In a brief statement, the Vice Presidency of the government of Galicia announced that it had authorised the opening of an additional casino of the “La Toja Casino in the municipality of Vigo once all the required documentation has been examined.”
The casino located in the A Laxe Shopping Centre would “provide a boost for direct and indirect economic activity in the city”, in addition to “the consequent generation of employment.”
According to the government, the opening of the casino was made possible due to the “modification of the regulations, promoted by the government , in response to the demands of the sector”, something that the previous legislation “did not allow, unless the La Toja Casino had closed, with the consequent loss of employment of the activity in the region.”
The new location is designed to attract demand from the south of the province as well as customers from the north of Portugal and crew working on cruise ships that dock nearby. The agreement was dependent on planning permission for the building of the casino in Vigo’s free trade zone as well as the authorisation from the Government of Galicia.
The A Laxe gaming room will come with a bar and a small restaurant and will house the maximum number of games that regional laws allows with gaming tables, sports betting and slots. The company is optimistic when it comes to the economic benefits the new casino will bring forecasting that it will raise as much as €30 million per year in revenue.
Source: GMB
