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Bad Homburg Casino History
A place of good furtune
A success story of a town and its casino.
Spielbank Bad Homburg is located in the spa town of Homburg, which is in Saarland, Germany and home to the Karlsberg beer brewery. The casino has been in existence since 1841. The 5,500 square foot casino. By 1843, Roulette was enjoyed across both Europe and the US rapidly becoming one of the most popular casino games. In Bad Homburg, French brothers Francois and Louis Blanc introduced the green single zero. The standard was both a black and red zero. The single zero gave the house a smaller edge. Roulette with Rick – yes, please. Bad Homburg Tourism; Bad Homburg Hotels; Bad Homburg Bed and Breakfast; Bad Homburg Holiday Rentals; Bad Homburg Packages; Flights to Bad Homburg; Bad Homburg Restaurants; Bad Homburg Attractions; Bad Homburg Travel Forum; Bad Homburg Pictures; Bad Homburg Map; Bad Homburg Guide; All Bad Homburg Hotels; Bad Homburg Hotel Deals; Last Minute.
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Spielbank Bad Homburg, with a history spanning for more than 175 years, is one of the oldest and most famous casinos in Europe. Its history is also inseparable from its home town of Bad Homburg, which has a history of its own dating back to the year 782. Compared to the town, Spielbank Bad Homburg, started by François Blanc and his twin brother Louis in May 1841, is still very ‘young’ – though both entities are proud of each other thanks to the critical mark they have together left on the successful development undertaken in the area since the second half of the 19th century. Today, Spielbank Bad Homburg is one of the top five casinos in Germany and is one of the most successful and popular casinos internationally.
1840
Summer The Blanc brothers agree with Landgrave Philipp on a licence for them to conduct ‘games of chance’ for 30 years (involving obligations to pay for the leasehold and construct a spa).
1841
23 May Spielbank Bad Homburg opens and operates out of the ‘Little Well Hall’ until completion of the spa, the foundation of which is laid on the same day.
1849
1 May The Frankfurt Parliament outlaws operation of ‘places of immorality and indolence’. The casino is converted into a closed-membership club.
August The Frankfurt Parliament is dissolved and the casino is once more open to the public.
1859
The Blanc brothers finance a gasworks, giving Bad Homburg regular street lighting.
1860
A railway connection is extended from Frankfurt to Bad Homburg with financing from the Blanc brothers.
1863
March François Blanc obtains a 50-year licence to operate a casino in Monaco, paying 1.7 million gold francs in cash for it.
1866
Landgrave Ferdinand dies without a successor and Bad Homburg falls to the Kingdom of Prussia. The casino is allowed to exist only on a temporary basis as gambling is prohibited in Prussia.
1872
31 December Spielbank Bad Homburg is forced to close its doors and cease gambling activities.
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1949
7 April Spielbank Bad Homburg begins its second chapter: the company Hermann Heidtmann KG starts offering games of chance in the ‘Little Well Hall’ again.
Autumn The first new extension of the historic ‘Little Well Hall’ is built.
1950
Spring The second extension is completed: the casino opens up its own restaurant.
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1965
Hermann Heidtmann commissions the third extension of the ‘Little Well Hall’.
1984
May An automated spin data display is introduced for roulette.
1986
March The prohibition on local Bad Homburg residents visiting the casino is lifted.
1996 – 1999
November The casino halls are remodelled.
2013
1 January After an EU-wide invitation for tenders, the casino’s licence is given to François-Blanc-Spielbank GmbH Bad Homburg v. d. Höhe, a full subsidiary of Kur- und Kongreß-GmbH, which itself is a full subsidiary of Bad Homburg v. d. Höhe municipality.
Summer Spielbank Bad Homburg is completely redesigned and renovated, from 4 a.m. in the morning to midday every day, while otherwise continuing operation. In the first year, the non-smoking areas and machine gaming return to a classic style.
September A debut for the state of Hesse: a new, fully automated roulette system with 23[LS1] places is installed in machine gaming with simultaneous integration with two tables in classic gaming.
November A debut for the state of Hesse: Ultimate Texas Hold ‘Em, a poker game against the bank, is introduced successfully.
2014
The smoking areas and Le Blanc restaurant are completely redesigned during the second stage of renovations.
2015
April A German debut: Spielbank Bad Homburg is the first German casino to introduce two further card games: Three Card Poker and Free Bet Blackjack are a hit among patrons from the outset.
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May The restaurant’s renovated terrace opens.
August »Dostojewskis Bar« is redesigned.
2016
January The »Lounge« dance club is taken in a new direction.
23 May Spielbank Bad Homburg celebrates its 175th birthday.
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| Description | English: Casino in Bad Homburg, Germany. 1849. Caption (above): Eine Spielhölle (A gambling house). Caption (below): Die Roulette zu Homburg, nach einer Originalskizze von W. Hilliger (The roulette in Homburg; based on an original sketch by W. Hilliger) |
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| Source | Illustrirte Zeitung, Leipzig 1849, vol. 13, p. 13. (Secondary source: Bad Homburg City archives): http://www.leipzig-lese.de/files_leipzig_lese/dostojewski.casino.jpg. |
| Author | W. Hilliger |
| Other versions | http://www.bildindex.de/obj00043455.html#%7Chome |
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