labour
unions.
Italy
has a smaller number of world class multinational
corporations than other economies of comparable size.
Instead, the country's main economic strength has
been its large base of small and medium size companies.
Some of these companies manufacture products that
are technologically moderately advanced and therefore
face increasing competition from China and other emerging
Asian economies which are able to undercut them on
labour costs. These Italian companies are responding
to the Asian competition by concentrating on products
with a higher technological content, while moving
lower-tech manufacturing to plants in countries where
labour is less expensive. The small average size of
Italian companies remains a limiting factor, and the
government has been working to encourage integration
and mergers and to reform the rigid regulations that
have traditionally been an obstacle to the development
of larger corporations in the country.
Italy's
major exports are motor vehicles (Fiat Group, Aprilia,
Ducati, Piaggio), chemicals, petrochemicals and electric
goods (Eni, Enel, Edison), aerospace and defense tech
(Alenia, Agusta, Finmeccanica), firearms (Beretta);
but the country's more famous exports are in the fields
of fashion (Armani, Valentino, Versace, Dolce &
Gabbana, Benetton, Prada, Luxottica), food industry
(Barilla Group, Martini & Rossi, Campari, Parmalat),
luxury vehicles (Ferrari, Maserati, Lamborghini, Pagani)
and motoryachts (Ferretti, Azimut).
Tourism
is very important to the Italian economy: with over
37 million tourists a year, Italy is ranked as the
fifth major tourist destination in the world. (Credit:
Wikipedia).
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