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巴拉圭 – 巴拉圭今年将授予硬石摇滚许可证

The licensing process for the construction of a Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in the city of Ciudad del Este, will be initiated in the first half of this year, according to the Ministry of Industry and Commerce of Paraguay, Gustavo Leite.

“We want a hotel with over 200 rooms, and which has parking for at least 2500 cars. We want something that will transform Ciudad del Este,” the Minister said during a press conference at the Presidential Palace. The Minister added that in terms of scale the casino will be something similar to which is “operating internationally and in Las Vegas. We want our neighbours to invest in the country the most, it is a time when they are looking a lot at this country and everyone is welcome.”

The Minister made the announcement after a meeting with a group of investors from The Latin American Gaming Group – a group associated with the Hard Rock Hotel and Casino brand and added that the government wanted to supplement the industrial area of Ciudad del Este with an entertainment area for tourists.

“The government can only provide clear rules, as you know a casino and hotel of this magnitude cannot be granted without a transparent bidding process. We want a first class hotel, which prevents money laundering, and we want global operators,” he said.

硬石国际公司于 2014 年首次宣布计划在埃斯特城建设一家赌场和酒店。据信，该酒店将拥有 250 间客房，而赌场将容纳 500 台老虎机和 30 张赌桌。据当地媒体报道，在巴拉圭推出的决定是由当地专家团队进行了广泛的研究后做出的，他们提供了营销、战略以及财务规划、政府监管和当地博彩法律方面的建议。埃斯特城是巴拉圭第二大城市，也是上巴拉那省的首府，位于巴拉那河畔。

There has, however, been some controversy regarding the planned location of the casino and hotel. Last November it was announced that the casino would be located on land belonging to the headquarters of Paraguay’s National Ports Authority (ANNP) which has become increasingly abandoned. However trade unionists have asked a judge to block the move arguing that there is a ban in place which prohibits further development in the area.