Notícias da Operadora
Germany – Bad Füssing Casino sees revenues slide due to pandemic
By Phil - 21 de março de 2022
With its gaming floor shut for half the year due to the pandemic, the Bad Füssing Casino in the Passau region of Germany saw its revenues fall to €4.1m in 2021, down from €4.6m a year earlier.
With only 25 per cent of the regular capacity currently allowed, visitation was down to 36,000 visitors from 49,000 a year earlier according to spokeswoman for the Bayerische Spielbanken, Verena Ober.
The biggest win last year was made by a player who scooped the Bayern Jackpot in Bad Füssing: the slot game earned him €278,000.
For hygiene reasons, blackjack, poker or roulette is still not being played at all tables with some slot machines switched off to ensure a minimum distance between players. This also reduces revenues.
The gross gaming income of all Bavarian casinos in 2021 was more than €48m, down from €56m in 2021 and €86m in 2020.
More than 670 people currently work in all Bavarian casinos. Staff did not have to be reduced in 2021.
A total of over 670 people work in the Bavarian casinos. “We did not have to reduce staff in 2021,” said Ms Ober. “However, around 87 per cent went into short-time work during the pandemic-related closure period from November 2020 to June 2021.”
