Casinos in Sweden
The Scandinavian country of Sweden, famous for its forests and lakes, today offers a wide range of options for those looking to test their skill and luck in the casino. There are four casinos in Sweden; all owned by the Cosmopol chain, located in one piece in the cities of Stockholm, Gothenburg, Malmo and Sundsvall. These international level casinos have revolutionized gambling in the country.
Sweden’s largest casino is appropriately located in Sweden’s largest and capital city, Stockholm. Stockholm’s Cosmopol Casino, located at Kungsgatan 65, offers 37,674 square feet of international-style gaming opportunities, open seven days a week from 1 pm to 5 am. There are three hundred slot machines and 31, yes you read that right, gaming tables. Players have six games to choose from, Roulette, Black Jack, Caribbean Stud Poker, other poker games (Texas Hold’em, Omaha and 7 Card Stud), Punto Banco and Sic Bo, a Chinese dice game. Bets can range from 50 to 5,000 kroner for most games, although some, like Sic Bo, allow bets of up to 14,400 kroner. For those who like to test their skills against others in tournaments, there are four international standard poker tournaments held at Cosmopol Stockholm throughout the year. For when one is tired of playing, there are three restaurants and bars to relax.
The same chain owns the other three casinos that offer a similar experience to the Stockholm location. In Sweden’s second city, Gothenburg, Cosmopol is located in the former customs house at Packhusplatsen 7. It is open from 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 a.m. and offers 240 gaming machines and 29 tables. It also offers guests a choice of three restaurants, the Casanova, the Castor (serving Latin American cuisine) and the Jackpot Bar. In Malmo, the casino is also open from 1am to 4am and enjoys the setting of ‘King’s Park’, a famous local entertainment venue. The smallest casino in the smallest of these four cities, the Sundsvall branch still offers 3,500 square feet and 135 slot machines with ten table games, including ‘Wheel of Fortune’, a roulette-like game. It is conveniently located at Casinoparken 1
For those who like to place their bets outside of Sweden’s casinos, horse racing offers another outlet for that nature of betting. There are two renowned racecourses, Taby Racecourse in Stockholm and Sundbyholms Travet in Eskilstuna.