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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 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 Government Vows to Speed Up Hellinikon Project

Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis held a meeting concerning the development of the former Hellinikon airport on Thursday with representatives of Lamda Development, the firm in charge of the stalled project. The aim of the government, according to Development Minister Adonis...

Greece's Highest Court Lifts Obstacles to Hellinikon Development

Greece's highest administrative court, the Council of State, on Tuesday issued a series of rulings which remove obstacles to the multi-million-euro development of the former Athens airport plot at Hellinikon. The development at Hellinikon, regarded as the largest urban regeneration...

Archaeological Council Approves Environmental Study for ''The Hellinikon Project''

The Central Archaeological Council of Greece (KAS) gave a green light on Wednesday to the environmental study for the project formally called the "Implementation of the Integrated Development Plan of the Metropolitan Pole of Elliniko - Agios Kosmas." The plan,...

Row Between Municipalities Leaves Road Half-Paved (video)

A road in Glyfada was half-paved because it is on the border with the Municipality of Elliniko - Argyroupolis and administratively belongs to both municipalities. The row between the municipalities of the Athens' south suburbs broke out on Wednesday evening,...

Elliniko Project Hits New Snag as Residents Lodge Appeal

The long-delayed development of the old Athens airport in Elliniko has hit another snag as hundreds of residents launch a legal challenge. The Council of State, Greece's highest administrative court, will now have to revisit the case a few months after it gave...

Caesars Entertainment ‘Among Bidders’ for Elliniko Casino in Greece

US giant Caesars Entertainment is reportedly interested in bidding for a casino license at Elliniko, the site of the former Athens airport, as the Greek government is preparing to launch a tender. A Finance Ministry official told Reuters that an...

Mouzalas hails Evacuation of Elliniko, Says Refugees will Live with Dignity

Greek Migration Minister Yiannis Mouzalas hailed the operation to evacuate the makeshift refugee camp in Elliniko in southern Athens on Friday, saying it was a joint effort of relevant bodies conducted over a period of three months. “Today is a...

Greek Police Evacuate Makeshift Migrant Camp at Former Athens Airport

A police operation to evacuate the makeshift migrant camp in the area and buildings of the former Athens airport in Elliniko started at 6:30 am on Friday. The migrants will be transferred to new accommodation structures. During the previous days,...