 A casino in the French city of Cannes held this weekend the opening ceremony of an outdoor gaming area, the first of its kind in Europe. The 800-square meter area offers poker, blackjack and roulette tables and guests are allowed to smoke, something that is forbidden in restaurants, bars and in every indoors public space in France.
“We took advantage of a 2007 law which authorizes games to become outdoors activities. However, we had to fight the opposition of the Ministry of Internal Affairs to several regulations,” Richard Frischer, the director of the Palm Beach Casino, commented. Guest at the casino will now be able to play in front of the sea and with the stars as the only ceiling.
Among the difficulties the Palm Beach had to overcome in order to open the gaming area, Fischer pointed out that “guaranteeing the continuity of games if, for example, a storm started, and reinforcing security with cameras and microphones in every table, were among the main issues.”
Besides, the outdoors gaming area can only be accessed from the indoors gaming rooms. “We hope this room will allow us to face the fierce competition of other casinos, such as the Monaco,” Frischer added.
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