$1.1 billion to the project<\/a>, promising to create 3,000 construction jobs and 1,600 permanent roles. Financial terms of Mohegan’s offer haven’t yet been revealed, but the operator is working with Greek industrial firm GEK Terna to be part of the Hellenikon casino deal.<\/p>\n<\/div>\nGreek authorities are requiring the winning gaming company to include at least 1,200 slot machines and 120 table games in the integrated resort.<\/p>\n
More Logistical Issues<\/h2>\n
Greek authorities still must render decisions on central planning and zoning at the Hellenikon Airport venue. Those decisions are expected to be released in the coming weeks.<\/p>\n
Assuming no further delays, HGC will announce either Hard Rock or Mohegan Gaming as the winning party next month. The gaming commission has not publicized deadlines for when construction on the casino will commence, or when it would like the venue to be operational. But Hard Rock believes it can have the venue operational by 2021 or 2022 depending on when it can start construction.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
The Hellenic Gaming Commission’s (HGC) deadline for gaming companies interested in bidding for a new gaming license in Greece has passed, with Hard Rock International and Mohegan Gaming and Entertainment emerging as the two competitors to build a casino at the site of the abandoned Hellenikon International Airport near Athens. The Greek government has been […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":46,"featured_media":116447,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[62,33810],"tags":[],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n
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