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Madrid puts pressure on government for Eurovegas
September 23, 2013
Reuters – Madrid put pressure on Spain’s central government on Thursday to push ahead with a mega gambling resort outside the capital after delays caused by U.S. casino operator Las Vegas Sands seeking exemption from a national smoking ban as a condition of a deal. Madrid desperately wants the Eurovegas resort – slated to include six casinos, 12 hotels and shops – to be built in the region to create employment in a country with one of the highest unemployment rates in Europe. “We must do everything in our power to prevent a deal like Eurovegas slipping through our fingers,”…