▪ Kursaal-Casino AG Luzern and the Grand Casino Luzern Group further consolidated their strong market position in the 2024 financial year.
▪ Gross gaming revenue rose by 2% to a record CHF 124.67 million.
▪ The annual profit of Kursaal-Casino AG Luzern increased to CHF 1.03 million (previous year: CHF 255,000).
▪ The Board of Directors will propose to the Annual General Meeting on 17 June 2025 that a dividend of CHF 12 per registered share and non-voting equity security be distributed.
▪ In addition to the ordinary business, the Annual General Meeting will decide on a revision of the Articles of Association of Kursaal-Casino AG Luzern. This is triggered by the revised Swiss company law.
▪ The new concession and the operating licence granted in autumn 2024 will secure the company's core business for at least another 20 years.
▪ Despite major challenges, the Grand Casino Luzern Group is cautiously optimistic about the future. The Board of Directors and Executive Board are endeavouring to achieve profitable, sustainable growth through various initiatives.
The suspense is over! The first car jackpot was won as part of the Grand Casino Luzern's "Bella Italia" promotion. One lucky winner was able to enjoy a brand new Fiat 500 - in the middle of the unique casino atmosphere on Lake Lucerne.
The main event, which generated a prize pool of CHF 239,000 with 478 entries, culminated in an exciting final. Marcel Maurer came out on top in the end, securing victory and prize money of CHF 40,090.
The Gold Award is regarded as the "Oscar of car park management" and is awarded for excellent service, high quality standards of cleanliness, convenient valet parking and high security standards. The Casino-Palace car park is the first car park in Central Switzerland to receive this coveted award.
Lucerne, 11 November 2024 - The Grand Casino Lucerne is commissioning a new photovoltaic system on the lakeside promenade. It is thus sending a clear signal in favour of a sustainable energy supply. The PV system was planned in close consultation with the cantonal heritage authorities and the city architect.
Lucerne, 11 September 2024 - the temperatures are falling and the atmosphere on Lake Lucerne is autumnal - and suddenly it gets loud: Around lunchtime, luck struck. A guest at the Grand Casino Lucerne took home over 1.64 million francs at around 1 pm.
Switzerland's leading casino has a new CFO: Roman Baselgia has joined the management of the Grand Casino Luzern Group and assumed responsibility for finances on 1 August. Long-standing CFO Rudolf Widmer will continue to fulfil advisory roles until his retirement at the end of 2024.
Lucerne - From 12 April to 25 May, the Grand Casino Lucerne brought the dazzling world of Las Vegas to Lake Lucerne. In addition to breathtaking shows and entertainment, the highlight was a prize draw for a trip to Las Vegas worth a total of CHF 10,000. One lucky winner was drawn from over 8,000 participating talons - Jim L. from Central Switzerland.
- The shareholders of Kursaal-Casino AG Lucerne approved all the proposals of the Board of Directors at the 128th Annual General Meeting on 28 May 2024.
- They elected Erika Wermelinger and Ferdinand Zehnder as new members of the Board of Directors. Dr Philipp Gmür was confirmed for a further term of office and appointed as the new Chairman by the Board of Directors immediately after the Annual General Meeting.
- Three members of the Board of Directors stepped down and were bid farewell at the meeting: Chairman Guido Egli, Dr Maurice Zufferey and Ralph Müller.
- Following the official part of the meeting, around 1,000 shareholders and guests enjoyed an evening of conversation and socialising at the Grand Casino Lucerne.
▪ The Grand Casino Luzern Group and Kursaal-Casino AG Luzern maintained their position as Switzerland's leading and most popular casino in the 2023 financial year.
▪ Gross gaming revenue rose by 9.5% to over CHF 122 million.
▪ As a result, the casino levy also reached a new record level: almost CHF 60 million flowed into the AHV coffers from Lucerne in 2023.
▪ At the Annual General Meeting on 28 May, the Board of Directors will propose the distribution of an ordinary dividend of CHF 12 per registered share and non-voting equity security.
▪ The Federal Council renewed the licences for the Grand Casino in Lucerne and the associated online casino mycasino at the end of 2023. However, it did not support the plans for a casino in Sion and favoured the existing casino in Crans Montana.
▪ The renewed licences will secure the core business of the Grand Casino Luzern Group for the next 20 years.
Lucerne, 27 February 2024 - For the first time in the new year, the Grand Casino Lucerne hosted a major poker tournament. From 21 to 25 February, poker players from all over Europe flocked to Central Switzerland to compete in various side events in addition to the main tournament
On 7 December 2023, a small, select group of celebrities from the worlds of politics, business and tourism played for a good cause at the traditional charity blackjack tournament at the Grand Casino Luzern. As every year, the amount of 12,500 is donated to the Luzerner Zeitung Christmas campaign.
