The Director of the Casino Division of the company, Carles Font, said during the presentation that the location would be in keeping with current trends to bring casinos to city centres where there is positive momentum for their economic development. The four star hotel has already seen significant investment over recent years.
“Our experience shows us that customers, especially international clients, like to have their accommodation in the same casino building. There is also a series of synergies with the hotel services that add value to our entertainment proposal. The trend is to bring the casinos to central areas where there is really a boost positive of the economic development of the cities,” Font said.
The casino will span an area of 1,800 square meters and will house 80 slot machines, 11 tables, an area for poker tournaments and an area dedicated to sports betting. It would also include a restaurant, two bars while parking space would cover 900 square meters.
According to Font, the casino would increase the number of tourists that visit the city, as well as the number of overnight stays in its hotels. He also highlighted the fact that CIRSA casinos offer around 500 shows a year including cultural events, concerts and exhibitions. This would “complement the already rich tourist offer of Granada,” said. Font added that should Cirsa win the licence then the casino would be “the only operator considered by Poker Stars to be included in the European Poker Tour (EPT).”
The details of the public tender for the installation of a new casino in Granada were published in the Regional Government of Andalusia’s Official Bulletin in May 2017 meaning that there will now be six casinos in the region and one in the capital.
Source: GMB / G3 Newswire
