PM Rabuka: Government has not considered policy guidelines on casino license issue

PM Rabuka: Government has not considered policy guidelines on casino license issue

Article brief provided by The Fiji Times
  • Timoci Vula, The Fiji Times
December 28, 2023 2:33 PM
  • Timoci Vula, The Fiji Times

Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka says as of yesterday, the Coalition Government had not considered or approved any policy guidelines on the issuance of casino licenses.

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Mr Rabuka made the comment at a press conference in Suva yesterday following speculation and social media commentaries regarding the proposed casino development project in the country.

He said in 2011, the Bainimarama government had issued an exclusive gaming license to One Hundred Sands Limited for 15 years, and the company had planned to build a luxury casino resort and convention centre on Denarau Island.

And in 2015, he said the FijiFirst government revoked One Hundred Sands’ license because of a breach of license conditions and citing failure of the company to complete the project and the opening of the casino on time.