Grupo Caliente is one of the largest sports betting company in Mexico.[1] In 2024 Grupo Caliente owned around 200 "off-track 5️⃣ betting and bookmaking outlets" in Mexico, Austria, Brazil, Ecuador, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Uruguay, Venezuela and the Caribbean.[2] Business divisions of 5️⃣ Grupo Caliente include Globalsat, Caliente Estadio, Caliente Online, and Caliente Casino.[3] Owned Caliente Baja California, Caliente Casino is a chain 5️⃣ of casinos operating mainly in the state of Baja California, Mexico,[4] where it is the exclusive operator of casinos in 5️⃣ Tijuana.[5]
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The company Grupo Caliente was first formed in 1916 when the early version of the Agua Caliente 5️⃣ Racetrack was built in Tijuana. In 1998, Caliente began to diversify with the Spanish Codere Group. Bingo was introduced, then 5️⃣ electronic game terminals, with 900 installed at the Agua Caliente Racetrack.[6] In 2014, the Desert Sun reported that "the Agua 5️⃣ Caliente Casino and Resort in Tijuana, founded... in 1928, is thriving with customers from Southern California."[7] In 2024, the dog 5️⃣ racing circuit was one of 20 tracks in seven US states and Tijuana - it was the lowest ranked track 5️⃣ on the circuit, and the only location in Mexico. At the time, it had 375 dogs, down from 1,000 at 5️⃣ its zenith.[8]
The company has collaborated with Euro Games Technology on electronic gaming lounges at the Hipódromo de Agua Caliente,[9] opened 5️⃣ in 2024.[10] In 2024, some Caliente Casino machines were closed temporarily over debt to the city council in Ensenada.[11] As 5️⃣ of 2024, owner of Casino Caliente was Jorge Alberto Hank Rhon, and it was the "biggest sports betting company in 5️⃣ Mexico." The company still operated Caliente Stadium in Tijuana with 13,333 seats at its opening.[12] A one-time mayor of Tijuana, 5️⃣ in January 2024, he started a campaign for governor of Baja California. At that time, Grupo Caliente owned around 200 5️⃣ "off-track betting and bookmaking outlets throughout Mexico, Austria, Brazil, Equador, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Uruguay, Venezuela and the Caribbean."[2]
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