Mayors Inclined to Planned Gaming Resort after Meeting Jones

Ĺ empeter pri Gorici, 26 July - Unlike local civil initiatives, the mayors of western Slovenia are in favour of a EUR 750m gaming resort that US company Harrah's Entertainment plans to build there with its local partner Hit, provided certain issues they deem vital are tackled.

Sempeter pri Gorici
Harrah's Entertainment senior executive Jan Jones meeting local officials over a planned casino resort; (left to right) Hit chairman Niko Trost, Finance Ministry State Secretary Andrej Sircelj, Jones, and Mayor of Sempeter-Vrtojba Dragan Valencic.
Photo: Marko Cencic/STA

Sempeter pri Gorici
Harrah's Entertainment senior executive Jan Jones (centre) meeting local officials over a planned casino resort; Hit chairman Niko Trost (left) and Mayor of Sempeter-Vrtojba Dragan Valencic.
Photo: Marko Cencic/STA

Sempeter pri Gorici
Harrah's Entertainment senior executive Jan Jones (centre) meeting local officials over a planned casino resort; Hit chairman Niko Trost (left) and Mayor of Sempeter-Vrtojba Dragan Valencic.
Photo: Marko Cencic/STA

Sempeter pri Gorici
Harrah's Entertainment senior executive Jan Jones (centre) meeting local officials over a planned casino resort; Hit chairman Niko Trost (left) and Mayor of Sempeter-Vrtojba Dragan Valencic.
Photo: Marko Cencic/STA

Sempeter pri Gorici
Harrah's Entertainment senior executive Jan Jones following a meeting with mayors from northern Slovenia on a planned casino resort.
Photo: Marko Cencic/STA

Sempeter pri Gorici
Harrah's Entertainment senior executive Jan Jones (centre) following a meeting with mayors from northern Slovenia on a planned casino resort.
Photo: Marko Cencic/STA

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