For two new casinos on the Zurich and Neuchatel, Switzerland locations have already received various applications. The casino in Zurich should be larger than that in Neuchatel.

The application period ran until New Year’s Eve 2010 and at the Swiss Federal Gaming Commission 9 applications for the two new casinos are eingetrudelt. The Federal Council approved awarding the middle of this year.

For the Zurich office received five applications for Neuchatel wobbled and a fourth The focus of the applications are to the end of January in the Federal Gazette and read the official journals of the regions of Zurich and Neuchatel be.

In March of last year, the Federal Council decided to establish in Zurich Grand Casino with A and approvals in the area near Neuchatel Kursaal with a B license. The regional government decides likely this summer, who gets the coveted licenses.

Candidates must have the prerequisite of being a legal entity under public law. You have to work as a public company or cooperative society under the law in Switzerland.

In their application they have to describe exactly who acts as the owner and which business model will come into play at the casino. currently there are 19 casinos in Switzerland, 7 Grand Casino and 12 Kursale. The difference between them lies in the range of games.

For the casinos with B-acceptance of limitations on the use and profit as well as a restriction on the maintenance of not more than 150 slot machines are valid. The number of slot machines will raise the Federal Council to 250.

The casinos, however do not fall under these guidelines.