'Las Vegas of the Alps' to vote on casino ban

A long exposure shows traffic flowing past the Casino Schaanwald in Schaanwald, Liechtenstein January 12, 2023. REUTERS/Arnd Wiegmann

ZURICH (Reuters) - Liechtenstein is renowned for its Alpine scenery and historic castles, but the tiny principality also punches above its weight when it comes to a more down-to-earth tourist attraction - namely casinos.

Six currently operate there, dotted across a microstate a tenth the size of London and with a population of just 40,000, earning it the nickname "Las Vegas of the Alps" among punters.