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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 slot machines, over 20 gaming tables and a poker room. The two-story casino has around 2,600 square metres (28,000 sq ft) of space.