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Cyprus – 13 operators interested in Cyprus

运营南塞浦路斯第一家赌场度假村的机会吸引了 13 家运营商的兴趣。

Speaking after a presentation of the casino proposal during a meeting of the ministries of Finance and Commerce and the casino coordinating committee, Philippos Katranis said the bill would be voted on in Mid-January. If the bill is approved there would then be a period of three weeks before a two month long tender process would be launched.

Undersecretary to the President of the Republic, Constantinos Petrides, described the process as not so much being about legalising casinos but more an upgrading of the country’s tourism offering.

“Our aim is not to legalise gambling but to upgrade our tourism product,” he said, adding that the most likely delay for the bill’s approval would come from last minute changes being made to it.

选定的运营商将被允许选择度假村所在的地区以及两个卫星度假村，并将获得 30 年的许可证，并保证前 15 个度假村的垄断权，以换取 15% 的股份赌场的年总收入。运营前四年的年度博彩许可证费用为 2.5 万欧元，接下来的四年为 5 万欧元。更大的度假村风格许可证将拥有 1,000 个老虎机和 100 个赌桌以及 500 个酒店房间。来自塞浦路斯的媒体报道将凯撒娱乐、云顶和拉斯维加斯金沙等公司与这一过程联系起来。