Casino Helsinki
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Casino Helsinki | |
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The location of the casino in Helsinki | |
Address | Mikonkatu 19 00100, Helsinki, Finland |
Opening date | December 1, 1991 |
Total gaming space | 2,600 square metres (28,000 sq ft) |
Casino type | Land-based |
Owner | Veikkaus |
Coordinates | 60°10′18.58″N 24°56′43.88″E / 60.1718278°N 24.9455222°E |
Website | http://www.casinohelsinki.fi/en |
Casino Helsinki is a casino located in Helsinki, Finland, located less than a ten minute walk from Central Railway Station. It's owned by government-owned Veikkaus and is one of the few casinos in the world, and the second in Finland, to donate all of its profits to charity.[1][2] The other non-profit casino in Finland is Paf which donates all of its profits from the autonomous Åland islands. Casino Helsinki employs around 200 people, and it had around 305,000 visitors in 2009 with around 30 million euros of revenue.
The casino is open 363 days a year from 12 pm to 4 am. It has around 300
Games
Table Games
The selection of table games includes
Poker
There are seven
The most common forms of poker at Casino Helsinki are Texas Hold'em and Omaha Hold'em. The casino takes a 5% rake from cash game pots up to €10.
Bad Beat Jackpot
All of the regular cash game poker games at Casino Helsinki are a part of a bad beat jackpot. If six or more players have been dealt a hand and the game goes to the flop, one euro of rake is taken from the pot (in addition to standard rake) and it goes to the jackpot.
In September 2021 the operator Veikkaus has added set loss limits to its land-based slot machines.[3]
References
- ^ Veikkaus casinos still strong despite fierce online competition - Helsinki Times
- ^ How Finland's state-led gambling sector is unintentionally creating a global model - Helsinki Times
- ^ "Veikkaus' Casino Helsinki introduces slot machine loss limits | Casino". iGaming Business. 2021-09-23. Retrieved 2021-11-16.
External links
- Casino Helsinki – Official Website