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Spain – BCN World bidders place deposits for new mega resort in Spain

Hard Rock, Melco and Peralada the three companies interested in the leisure and entertainment complex BCN World in Catalonia have deposited a bond of €2.5m each committing to buy land where the hotels, casinos and shopping areas will be built. Representatives of the three groups met last Friday with the President of Catalonia, Carles Puigdemont…

Spain – BCN World to double gaming tax income

Vice President of Catalonia Oriol Junqueras has told parliament that casino generated revenue will double once the new version of BCN World is up and running. Gaming generated tax revenue will increase from €22.5m to €45m despite the fact that BNC World will now only be allowed to house one to two casinos. The leisure…

Spain – BCN World smaller with fewer casinos

Work on the entertainment macro complex previously known as BCN World in Vila-seca and Salou will begin in the summer of 2017 according to an announcement made by the Vice President of Catalonia Oriol Junqueras yesterday (June 30). The new project, which will be provisionally titled the Tourist and Recreation Complex (CRT), will be far…

Spain – Referendum not needed for BCN World

Catalan President Carles Puigdemont has ruled out a plebiscite over the future of the leisure and entertainment macrocomplex BCN World in Vila-seca and Salou. Puigdemont said that the local referendum would “not be necessary” after “a lot of work” had been carried out “to reach a consensus amongst all parties ”on the project’s future. The…

Spain – Melco’s BCN licence facing political delays

Melco International Development has said its plans to get the licence needed to develop a resort casino at BCN World, near Barcelona, will face further delays further delays due to new political uncertainties caused by delays in forming a coalition Catalan government. In a filing to the stock exchange by Melco said: “Since this election…

Spain – MelcoLot to go it alone as Veremonte pulls out of BCN World

Hong Kong-based MelcoLot has confirmed that it ‘remains interested’ in the tender process to operate a casino at BCN World in Barcelona, Spain, despite having severed a deal to bid for a licence with Veremonte España SL. Veremonte is reported to have walked out on the project having missed a second funding deadline and passing…

Spain – Hard Rock to invest €900m in BCN World

Hard Rock International has outlined its involvement in the planned Hispanic project Barcelona World in Vila-seca y Salou, near the Port Aventura park. Hard Rock International’s CEO Hamish Dodds revealed that the company would be one of the main investors in BCN World spending €900m on its part of the project. He likened the company’s…

Spain – Crux moment for BCN World

In June, the Veremonte Group, the investment company that has been leading the initiative to create Europe’s largest holiday resort in Europe, BCN World near Tarragona, announced its decision to withdraw from the project. In the June issue of G3, Veremonte Managing Director, Xavier Adserà, vented his frustration at his claims of a lack of…

Spain – Caesars adds interest to BCN World

Caesars Entertainment has reportedly entered the race to be one of the six operators to run the six initially resort casinos at BCN World, the casino-centric destination being planned for the Spanish region of Catalonia. Caesars will invest €500m (US$675m) to develop the casino, surpassing the minimum €300m investment outlined by the government. It would…