Cirsa Enterprises, S.A. (branded CIRSA) is a Spanish multinational casino and gambling‑machine operator founded in Terrassa in 1978. The group runs 447 casinos and gambling halls and more than 83,000 slot machines across eleven regulated markets, making it Spain’s largest casino operator.[5] Private‑equity firm Blackstone bought the company in 2018 and is now floating up to 25 % of its shares on the Bolsa de Madrid at a set price of €15, implying a post‑money valuation of €2.5 billion.[6] Cirsa posted record revenue of €2.15 billion and EBITDA of €699 million in 2024, its third consecutive year of all‑time‑high results.[2]
History
Cirsa was founded in 1978 by Manuel Lao Hernández. It is involved in the fabrication and distribution of different types of gambling machines. By 1990, they started to expand their presence outside of Spain. It started with the Dominican Republic, then in 1991 went to Venezuela, and currently over seventy countries around the world.[7]