Mohegan Reveals Plans For Luxury Casino Resort In Athens
- by XpatAthens
- Monday, 14 October 2019
Last week US casino operator Mohegan Gaming & Entertainment revealed its plan to build a big casino resort on the Athens Riviera.
Mohegan is competing with Hard Rock International in a tender to build and operate a casino within the planned 8-billion-euro resort at Elliniko on the site of Athens' former international airport. The winner of the tender will construct a large casino, a luxury hotel, entertainment venues, a conference center, and a sports center.
Mohegan's CEO Mario Kontomerkos, stated that all costing, land planning, and architectural design is finished. "We are ready to begin as soon as we receive all the necessary approvals," he said. "We want to start as fast as possible."
Mohegan is competing with Hard Rock International in a tender to build and operate a casino within the planned 8-billion-euro resort at Elliniko on the site of Athens' former international airport. The winner of the tender will construct a large casino, a luxury hotel, entertainment venues, a conference center, and a sports center.
Mohegan's CEO Mario Kontomerkos, stated that all costing, land planning, and architectural design is finished. "We are ready to begin as soon as we receive all the necessary approvals," he said. "We want to start as fast as possible."
According to Kontomerkos, the Mohegan casino resort will attract even more tourists to Athens and generate over 7,000 job openings.