The Grand Casino Luzern Group is delighted: the Federal Council today approved the licence application for the land-based casino in Lucerne and the associated online casino mycasino. The long-established Central Swiss company can thus continue to operate its existing Grand Casino in Lucerne and the mycasino online casino safely until 2044. A supplementary new casino in Sion, on the other hand, was not authorised by the national government.
The Grand Casino Luzern has once again topped the Casinos.ch poll with a score of 5.8. This award emphasises the continuous excellence and tireless dedication of the Grand Casino Luzern to first-class gaming experiences.
For the first time, the Grand Casino Lucerne organised the Bounty Hunter Days in Lucerne in cooperation with pokertrip.de. From 26 to 30 July, poker players from all over Europe flocked to Central Switzerland and competed not only for the prize money, but also in an exciting hunt for the top bounty.
Shareholders approve all proposals of the Board of Directors at the AGM
▪ 670 shareholders and numerous guests attended the
127th Annual General Meeting of Kursaal-Casino AG Luzern at the Grand Casino on 6 June.
▪ The meeting approved all of the Board of Directors' proposals.
▪ The members of the Board of Directors Peter Schilliger (Udligenswil) and Peter Weber (Kriens) were
re-elected for a further three-year term of office.
▪ After the Annual General Meeting, the shareholders and guests enjoyed an evening of conversation and socialising together
at the Grand Casino Lucerne.
Kursaal-Casino AG Lucerne publishes annual report 2022 - AGM on 6 June 2023
Kursaal-Casino AG Luzern is the holding company of the Grand Casino Luzern Group. The traditional Central Swiss company can look back on a very pleasing year in 2022.
▪ Gross gaming revenue rose by 20 per cent to over 111 million francs.
▪ Annual profit tripled to CHF 1.3 million.
▪ The Board of Directors is proposing a doubling of the dividend compared to the previous year as well as the payment of an anniversary dividend. The Annual General Meeting of Kursaal-Casino AG Luzern will decide on these dividend proposals on 6 June 2023.
▪ The Grand Casino in Lucerne and the online casino "mycasino" together form the highest-turnover casino in Switzerland.
▪ In 2022, the Grand Casino Luzern Group took important steps towards a strong future: it applied for the renewal of its licence for Lucerne and the online casino as well as a new licence.
online casino and a new licence for a casino in Valais.
Every year, the Global Gaming Awards recognise the pioneers of the gaming industry. The prestigious nomination is highly coveted. Those who make it onto the shortlist can count themselves among the industry excellence in the categories of quality, innovation and trust. The Grand Casino Luzern was the first Swiss casino to make it onto the shortlist in the "Casino" category for the second time.
The Grand Casino Luzern plays a key role in promoting tourism. The casino has now been honoured for making the Lucerne-Lake Lucerne tourist destination more attractive and has received the Tourism Award from the Lucerne Tourism Forum.
Annual General Meeting of Kursaal-Casino AG Luzern
▪ 579 shareholders attended the 126th Annual General Meeting of Kursaal-Casino AG Luzern at the Grand Casino Luzern. They personally represented 57.44% of the share capital. They voted in favour of all proposals.
▪ With gross gaming revenue of CHF 92.89 million in 2021, the Grand Casino Luzern Group is the leading casino company in Switzerland.
▪ The parent company Kursaal-Casino AG Luzern significantly increased its operating income and net profit in 2021. The Annual General Meeting approved a dividend of six francs per registered share and dividend-right certificate.
▪ In addition to the positive figures for the last financial year, the upcoming renewal of the casino licences was the dominant topic. The casino wants to have the existing licence for Lucerne and for the online casino renewed by 2044 and also tap into new casino markets.
National Councillor Gerhard Pfister (Zug), President of the Swiss Casino Association, spoke about the importance of this licence renewal.
Kursaal-Casino AG's 2021 annual report shows higher revenue and profit
▪ The Grand Casino Luzern Group is Switzerland's leading casino with gross gaming revenue of CHF 92.89 million in 2021.
▪ Thanks to strong revenue growth, mycasino, which is part of the Group, consolidated its leading position among Swiss online casinos.
Kursaal-Casino AG Luzern significantly increased its operating income and net profit in 2021.
▪ The Board of Directors is proposing the distribution of a dividend of six francs per registered share and non-voting equity security.
