The first casino in Andorra opens its doors on March 4
It is considered a strategic project to attract tourism
ANDORRA LA VELLA (ANDORRA) 18 (EUROPE PRESS)
What will be the first casino in the Principality of Andorra, Unnic, will open its doors on March 4 to respond to a growing demand for leisure and entertainment in the country.
The date was announced during the presentation of the project that was held this Wednesday at the Fitur 2023 international tourism fair held in Madrid, as explained in a statement.
The CEO of Jocs SA (the company that manages the center), Marc Martos, has detailed that it is a “strategic project” for the Principality because it has become a pole of tourist attraction.
It is considered that in addition to seasonally adjusting the offer, Unnic will be a claim for neighboring markets such as France and Spain, as well as Portugal, the United Kingdom and even attract visitors from Asia.
For his part, the general director of Unnic, Ivan Armengod, has assured that the objective of the project is to consolidate Andorra as a reference country “in quality tourism in Europe”, managing to have an attractive, varied and hitherto non-existent offer. in the Principality.
In this, he stressed that Unnic “is much more than a casino”, since it has an emblematic building designed by the architects Pere Espuga and Manuel Clavel, which is located in the center of Andorra la Vella.
In addition, it integrates spaces that make up a set that allows leisure, entertainment, fun, haute cuisine, shows, music and art to be offered.
UNNIC CONCEPT
As detailed in the statement, Unnic follows the 880/20 entertainment concept, pioneer in Europe and which incorporates 80% entertainment and 20% gaming.
The center has a surface area of 7,500 square meters and allows free access to all restaurant and leisure areas, while registration will be required in the gaming areas.
Thus, to access, you will have to pass an entrance control with facial recognition technology to guarantee that no person who is prohibited from entering enters the gaming area.
DISTRIBUTION
The Unnic gaming area, which integrates the Gran Casino de Andorra, is divided into three areas: slot machines, sports betting, and classic casino games, which include American roulette, electronic roulette, Blackjack, poker Bonus Texas Hold’em, Caribbean poker, Mini Punto y Banca, Omaha and ring games, plus a VIP area.
As for the gastronomic offer, there are four restaurants that are inspired by market and seasonal cuisine, all integrated into traditional Andorran cuisine and Mediterranean cuisine, by chef Nazario Cano, recognized with a Michelin star.
In addition, one of the spaces is located on the top floor of the building and has a terrace that is also a viewpoint, and there are different drink and cocktail bars spread throughout the center.
Finally, an offer of shows has been designed so that every day and every night something happens inside the center, from live music or culture to a Show Dinner so that customers can enjoy the gastronomy and the chefs’ shows live
Jocs SA counts among its partners the Orenes Group, an international benchmark in the creation of comprehensive leisure centers, and Novomatic, a leading technology company in the sector both in Europe and in the rest of the world.