A woman in Zurich had a perfect trip to a casino. She had been sitting at a slot machine for less than 10 minutes and had only spent 5 francs when she hit the jackpot.
She’ll be taking home more than CHF 7m.
She wants to remains anonymous – but is described as retired.
The prize money is set as a part of a national network and is the largest casino jackpot in Europe.
The woman will receive her prize money in full, but may have to pay tax depending on her canton of residence.
Husband and wife found dead in Germany and Switzerland
A joint police operation between German and Aargau police has been launched as a husband and wife have both been found dead.
Swisscom fined for competition law violation.
Swisscom has been fined CHF 18m for breaking the cartel law and unfair competition.
Speeders found after social media videos
Two drivers posted themselves driving at high-speed on social media and have been tracked down by police.
One idea unites all political parties
One idea has united all parties in the Geneva Grand Council – from the Greens to the Swiss People’s Party.
Elderly woman swipes unclaimed cash
An elderly woman who took a CHF 1,000 that had not been collected by an ATM user has been ordered to pay it back - plus CHF 400.
Govt to delay funding decision for UNRWA
The Swiss government is putting off a decision on whether to re-start funding to the UN Palestinian relief organisation UNRWA.
