Roman Baselgia Appointed as New CFO of Grand Casino Luzern Group
Switzerland’s leading casino has a new CFO: Roman Baselgia has joined the Executive Board of the Grand Casino Luzern Group and assumed responsibility for finances on August 1. The long-standing CFO Rudolf Widmer will continue to carry out advisory tasks until his retirement at the end of 2024.
Extensive Experience and Qualifications
As the new CFO, Roman Baselgia has overall responsibility for the financial management of the Grand Casino Luzern Group with its diverse entertainment offerings. These include companies such as Kursaal Casino AG Lucerne and Grand Casino Luzern AG.
Baselgia brings extensive experience in finance and accounting, controlling, and auditing. Prior to joining Grand Casino Lucerne, he was CFO of Profidata Group, which develops and sells software solutions and services for investment management. Previously, he worked as Head of Finance and Controlling for the Stadtcasino Baden Group and as Head of Accounting for BMW Financial Services.
The 40-year-old Roman Baselgia is married and grew up in the canton of Zug. He is a qualified expert in accounting and controlling, and a business economist HF. He also holds a Master of Business Administration from Edinburgh Business School.
Grand Casino Luzern Leads Swiss Market with Record Revenue
The Grand Casino Luzern Group is the casino with the highest turnover in Switzerland, featuring the online casino mycasino and the Grand Casino on Lake Lucerne. In 2023, gross gaming revenue rose by 9.5 percent to over CHF 122 million. At the same time, the casino levy reached a new record level, with almost 60 million francs flowing into the AHV coffers from Lucerne in 2023.
Kursaal-Casino AG Luzern is the parent company of the Grand Casino Luzern Group. The registered shares and profit participation certificates of Kursaal-Casino AG Lucerne are traded on the OTC-X small cap exchange of the Berner Kantonalbank BEKB.
