Campione d'Italia, a tiny Italian tax haven on the shores of Switzerland's Lake Lugano, is now fighting for its survival after its giant casino. Venue in Campione d'Italia was established in as a base for first world war spying, but closed in As it nears its first full year of operation having reopened on January 26, , Casino Campione d'Italia is currently running at ten per. The 2, inhabitants of Campione were. Franco Rota, President NOVOMATIC Italia, said: “Casinò Campione is a customer with whom we have maintained a long-term business relationship. Fearing it might be game over forever for the historic Casinò di Campione, more than creditors are taking their cases before a Como court on. The reopened Casino Campione is welcoming its guests with a state-of-the-art Novomatic gaming offering integrated in its gaming floors. Casino Campione d'Italia has celebrated its first full year of operation since reopening, with revenues of €42m, 12 per cent higher than the. The casino now features NOVOMATIC's PANTHERA cabinets with Linked Progressive content such as the NOVO LINE CASH CONNECTION Edition 2, Superia. . The tiny Italian enclave in Switzerland has suffered since the closure of the casino with mounting debts. On January 26, the newly reopened Casinò Campione welcomed returning guests with a state-of-the-art Novomatic gaming offering integrated in its.