Svenska Spel closes Casino Cosmopol properties

Swedish operator Svenska Spel has heeded government advices and shut its properties in Stockholm, Gothenburg, Malmö and Sundsvall.

Sweden.- Svenska Spel has announced that all four of its Casino Cosmopol properties are now temporarily closed, following new government measures to combat the spread of Coronavirus.

Last week, Swedish authorities introduced a ban on all gatherings of more than 50 people. This forced Svenska Spel to shut its Casino Cosmopol facilities in Stockholm, Gothenburg, Malmö and Sundsvall.

The operator did not indicate when tit would re-open the doors of its casinos.

“We follow the authorities’ recommendations closely and have seen it as part of our responsibility to keep the community going by keeping our casinos open,” Svenska Spel President and Chief Executive, Patrik Hofbauer, said.

“We have followed the limit of a maximum of 500 people and other restrictions that currently apply to restaurant operations. With the new restrictions, it is now necessary to temporarily close all our casinos.

“We hope to welcome our guests back as soon as the situation changes.”