German casinos are located in the Federal Republic of Germany, "the land
of poets and thinkers," which is divided into 16 states. Germany, with
a population of 82,443,000 people and an area of 61,000 square miles,
is a major industrial and automobile-manufacturing center in Europe.
The Republic of Germany is known for its opera houses, historic castles,
the Black Forest cuckoo clocks, and famous musicians and composers.
The capital of Germany, Berlin, is a metropolis of art, government,
science, and industry, with a population of 3,400,000.
German casinos, in over 60 cities and districts, vary in size and
amenities, gaming hours, entrance fees, and dress codes. The majority
of the German casinos are open in the afternoon and close at 2:00 or
3:00 a.m. The largest German casino is the Casino Hohensyburg, in
Dortmund, Nordrhein-Westfalen, with 270 slots and 34 table games, such
as roulette, blackjack, poker, and baccarat. The large Spielbank
Stuttgart Casino has 250 slots and 21 table games. Two other large
German casinos include the Bayerische Spielbank, in Feuchtwangen, with
201 slots and 16 table games, and the Casino Schenefeld, in
Schleswig-Holstein, with 12,912 square feet, 92 slots, and 10 table
games. Another popular German casino, in Westfalen, is the Casino
Aachen, with 97 slots and 15 table games.
There are other thriving German casinos, as well, including The
Spielbank Garmisch-Partenkirchen, with 9,900 square feet, 180 slots, and
10 table games; and The Spielbank Hanover, with 175 slots and eight
table games. The Casino Berlin Forum and Hotel has110 slots and 10
table games, and the Casino Reeperbahn, in Hamburg, has 109 slots and
three table games.
German casinos are found in numerous other cities throughout the
Republic of Germany, such as the Spielbank Mainz, in Rheinland-Pfalz,
with 150 slots and nine table games; the Spielbank Bad Bentheim, with
103 slots and 14 table games; and the Spielbank Weisbaden, with 170
slots and 11 table games. The Spielbank Bad Homberg has 140 slots and
10 table games; the Spielbank Baden-Baden has 128 slots and 15 table
games; and the Casino Bad Oeynhausen has 142 slots and nine table games.
Some of the smaller German casinos include the Casino Bremen, the
Automatenspielbank Plauen, the Spielbank Hittfeld, and the Casino
Saarlouis.
The popularity and appeal of gambling in Germany is evident in the
number of German casinos throughout the country. These casinos attract
millions of people, residents and tourists alike, adding enormous
revenue to the booming economy in Germany.
