No sane person could possibly believe for a second in this stupid idea: “Let’s bring in cash and hype and build a casino.” 🤡 A 1930s business plan still relying on addicted retirees and mobsters. Already after opening: over 10 layoffs, 1,500 people at the grand opening party—then a total collapse in foot traffic, against an expected 300,000 annual visitors. Who wants a casino in their serious town? It’s insane—this sense of timing in Switzerland is like those ugly wind turbines popping up at the edge of the canton. The business plan reeks of mold; its expiration date passed long ago. In an era where low-cost online casinos and gacha games flood every blockchain under the sun, they thought: “What if we revive a casino for cruise-ship crowd fans?” Outdated machines touched by everyone, staring into the eyes of senile addicts—this is a bet on tax revenue and exploitation in a market collapsing under its own weight. This demographic is shrinking physically. The sector lost ~12% between 2022 and 2025 (I’m not even mentioning the COVID period). Online has taken its share, and people who just want to play now do it on their phones. A physical casino—even renovated and facing an arena—remains a heavy, expensive concept that excites absolutely no one. In Switzerland, land-based casinos are primarily cash machines for the old-age pension system (AVS). Half—or more—of gross gaming revenue flows directly into federal coffers. The CFMJ and Federal Council created the Lausanne zone in 2022 because, on paper, an area of ~370,000 people without a “proper” casino was leaving money on the table. 🤡🤡🤡 Prilly won the concession because its proposal was judged financially stronger and the municipality agreed. The municipality itself receives an annual fixed fee (minimum CHF 450k, up to CHF 1 million depending on the project). That’s the real driver: supposedly predictable revenue—not some brilliant idea. This proves that with money, you can buy everything—except success. Next time, be less foolish: build a modern arcade with up-to-date machines. Entry is cheaper, technology constantly evolves, it attracts all generations, and it doesn’t make you look like a relic. And if your goal is tax revenue—then all the more reason not to invest in a shrinking market. What a disappointment—this country doesn’t know what to do with its money, as if it has no priorities. These are the very stains of this “money-at-all-costs” culture that will drag down the economy. Having so many resources to fund ideas like this is like serving caviar to pigs. https://t.co/DPGhv9CFvO