Some Oldest Casinos in the World

[Davidvictorson]

Ever wondered about the oldest casinos in the world? Well I know we are all about winning and avoiding losses from our bets however, I think it wouldn't be a bad idea if we learn about some of the oldest casinos that has been around. It will surely be of benefit to you, maybe not today but someday.

Here is a disclaimer for the moderators. I am not in anyway affiliated with the websites whose link I will be providing. I do not write for them, neither am I promoting them. And as such I will limit the quotes from them. This is just for educational purposes. I am putting it out here so that it doesn't get deleted as I have noticed with some of my posts in the past.


Now lets get to it

• Kurhaus of Baden-Baden -Germany

The Casino located in Baden-Baden opened in 1838. Games are mostly played at the table: roulette, poker, blackjack and baccarat. Slot machines occupy a very special position. They are in a separate area and are also accessible to people in casual clothes. Poker tournaments are held regularly and they are attended not only by Germans, but also by people who come from all over Europe.

• Casino di Venezia - Venice, Italy

Opened in 1638, it is considered the oldest casino in the world. People still gamble here today. The casino changed its management several times and it is currently owned by the Casino di Venezia Gioco S.p.A. Even though the stately gaming house is almost 400 years old, it is one of the most technically modern casinos in the world. Over 5,000 m² of floor space await players with a large selection of slot machines and table games.

• Casino de Spa – Spa, Belgium

It opened in 1763. In 1918, reconstruction of the Casino took place following numerous fires during the World War. Ardent Group acquired the casino in 2003. And in 2004, the first slot machines appear in the Casino. In 2014 broadcasting of the first live roulette in Belgium on 777 by the Casino de Spa. The brasserie received a larger area, and opening of a smokers area equipped with slot machines in 2017. https://casinodespa.be/en/

• Crockfords Club in London

In 1828, a gentleman and an avid gambler named William Crockford set out to establish a luxurious club fit for diplomats, royalty, and the aristocratic elite. At that time, gambling establishments were illegal, but that did not stop Mr. Crockford. He kept being fined, but he paid the fines without a peep. The casino at Crockfords is not a typical casino. It is open daily from 12 PM to 6 AM. It has an 18th century “crème de la crème of English” feel to it with elaborate décor, old-fashioned furnishings, and warm colors. Upon stepping foot into the building, you will feel like you’ve traveled back to 1828.

At this casino, you will find classic table games like American Roulette, Baccarat, Blackjack, and Poker. Also, private rooms and private high-limit areas are available to the high-rollers and VIPs. Two of the four private areas (called the London Room and the Penthouse Suites) offer direct access to the building’s rooftop smoking balconies.
https://www.casino.org/uk/local/crockfords/

• Casino Wiesbaden, Wiesbaden, Germany

The Casino Wiesbaden is reputed to be the oldest casino in Germany, having been granted a public gaming license by the Duke of Nassau-Usingen back in 1771. Daily from 11.00 o’clock (slot machine game) and 14.45 (classic game) until at least 4.00 in the morning, the guests seek and find small or big fortunes. The current gambling offerings are as comprehensive and exciting as is the history of Casino Wiesbaden. These range from classic French roulette, where all eyes are set on the track of the ivory ball once the cry "no more bets" has been heard at the up-market tables to American roulette, Black Jack, and poker.
https://www.casino.com/blog/news/oldest-casinos-in-the-world/, https://www.primomedico.com/en/cooperation/casino-wiesbaden/

• Casino Spielbank Bad Homburg – Bad Homburg, Germany

Twin brothers Louis and François Blanc opened the Bad Homburg casino in 1841 and it remains one of the most celebrated in Germany almost two centuries later. Spielbank Bad Homburg was a popular gaming venue up until 1872 when gambling was prohibited in Prussia and it was forced to close its doors. Life began again in 1949 when the casino reopened, and it has gone from strength to strength since then.

Pay a visit and you can choose from 8 roulette tables, a mixture of French and American variants of the game. The four blackjack tables here include unique variations like Chance Blanc, Golden Jack and the tempting Free Bet Blackjack game. Poker tournaments and more than 140 slot games round out the gaming offerings here.
https://www.spielbank-bad-homburg.de/en/

• Casino Interlaken - Interlaken, Switzerland

It opened in 1859, two months later the Cantonal Government banned all forms of gambling. Baron Azène du Plessis – who had built and run the Kursaal at his own expense – fled Interlaken after taking this brief, unlucky gamble. It was not until the era of belle époque, when gambling at the Kursaal was allowed to a limited extent, that there was an upward turn. In 1883, Jeu des petits chevaux , a game similar to Ludo, was introduced in all casinos in Europe, including Interlaken. However opponents of gambling sprang into action and won a long referendum campaign in 1920. Gambling was finished. But in 1928, boules once again became socially acceptable for a modest stake of 2 francs. It was not until the beginning of the 1990s that the gambling prohibition in Switzerland was lifted. On 13 June 2002, the Federal Council granted the Kursaal Interlaken a Type B casino concession and hardly two months later, on 31 July, the first guests were able to indulge in gaming.
https://www.hmdb.org/m.asp?m=67946

