BERN - On April 1, the bandits must have disappeared from the cafes and gaming centers in Switzerland. They will be replaced with slot machines offering games of skill. But farmers expect a significant loss of earnings.
The law on gambling, which came into force on 1 April 2000, prohibits gambling outside of casinos for the benefit of a concession. A transitional period of five years, however, was scheduled for the continued operation of slot machines in public schools, where the limit was five aircraft. This deadline expires on Thursday.
So as of Friday, about 6,000 slot machines will have been disconnected cafes and gaming halls of the thirteen districts that have authorized (AG, AI, AR, BE, FR, GL, LU, NW, OW, SH, BT, UR , ZG), said the Federal Gaming Board (CFMJ). They will be replaced by slot machines games of skill, such as video games and pinball reaction.
Many farmers took advantage until the last moment of time allotted to them. It was only Wednesday that the company Escor began to decommission its 1,100 slot machines, said its director Norbert Mauron. Proms, however, has already replaced a slot on both, as its director Christian Blanquet.
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