It was like an earthquake when everything collapsed,” he said.Ībout 174 people will be hired to work at the casino initially, rising to 280 over the next five years. “The whole town and its identity revolved around the casino … people grew up with it.
The situation was then aggravated by the coronavirus pandemic. Bereft of its main attraction, the number of visitors to Campione d’Italia fell and some shops, bars and restaurants were forced to close. When it closed, resulting in the loss of almost 500 direct jobs and another 300 in affiliated businesses, it was a blow to the heart of the community, he said. We need to finalise a few things, but hope to reopen the casino as soon as possible.” “Finally, we’re emerging from a really difficult period.
“There’s a lot of enthusiasm in the town,” said Paolo Bortoluzzi, Campione d’Italia’s councillor for infrastructure. Now brighter days are ahead after a court in the Lombardy town of Como approved a rescue plan that will enable the casino to reopen before the end of the year.