▪ All Swiss casinos must apply for new licences. In this context, the Grand Casino Luzern intends to have the combined licence for the casino in Lucerne and the online casino mycasino renewed until 2044 and to open up new markets.
Grand Casino Luzern is launching its new member club "my.club" with a bang: from 12 April to 2 July 2022, a Tesla Model Y worth over CHF 60,000 will be raffled off among all those who register for or switch to the new member club.
The Olivo restaurant not only makes the hearts of champagne connoisseurs beat faster, it makes them beat faster: the reason for this is a special rarity from the 19th century. One of the coveted bottles of what is probably the oldest drinkable champagne in the world has been on display in the Olivo restaurant since 20 September.
Every year, Swiss casino guests vote for the most popular casino in Switzerland and now also the most popular online casino in the big Casinos.ch poll. The public's favourite in 2021 is once again the Grand Casino Luzern, this time in association with mycasino.ch. This is the fifth time in a row that the traditional Lucerne casino has been crowned "Switzerland's most popular casino".
At the 125th Annual General Meeting of Kursaal-Casino AG Lucerne, shareholders voted in favour of the payment of a dividend and also approved all other proposals put forward by the Board of Directors.
The Grand Casino Luzern Group felt the effects of the pandemic in 2020. The land-based casino and the catering and events area were unable to welcome guests for 101 days. The successful online casino mycasino.ch made up for this economically. The Board of Directors will propose the resumption of dividend payments at the 125th Annual General Meeting.
Winter has arrived and the lockdown is entering its second round. It's the perfect time to dream of that long-awaited cruise and fulfil your longing for long-distance travel in anticipation. On 13 January, the Grand Casino Lucerne raffled off a two-week Caribbean cruise worth CHF 13,000. The lucky winner can already look forward to relaxing weeks on a TUI "Mein Schiff" - as soon as circumstances allow.
Grand Casino Luzern AG is delighted to announce the signing of a new partnership with Genève-Servette Hockey Club until 30 June 2021. Grand Casino Luzern AG's online casino "mycasino.ch" will now be a sponsor and will be featured on the first team's jersey.
Grand Casino Luzern AG is delighted to announce the continuation and expansion of its successful partnership with FC Luzern until 30 June 2021. Grand Casino Luzern AG's online casino "mycasino.ch" will now be a co-sponsor and will be featured on the first team's jersey.
Play online with real croupiers directly from the Grand Casino Lucerne: what sounds like utopia is now reality! The roulette game is provided live from the terrestrial casino in Lucerne for playing on mycasino.ch. You can place your bets at the roulette table from the Grand Casino Lucerne in real time via livestream. This allows you to experience the real casino atmosphere online, at any time and anywhere in Switzerland. Security and discretion are guaranteed thanks to state-of-the-art technology, high-precision cameras and the highest quality standards.
The 124th Annual General Meeting of Kursaal-Casino AG Lucerne on 9 June 2020 approved all the proposals of the Board of Directors. The shareholders approved the management report, the annual financial statements and the consolidated financial statements for 2019. The retained earnings of CHF 13.979 million were carried forward to the new account. Peter Schilliger and Peter Weber were re-elected for a three-year term of office.
From midnight, all public and private events throughout the country will be banned and restaurants, entertainment and leisure businesses will be closed. Due to the current situation, we will temporarily suspend our gaming operations on the night of Monday 16 March to Tuesday 17 March at midnight until 19 April 2020.
With the largest prize pool of CHF 347,500 at a Poker Circle Swiss Open with three starting days, the 25th edition of the Poker Circle Swiss Open once again proved the popularity of this tournament. From 26 February to 1 March, the poker community flocked to Central Switzerland to enjoy poker at its finest. As last year, the tournament was all about good causes: The Grand Casino Lucerne donated a portion of the entry fees to Pink Ribbon Switzerland. In total, a donation of over CHF 5,000 was made.
Online gambling with real croupiers: what sounds like a utopian dream of the future is now a reality in Switzerland! This is made possible by mycasino.ch, the online casino from the heart of Switzerland. No special software is needed for the live casino experience, just an internet connection. With roulette, baccarat and the like, numerous casino classics are available. A real croupier awaits players at every table and guarantees an exciting and personalised casino experience.
Every year, the Global Gaming Awards recognise the pioneers of the gaming industry. The prestigious nomination is highly coveted. Those who make it onto the shortlist can count themselves among the industry excellence in the categories of quality, innovation and trust. The Grand Casino Luzern is the first Swiss casino to make it onto the shortlist in the "Casino" category. But this is not the only success for Switzerland: the platform partner Paf of the Swiss online casino mycasino.ch secured first place in the "Responsible Gaming" category.
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