Abandoned buildings, like hotels and casinos, is both stranger and peculiar. Visiting places like that are many times like entering a time capsule. There are a lot of abandoned places around the world, and thinking of this pandemic and how it affects businesses… Will we see more of abandoned casinos in the near future?
A business virus
Many businesses have found themselves in a tight spot lately. Due to the pandemic and the quarantine that has followed, there has been a significant loss of money, and this has led to some shut-downs. Land-based casino is no exception.
Will online casino save the day?
Land-based casino could be saved by extending their offerings to an online platform. Online gambling actually saved Atlantic City, read more about it in this story about gambling in the US. Could this be applied to other casino revenues?
Online casino before and after the pandemic
Playing on casinos online has increased in popularity a lot the past few years. During the pandemic, people spend even more time and money playing. To expand a land-based casino to an online platform could be a life-saving raft, but it could also be a way to flourish when all the social restrictions are no longer in place.
Travelling to see abandoned places
A lot of people spend their vacation to visit forgotten places. It’s mysterious and eerie; it makes you wonder how something once so grand and glamorous could be left to fall apart slowly. Hopefully, though, this is not the case with the land-based casino that is in business today.
Casino di Consonno – a casino that never was
Outside of Milan in Italy, you will find Casino di Consonno. It’s not only the casino that is abandoned but the whole town. During the 1960’s mount Mario Bagno bought the entire town, and his grand plan was to build a casino town. Everything was made, but it never opened. For some reason, the people in Milan didn’t fancy his idea, and his dream about a glamorous casino fell into pieces.
The Overlook Hotel Casino – a ghost casino in Germany
This casino has not been running for the last 12 years. What’s really eerie about the place is that so much of the interior and the furniture is still there. It really adds to the experience. You’ll find heavy velvet curtains, big lounge chairs, lamps, beds and pillows and old TV’s. Some people say it resembles the hotel from the movie the Shining…
Constanta Casino – once a casino for royalties
This building was designed by a French architect and was built in 1909. The casino attracted wealthy people from different parts of the world, and there were even some royal parties. However, during the second world war, the building was used as a hospital, and later it was used a restaurant. Since the year 1990, it has been abandoned. What a shame for one of the most beautiful buildings in Romania!
