Gambling BLog

Switzerland Today we offer you a feature on the regulation of gambling in Switzerland. The experience of this country seems to us interesting for a single reason: the Swiss model is valid only five years. The authorities of Switzerland (as opposed to the Russian authorities) were able to be held in mid-90 - ies of the last century and most important work, the result of which was the first attempt in the history of Switzerland integrated gambling - Law on gambling and gambling houses in 1998 (entered into force in 2000), which takes into account and balanced interests of the state, business and society

Swiss federal authorities do not always have the right to interfere in the gambling business. Until in 1874 that right is reserved exclusively for the cantons (federation). 25 cantons, and casinos are allowed in only one. As in 1847 the authorities of the canton Wallis issued a license to engage in three decades of gambling. Casino opened in 1854, the proceeds of its activities were for tourism development. This casino severely irritate the federal authorities, which are negatively related to gambling and even banned them in the Constitution in 1874. When in 1877 the casino license deadline expired, federal authorities did not allow Canton to extend its operation.

In Swiss history was another example of the casino. In Geneva in 1857 to Italian businessman has opened a casino despite the fact that the canton had been banned altogether any form of gambling. Casino operating without a license and lasted until in 1864. By its existence it was only obliged Relations owner, who had the great political and economic weight in Geneva. Following the closure of casinos in the canton Wallis in Geneva and all other attempts to organize gaming houses suffered fiasco.

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