International Leisure Development, the international consortium in charge of the Gran Scala project in Los Monegros, Spain, which will include 32 casinos, has signed an agreement with Market Sport for the construction of a zone dedicated to the world of football.

As a result of this agreement, Market Sport, a Spanish company headquartered in Barcelona, will develop one of the most exciting theme parks to be located at the new development.

Sergi Gros, CEO of Market Sport signed the agreement with ILD last month. It is expected that the company will begin work on the park before summer 2009. ILD director Sebastien Tranchant commented: "We are very pleased with the agreement we have reached with Market Sport and even more so in light of their passion for the project."

The Gran Scala project received a special award at the Andalusian Gaming Fair due to the scale and importance of the project and the anticipated national and international interest the project is likely to generate.

Accepting the award on behalf of ILD, director Paul Stéphane Allegrini said: "We are very proud to been presented with this award. It is a great honour to have the scale and magnitude of the Gran Scala project acknowledged even before it becomes a reality."