Almerienses spent 143 million euros gambling last year

The bingos, casinos and slot machines of the province were fed over 143 million euros last year according to a government study. By far the largest takers were slot machines which received almost 90% of the total. There are more slot machines per head of population across Almeria province than anywhere else in Spain. The study doesn’t take into account the amount spent gambling online, but reveals instead that the sector hasn’t been affected by Continue reading Almerienses spent 143 million euros gambling last year

Argentina’s gambling king is from Almería

Interesting fact of the day: The owner of Argentina’s largest gambling consortium (he owns casinos, slot machines, etc), Cristóbal López, is originally from Almería, after his parents moved to Argentina in search of a better life during the dictatorship days. He the major shareholder and family member of the founder of Compañía Internacional de Recreativos S.A. (Cirsa), Manuel Lao Hernández, who was a lorry driver until his best friend Néstor Kirchner became President. All of which Continue reading Argentina’s gambling king is from Almería