Thank you for reading . I know that the list is inexhaustive. But like I wrote earlier this is just for educational and knowledge purpose. You can do more research on your own. Maybe start with finding out the oldest casino in your locality, state/province or country. I bet there are interesting things that awaits you. Good luck.[/list]

[swogerino]

Nice list but I think they are out of date right now in the era of Internet and online gambling and most likely they are only there for nostalgic old generation who have played in any of these casinos and I think the only casino standing the time are those from Las Vegas the capital of gambling,a city who never sleeps.The things these casinos can do to "compete" with online giants is to offer free meals and free drinks for anyone playing there which most likely they do now,as there are no other entices in order for people to be teased and to go there nowadays in our time.

Anyway they must be nice attraction to tourists visiting these cities and I would assume that they are now more of historical value rather than a lot of people to follow them and play there but anything can happen.

[btc_angela]

Interesting to see that most of them are found in Europe, so we might say that it could be the birthplace of some of the modern games that we have right now.

Or we can say that Europeans as early as 1600 loves the richest and gamble their money. And I wouldn't be surprised though that we have heard a lot of richest family from Europe that their bloodline still exists today. Not saying that their money came from gambling or something, but money for sure has been flowing since that time that their families lineage still survived today.

And it has evolved so much in the last 100 years that now almost every country has one or two big casinos.

[Wiwo]

Funny enough I was looking out to see one of the contemporary casinos on the list most especially the well-known one here in the forum,  but I now remember that the list was made up of traditional casinos that only deal on fiat deposits, unlike the well-known online casinos we have around now since cryptocurrency casinos are now the rave of the moment.

But all together this is a good list and kudos to ops for putting this up.

[cabron]

I was hoping to see old images where on their website they feature what they use to be in 1800. None of their pages have the story of history except Casino de Spa.

But because they are still operating, I guess they have adopted the newer gambling technology the kinds we see this 21st. I would really believe these casinos are meant to thrive forever if they adopt BTC.

[Mr.suevie]

I was hoping to see old images where on their website they feature what they use to be in 1800. None of their pages have the story of history except Casino de Spa.

But because they are still operating, I guess they have adopted the newer gambling technology the kinds we see this 21st. I would really believe these casinos are meant to thrive forever if they adopt BTC.

I guess its quite obvious because BTC is currently leading the casino business market and If  any  wishes to operate for a very long time that casino needs to be flexible and by flexibility I mean they need to adjust to the current trend of the market and bitcoin is currently making the gambling business thrive a lot as it is giving a boost because most people are into gambling with crypto. A business must often make changes if they want to succeed for long as change is the only constant thing among humans.

[Johnyz]

Good to know some of the oldest casinos are still in operation today.
Are they able to adopt new technologies in the 21st century? I wonder how their fairness works and if the gamblers still playing with them. If they are able to adopt and continue to grow more, then these casinos are meant to stay in the market, wondering what’s the oldest casino in Asia.

[Cryptomultiplier]

It's quite an interesting read and I couldn't help but wonder how these casinos managed to remain successful over time.
Also, with the recent development and advancement in the crypto world and block chain network in general, I wonder if these oldest casinos has struggled to keep abreast with the technology or they still apply the old technics they use?
If they have upgraded to a state of the art casinos with BTC amidst other cryptos integrated into its payment systems and all, would it be logical to say they have made more money, have attained excellence or nothing changed much since they started till date?

[goaldigger]

These casinos experienced a lot of problems already, from war, pandemics to financial crisis and Its too amazing to see them still in operation up to this date, most probably they adopt and continue to offer good services so that the gamblers will come back always.

Is there anyone here able to gamble with these casinos? How they machines works? Do they still have old machines in operation up to this date? I’m really curious about this as well.

[DoublerHunter]

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• Casino di Venezia - Venice, Italy

Opened in 1638, it is considered the oldest casino in the world. People still gamble here today. The casino changed its management several times and it is currently owned by the Casino di Venezia Gioco S.p.A. Even though the stately gaming house is almost 400 years old, it is one of the most technically modern casinos in the world. Over 5,000 m² of floor space await players with a large selection of slot machines and table games.

^I believed this is the oldest one.
I remember this casino was filmed in the movie (Casino Royale) the 21st movie in the official James Bond film series.
I would love to visit this one of the oldest casinos which combines the excitement of gambling with the historical and cultural ambiance of Venice, making it a remarkable establishment that continues to captivate visitors from around the world. There is a question in my mind, is there a chance that they will adopt BTC as another way of payment?

[tusandii]

Pretty good list, I had never before heard of some of the oldest casino names you put on the list and this is my first time seeing the list.
Maybe this list can give us an understanding and insight about casinos that have been around for a long time, especially for novice gamblers.
With this list, it can also provide a little knowledge and knowledge that most gamblers rarely have because gamblers usually only think about ways they can win in playing or betting.

