Luxury Casino Resort Plans for Denarau

A US company - One Hundred Sands Limited - has been granted the first exclusive gaming licence to operate a luxury casino resort on Denarau Island in Fiji. The development will cost in the region of US$290 million company and groundbreaking is tentatively scheduled for March 2012. The development's first phase will include 190guest rooms and three restaurants. The second phase will see the increase in guest rooms, plus a nightclub, entertainment venues and a 1500 seat convention centre. The casino area will feature 500 slot machines and 54 table games.

The development is expected to create more than 800 jobs for local residents.