Cassino. / (Italian kassino) / noun. a town in central Italy, in Latium at the foot of Monte Cassino: an ancient Volscian (and later Roman) town and citadel.
cassino in British English\n\n or casino (kYsinY ) noun. a card game for two to four players in which players pair cards from their hands with others exposed on the table. Collins English Dictionary.
It was owned by the Italian government, and operated by the municipality. The income from the casino was sufficient for the operation of Campione without the imposition of taxes, or obtaining of other revenue.