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Hellinikon Casino Resort One Step Closer to Becoming a Reality

The Hellinikon Casino Resort project has entered its home stretch phase, with the Greek government giving its final approval on Friday. The bid winner of the largest-ever infrastructure investment in Greece has received its concessions. Mohegan Gaming & Entertainment (MGE)...

Hellinikon Casino to Be Completed in 36 Months Says Mohegan

Construction of the casino at Hellinikon will be completed in 36 months, said CEO of Mohegan Gaming and Entertainment (MGE) Ray Pineault

Officials Say Mohegan Casino Project Could be Ready in Three Years

The CEO of Mohegan Entertainment, Mario Kontomerkos, announced on Wednesday that the gigantic casino development in Hellinikon would be ready within 36 months after building licenses are issued, while reassuring the public that his company is ready to take...

Mohegan Gets the Green Light for the Casino Construction in Athens

The Hellenic Gaming Commission accepted the financial proposal of Mohegan Gaming & Entertainment (MGE)-GEK TERNA as provisional winner in the bidding process for the concession of a casino license in the Hellinikon project. "Everything proceeded as planned and with an...

Construction of Hellinikon Resort Casino by Mohegan Gaming Set to Begin

Once the company is given final approval, Mohegan Gaming & Entertainment plans to begin construction immediately on its 8.9-million-euro ($1 billion) integrated resort casino at the abandoned Hellinikon Airport in Athens, Greece. The resort casino is part of the larger...

Greece's Highest Court Confirms Mohegan as Sole Bidder for Athens Casino

Greece’s highest administrative court, the Council of State, on Thursday rejected an appeal by Hard Rock International against its exclusion from the bidding process for the Elliniko casino permit. The decision means that the consortium of Mohegan Gaming & Entertainment...

Greece Awards Hellinikon Project Casino License to Mohegan

The Hellenic Gaming Commission awarded the casino operating license at Hellinikon, south of Athens, to the consortium Mohegan Gaming Advisors - GEK Terna SA on Monday. Hard Rock International, the other candidate in the bidding process, has a 10-day deadline to...

American Gaming Giants Battle for Athens Casino Rights

American gaming giants Mohegan and Hard Rock International will battle for the rights to build a casino on the site of the former Athens airport at Ellinikon, as part of an enormous resort on Attica's coast. Mohegan has proposed a...

"Inspire Athens": Mohegan's Plans for New Ellinikon Casino Revealed (video)

The American gaming giant Mohegan revealed its design on Tuesday for an Athens casino to be built at the former Hellenikon Airport south of the Greek capital. The casino, which is quite futuristic in appearance, will be named "Inspire Athens" and will...

Greece to Open International Bidding for Hellinikon Casino in October

The Greek government announced on Thursday that the long-delayed opening of the bidding process for the lone casino license of the €8 billion Hellinikon resort project will be take place on October 4. Development and Investments Minister Adonis Georgiadis said...

Greek Company to Build Europe's Largest Casino Resort on Cyprus (video)

Integrated Casino Resort Cyprus (ICR) announced on Tuesday that it had awarded the contract for the construction of Limassol’s "City of Dreams" Mediterranean Integrated Casino Resort to the Greek conglomerate Avax – Terna JV. According to the principal contract, construction...

Greece's Highest Court Bans Smoking in Casinos, Entertainment Venues

The Council of State, Greece's highest court, ruled that smoking be prohibited in casinos and entertainment venues exceeding 300 square meters, annulling a previous law, in a decision made known on Wednesday. The previous law, following a 2011 ministerial decision,...

Greece Opens Bidding for Hellenikon Casino

The Hellenic Gaming Commission announced on Friday that they would begin to accept bids for a license for a casino  to be opened at Hellinikon. The gaming facility would be part of the 8 billion euro project to develop Athens’ vast former...

Greece Sets Terms for Casino Licensing

The terms and conditions for the operation of casinos in Greece are included in an amendment being brought up on for discussion in the Greek Parliament on Thursday. The amendment will be presented by the country's Finance Ministry. Passage of...

Elliniko Casino Moves Closer to Becoming Reality with Start of Consultation Process for Casino License

The consultation process has started for the approval of a casino license for the massive Elliniko casino project, according to The Hellenic Gaming Commission (HGC). The announcement last Thursday by HGC, puts the so-called Integrated Resort Casino (IRC) at Elliniko...