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Sweden – Casino Cosmopol in Gothenburg and Malmö will be closed on February 24
By Phil - 19 February 2024
Following the conclusion of the trade union negotiations, Svenska Spel has given the date that it will close Casino Cosmopol in Gothenburg and Malmö. The casinos will remain open until February 24, after which they will remain closed.
For several years, Casino Cosmopol has struggled with profitability due to declining visitor numbers as more and more people choose to play casino online. Despite a series of measures aimed at increasing revenues and reducing costs, losses have continued. Therefore, Svenska Spel is closing and closing down the casinos in Gothenburg and Malmö. The closure affects about 100 employees in Gothenburg and 80 in Malmö.
“For over 20 years, Casino Cosmopol has offered the people of Gothenburg and Malmö an international casino experience, which is now unfortunately coming to an end. Until we close, my colleagues and I hope that our guests will want to visit us one last time so that together we can have a nice end to the casino, says Ola Enquist, CEO of Casino Cosmopol.
Casino Cosmopol is a wholly-owned subsidiary of AB Svenska Spel, which in 1999 was commissioned by the government to offer land-based casino games and establish international casinos in Sweden. The first casino was opened in Sundsvall in 2001 (closed down in 2020). Later that year, the casino opened in Malmö, followed by Gothenburg in 2002 and Stockholm in 2003.
