As you may already know, there are some 200 casinos in France, but none in Paris. In fact, they're forbidden! At the beginning of the 20th century, legislators wanted to prevent workers from being tempted to gamble. In 1919, it was even decreed that casinos were forbidden within a 100 km radius of the capital.
Did you know: why is there no casino in Paris?
Did you know? Paris, although a lively, touristy capital, has no casinos among its establishments. Only an experiment to open gaming clubs, in 2018, brought poker tables and other Punto Banco. Why aren't there any casinos in Paris? We explain... [Read more]
There is one exception, however, and that's the casino at Enghien-les-Bains: thanks to its status as a spa town, the Val d'Oise municipality is able to host the only legal venue in the Paris region. Access is subject to a fee. Legislation at the beginning of the 20th century stipulated that casinos should be reserved for elegant locations synonymous with relaxation, in this case spa towns and seaside resorts.
In addition to the Casino d'Enghien-les-Bains, since 2018, an experiment has been underway in Paris with the opening of gaming clubs, a kind of half-casino that essentially includes games of quid pro quo and poker. Games of chance such as roulette are prohibited.
In the town of Issy-les-Moulineaux, located west of Paris in the Hauts-de-Seine department, the town's mayor, André Santini, in turn aims to contribute to the casino's return to the Paris region. In an exclusive interview, he shared his hopes for his commune. We've got everything except... a casino. But that will soon be settled! You know, I initially put 1 euro into Cœur de Ville. Today, the price per square meter is high in the recent buildings in this district. So we're working on opening a casino in Issy-les-Moulineaux. It would be the closest to Paris. The invitation to tender is about to go out. Sometimes projects work, sometimes they don't. It's simple: you have to dare."
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Did you know: why is there no casino in Paris?
