Betting and casino company in Latin America
Grupo Caliente is one of the largest sports betting company in Mexico.[1] In 2024 💸 Grupo Caliente owned around 200 "off-track betting and bookmaking outlets" in Mexico, Austria, Brazil, Ecuador, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Uruguay, Venezuela 💸 and the Caribbean.[2] Business divisions of Grupo Caliente include Globalsat, Caliente Estadio, Caliente Online, and Caliente Casino.[3] Owned Caliente Baja 💸 California, Caliente Casino is a chain of casinos operating mainly in the state of Baja California, Mexico,[4] where it is 💸 the exclusive operator of casinos in Tijuana.[5]
History [ edit ]
The company Grupo Caliente was first formed in 1916 when the 💸 early version of the Agua Caliente Racetrack was built in Tijuana. In 1998, Caliente began to diversify with the Spanish 💸 Codere Group. Bingo was introduced, then electronic game terminals, with 900 installed at the Agua Caliente Racetrack.[6] In 2014, the 💸 Desert Sun reported that "the Agua Caliente Casino and Resort in Tijuana, founded... in 1928, is thriving with customers from 💸 Southern California."[7] In 2024, the dog racing circuit was one of 20 tracks in seven US states and Tijuana - 💸 it was the lowest ranked track on the circuit, and the only location in Mexico. At the time, it had 💸 375 dogs, down from 1,000 at its zenith.[8]
The company has collaborated with Euro Games Technology on electronic gaming lounges at 💸 the Hipódromo de Agua Caliente,[9] opened in 2024.[10] In 2024, some Caliente Casino machines were closed temporarily over debt to 💸 the city council in Ensenada.[11] As of 2024, owner of Casino Caliente was Jorge Alberto Hank Rhon, and it was 💸 the "biggest sports betting company in Mexico." The company still operated Caliente Stadium in Tijuana with 13,333 seats at its 💸 opening.[12] A one-time mayor of Tijuana, in January 2024, he started a campaign for governor of Baja California. At that 💸 time, Grupo Caliente owned around 200 "off-track betting and bookmaking outlets throughout Mexico, Austria, Brazil, Equador, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Uruguay, 💸 Venezuela and the Caribbean."[2]
Divisions [ edit ]
Business divisions of Grupo Caliente include Caliente Casino, Globalsat, Caliente Estadio, and Caliente Online.[3]
Related 💸 companies listed on the website included ViajesPetra, Hotel Pueblo Amigo, Colegio Aleman, Caliente Club Canofilo, Caliente Jockey Club, Pueblo Amigo 💸 Shopping Center, Colegio Alemán Cuauhtémoc Hank, Pueblo Amigo, and the International Zoological Park.[13]
Casino locations [ edit ]
A branch of Caliente 💸 casinos on Avenida Revolución, Downtown Tijuana
As of April 2024 its website listed 45 casino locations in Baja California state (23 💸 in Tijuana, also in Rosarito, Tecate, Mexicali and Ensenada), Nogales, Sonora, Morelia, Michoacán and Greater Mexico City.[14] Caliente Casino is 💸 the exclusive operator of casinos in Tijuana and operates 23 locations in that city, some of which are frequented by 💸 visitors from the United States.[5]
The company's main branch in Tijuana, Caliente Hipódromo, contains the Agua Caliente Racetrack.[5] The primary Caliente 💸 Casino facility in Tijuana has 340 rooms, golf games, a nightclub, and a spa, along with the casino itself and 💸 horse and dog racing.[15]
Teams [ edit ]
Grupo Caliente owned sport teams include:
See also [ edit ]
