Swiss Casino moves to Lokstadt
Swiss Casino wants to set up the most modern casino in Switzerland in the Lokstadt of Winterthur. A corresponding rental agreement with the owner Ina Invest has already been signed. The Swiss Casino in Schaffhausen is to be closed.
On November 24th, the foundation stone “for a casino the likes of which Switzerland has never seen” was laid in the listed Rapide Hall in Winterthur ‘s Lokstadt , writes Swiss Casinos in a press release . According to her, the company based in Zurich is planning a building integrated into the hall. In the industrial atmosphere of this “Loki”, casino operations are to start from 2025.
A corresponding rental agreement has already been signed, informs Ina Invest , the owner of the Lockstadt halls. This means that the Lokstadt halls with a total usable area of 8,200 square meters have been fully occupied, explains the real estate company from Opfikon in a separate press release . “Where locomotive history was once written, there will soon be overnight stays, entertainment, celebrations and games in a unique industrial setting”, Ina Invest CEO Marc Baumann is quoted in the press release.
Swiss Casino is planning to close its casino in Schaffhausen, just under 30 kilometers from Winterthur, at the same time as the opening of the new casino in Winterthur. The Swiss Casino in Schaffhausen has posted a total of 18 million francs in loss over the past 18 years, according to the operating company’s announcement. The around 70 employees in Schaffhausen are to be offered a position in Winterthur or within the Swiss Casinos Group.