Article translated from Canarias7. :)
The Grand Casino in Caleta will open on Sunday, at 9pm, but will celebrate its official opening on Friday 6th July.
Yesterday there was a presentation of 28 diplomas to students of the School of croupiers. They will assist future customers of the casino.
The Grand Casino will become a focal point for a new type of tourist interested in gambling and betting. The casino has an area of 900 square feet on two floors, and is further complemented by other services: rest areas, a bar and a restaurant.
American roulette, poker, blackjack and Texas Hold'em will be played. The schedule of the games room will be from 20.00 to 4.00 in winter and 21.00 and 5.00 hours in summer. The arcade room is open from 10.00 pm until the respective closing times for the games room in winter and summer.
Business Outlook. Promoters of the great Casino Antigua Fuerteventura estimate that the business could leave annual revenues around EUR 3 million. The establishment may receive during their first year of opening the visit of some 47,500 customers.
I love Texas Hold'em High.
I've never been brave enough to play with real money though - just fantasy money on-line.
I always lose. :(
Think I'll give the casino a miss. ;D ;D ;D 8)
Where is it located?
It's at the Hotel Carlota in Caleta de Fuste, near the Atlantico Commercial Centre.
I think I'll give it a miss!
It was open last night. Lit up like Blackpool Illuminations. Big foyer with lovely white seating outside.
I would imagine there´s a Dress Code, anybody know ??
Hold 'Em's the game surfjames,sign up to PokerStars and play for pennies whilst you learn ? I did,love the game..... :)
Quote from: Paddster on July 01, 2012, 12:35:31 PM
Hold 'Em's the game surfjames,sign up to PokerStars and play for pennies whilst you learn ? I did,love the game..... :)
Hi Paddster.
Agreed. I love the game and played it for years. Currently I play other folk around the World on my Blackberry. I always stick with 'fantasy money' as usually unable to hold any decent amount - a reckless gambler. I know I'll just lose money ;D ;D
I'll have a look at 'pokerstars' though. Thanks.
theres only one winner in a casino! you might win some days. but i bet the days you've lost way out number them!!!! :P
You have more chance in the casino than playing poker on line they are all bent after all you are playing a computer. In the casino yes the house has the edge but you can have great nights out if you only take what you can afford to lose. the casino will be a big success as it plonked right by 4 & 5 star hotels and of course the golf courses.
OPENING HOURS: 01 APRIL - 31 OCTOBER
SLOT MACHINES - 10.00am - 05.00am GAMING ROOM: - 9.00pm - 05.00am
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A casino is not complete without a craps table. Shame they have overlooked this.
Funny as it sounds , you don't have to gamble in a casino, if done properly it should have a restaurant, and have entertainment on certain evenings.
If you do choose to gamble , perhaps you should use this as mantra
Get in ...Get up.....Get out.
Went in last night for a drink at the Bar. Reasonable prices. They have a Restaurant also, but didn´t look in there, but I could see through from the Bar that there were people eating. This was 2.00am. :D :D
I hope this works out and brings a work to the area and lots of tourists.
Just incase anyone is heading there, we went down last night but were asked to show a passport or NIE to play..so had to go home without winning our millions ::)
There isn't a dress code according to the Manager. It's a tourist Casino!
Quote from: Paddster on July 01, 2012, 12:35:31 PM
Hold 'Em's the game surfjames,sign up to PokerStars and play for pennies whilst you learn ? I did,love the game..... :)
then got banned for cheating;)
Quote from: captain sensible on July 04, 2012, 19:24:15 PM
There isn't a dress code according to the Manager. It's a tourist Casino!
That´s right. I saw people dressed in just shorts and T-Shirts. Very relaxed and friendly.
Tourist casino yeh right went last night nice place you can play machines on the right hand side as you go in without being a member but we joined and went in the casino like i said nice place but when i asked the croupier on black jack what was the min um bet 5 euro and the roulette 2.50 euro and yes three people in there at those prices it will be a white elephant just like the water park. The only good news you can play the roulette on the machine in the other room at a min 10 cents up to a max 6 euro per spin this room was quite busy with the slot machines and the bar is in that room.
From the info given in the first post of this page (3,000,000 euros from 47,500 customers), means they expect 63 euros off each punter :o
Quote from: captain sensible on July 05, 2012, 21:30:39 PM
From the info given in the first post of this page (3,000,000 euros from 47,500 customers), means they expect 63 euros off each punter :o
Business Outlook. Promoters of the great Casino Antigua Fuerteventura estimate that the business could leave annual revenues around EUR 3 million. The establishment may receive during their first year of opening the visit of some 47,500 customers.
It goes without saying that this will be a "White Elephant". I don´t know who these "promoters" are, but they´re living in Cloud Cuckoo Land with those figures.
The casino looks great. Just what the area needed. Onwards and upwards. What an addition for a group on a golf holiday to have a nice bit of fun after the evening meal. I dont think they will have a problem with the targets. Golfers spend money when they are on holiday. You want to see them buying Golfino golf tops at 100 euros a pop in the Fuerteventura golf shop. Great place to open it between 2 golf courses that are packed full of wealthy Europeans all winter. The summer clients will be interesting but online betting is the fastest growing world business mainly because people cant get to a casino. I think its a winner. I wish I had shares in it...
A new venture like this requires plenty of advertising in the relevant areas and will take a few years to get established. Hopefully it will take off and bring some money and jobs to Caleta and Fuerteventura.
Las Vegas - look out, all we need now is some headline stars in caberet and the planes from Spain will be packed for week -end
I believe they have got Tom Jones to open tonight. They wanted Elton John but he had to decline as it was his turn for baby sitting...
Tim looooves casinos! He's a blackjack and roulette man! will defo be checking this out! its a shame they only do craps at a limited amount of casinos in europe as its something we both can enjoy!! kates a craps champ as we learnt in vegas!! :)
Ya cheeky bazza Brendan,i don't cheat at anything.......Honest Northern lad me....... :-* :-*
I often go to Madeira, and the casino in Funchal is a massive crowd puller.
(They do have constant visiting cruise ships though - you can see the tourists all walking up the hill to the casino ;))
Quote from: Paddster on July 07, 2012, 05:34:27 AM
Ya cheeky bazza Brendan,i don't cheat at anything.......Honest Northern lad me....... :-* :-*
Haha. You Northeners do have an honest straight reputation....
Unlike us two faced southerners. ;D