Fiji’s Minister of Economy, Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum, has announced that the Fiji National Provident Fund has been awarded an exclusive casino licence.

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According to a report published by Chinese news agency Xinhua, Fiji has had several attempts to set up a gaming facility. Earlier this year, the Fiji Court of Appeal dismissed an appeal filed by One Hundred Sands against the government’s decision to revoke its casino licence.

“The casino will support the members of the fund,” the minister said. “The FNPF will further diversify its portfolio and pull in higher returns for its 340,000 members, the ordinary workers of Fiji.”

The business community was upset when the country’s casino project failed but was confident the government would get it right later.