Admission
From 18 years with a valid official ID; persons with a gambling ban and certain professional groups are barred from playing (Art. 52 and 72 Gambling Act). The casino checks at the door.
18+ · In moderation
The evening is yours. So is the limit.
Gambling is entertainment with a price, never income. If you set budget and time beforehand, you leave the casino the way you came in – and sleep well one floor up.
Set the money
Only money left over after travel, hotel and everyday life. Swiss casinos may not grant credit or advances (Art. 75 Gambling Act).
Set the time
Choose the time to leave before entering. Alcohol and tiredness soften limits – plan for that.
Gambling ban
Every Swiss casino accepts your request (Art. 80 Gambling Act). The ban applies to all licensed casinos and the licensed online offer; a voluntary ban can be lifted after three months at the earliest.
Help in Switzerland
Talking helps – anonymous, free, around the clock.
SOS Spielsucht is the national contact point in three national languages, with referral to the counselling centre in your canton. The casinos themselves have staff trained under their social concept (Art. 76 Gambling Act).
A loss is not an instruction to win it back.
A win says nothing about the next round. Systems do not beat chance. Room, dinner and breakfast are the value of the night – the casino is one part of it.
Tax note
Winnings from casino games in licensed Swiss casinos are tax-free for private individuals under current law (Art. 24 let. i DBG). Winnings from foreign gambling are fully taxable for persons resident in Switzerland and must be declared. We give no tax advice – ask your cantonal tax administration if in doubt.