[Plaguedeath]

Crazy how those old casino is still operated until now, it's mean casino is one of a good business to survive in the long run. Maybe the current trusted and reputable online casino can survive until the next 300+ years later? as long as the casino hot wallet aren't get hacked

Despite there's a criminal or any other physical risk prone on offline casino, they're still survived until now.

[piebeyb]

It's okay friends, this is information that maybe we need to know to get knowledge if we are in a certain country maybe we can visit that old casino to try some of the games there so we can see deeper into the history in it, to be honest I have never visited a land casino like this and I started playing gambling at online casinos since the first covid, besides in my country gambling is illegal so there are no land casinos.'

I think this thread is very informative for friends here maybe there are other additional casinos that you might add or the forum community will add them here. 

[Doan9269]

Ever wondered about the oldest casinos in the world? Well I know we are all about winning and avoiding losses from our bets however, I think it wouldn't be a bad idea if we learn about some of the oldest casinos that has been around. It will surely be of benefit to you, maybe not today but someday.

Here is a disclaimer for the moderators. I am not in anyway affiliated with the websites whose link I will be providing. I do not write for them, neither am I promoting them.

To me i see no need in putting some of their respective links since it's not that we will all be interested in going through them one after the other, but you can only provided a link source to where those informations were extracted from, this will always serves as a cover for all, as for this informations and research made, i will like to say you have done well so good for bringing up such topic, some olden days casinos and gambling website could be remembered by those who have long age experience in this gambling before we started in this modern world.[/list]

[AicecreaME]

This is a great list. It really proves that way back when there was little to no technological advancement yet, they managed to built casinos for entertainment and profit. Gambling really did exist even before, but just became more rampant and patronized recently since there are already casino websites online which are easily accessible and can provide convenience, since you can gamble wherever and whenever you feel like it.

But establishments like these now have great value for history, since most of these has been built in 1800s and even 1600s, it's a good place to see some architectural structures or ruins if there is left of it still. Perhaps it could be aa good tourist spot for gamblers who want to feel the old and traditional gambling vibes of a casino house which could be a great experience since their minds could be opened up into something entirely new, specifically if they seldom visit casino houses or if they frequently do, they will be able to compare and appreciate the past designs and its story.

[Rruchi man]

It will surely be of benefit to you, maybe not today but someday.

It will be of benefit more to casino owners and people here who plan to establish casino's in the near future. Extra research and studying of these casino's and how they sustained and kept their casino's running for so long can give great strategy, tips and ideas on how to run a long-term business in the casino industry because for them to have survived the business world for years even with the challenges that they must have faced means they had a way and formulated solutions to navigate all the problems they faced.

[dimonstration]

On the list of casino above. Is there still operating until this day or manage to rebrand just to catch up on the new casino? It will be interesting if you can include data on what happened on each one of them aside from the history on how they are established.

It's very cool if there is still an OG casino that still alive and kicking. I’m wondering what’s the popular games at that time that most of this casino offered?

Is there any bonus system introduced or some VIP perks on that era?

[crwth]

The best thing that you could get out of this is that you can know how much they could be profitable as long as there are people who are playing on their casino, they can be profitable in the long run. Imagine being someone there as the beginning of those casinos, ooh.

Do they have a body count on those they have made bankrupt? Lol

[Casdinyard]

Nice list but I think they are out of date right now in the era of Internet and online gambling and most likely they are only there for nostalgic old generation who have played in any of these casinos and I think the only casino standing the time are those from Las Vegas the capital of gambling,a city who never sleeps.The things these casinos can do to "compete" with online giants is to offer free meals and free drinks for anyone playing there which most likely they do now,as there are no other entices in order for people to be teased and to go there nowadays in our time.

Anyway they must be nice attraction to tourists visiting these cities and I would assume that they are now more of historical value rather than a lot of people to follow them and play there but anything can happen.

I don't think "being one of the oldest" is going to be out of date, long-running maybe but not oldest, so no matter what casino you put out as long as they aren't established and released before the casinos mentioned in David's post, I don't think this list isn't going to be relevant, or "out of date" as you put it.

On the list of casino above. Is there still operating until this day or manage to rebrand just to catch up on the new casino? It will be interesting if you can include data on what happened on each one of them aside from the history on how they are established.

It's very cool if there is still an OG casino that still alive and kicking. I’m wondering what’s the popular games at that time that most of this casino offered?

Is there any bonus system introduced or some VIP perks on that era?

Inconclusive, I tried looking it up myself but I wasn't really able to find any good answers for whether these casinos are still running or not. Casino de Venezia is still operational however, if that's worth something to you, but the rest, I have no idea.

[maydna]

This proves that gambling has existed for a long time and has become a part of human life. Perhaps, there are other lists of casinos besides that list, and we don't know because gambling has existed since immemorial. Perhaps, gambling is as old as human civilization.

And now, gambling has progressed so much that what was once a traditional casino has become a modern form where we can play gambling through online casinos. This is thanks to technological developments where we don't need to come to a physical casino but just play gambling from home.