the casino is named after agustín ross edwards, a chilean writer, member of parliament, minister and politician. he was part of the powerful family ross edwards, which founded the newspaper "el mercurio" years earlier. based on his european experience, ross bought a place named "la posada" (english: "the inn") or petren fund in 1885. at that time, it was just some barracks with thick walls with a ground of 300 hectares.