An estimated 2,000 guests attended the grand opening celebration of Casino Admiral San Roque, among them numerous invitees from the local economy, politics and media – and Niki Lauda, who was welcomed with a hearty cheer by the crowd. The event concluded less than one year of construction work and refurbishment measures that marked phase one of the casino project. Phase two will see a hotel, spa and restaurant with 28 bungalows, a swimming pool and gym opening by the end of this year. The total project investment amounts to EUR 20 million.
The casino is located 11 kilometers north of Gibraltar along the Mediterranean Highway 340 near San Roque. It welcomes guests with a modern, state-of-the-art gaming and entertainment offering, which comprises 125 gaming positions of the latest generation, 8 live gaming tables (4x Roulette and 4x card games: Black Jack, Mini Punto Banco and Poker), a modern Bingo Arena for 315 players, and the Admiral Arena multi-purpose theatre with a 300-seat capacity, live stage and a huge 24 sqm video wall. The Bingo Arena introduces a special premiere to the Spanish market: the first electronic Bingo that presents a high-tech alternative to traditional Bingo games played on ‘cartones’.
Guest feedback after the first several weeks already proves Casino Admiral San Roque has hit the mark with is premium entertainment and leisure offer for the region. At the opening press conference, local mayor Juan Carlos Ruiz Boix emphasized the significance of the complex as an attractive generator of economic growth and employment: “Novomatic is building remarkable improvements and adding new offers such as Bingo. Our hope is that with the second phase of construction the casino complex will attract even more visitors, and future generations will use these facilities for leisure, which will, in turn, provide employment for future generations of people in the municipality.”

Quelle: Novomatic AG