The island country of Fiji might soon see a new FJ$2 billion ($895 million) project rise on its shores that includes a state-of-the-art casino and a sprawling 1,000-room 7-star hotel. That is, if plans unveiled by an investor from Macau this week will go ahead.
Macau junket operator and investment firm David Group appears to be the company behind the endeavor, which was confirmed by its David Group Fiji casino project head Sandeep Singh during a recent press conference. The event took place to clarify rumors about the project that had circulated on local social media channels, and Singh explained that the investment would be split into two phases.
“The first phase, estimated at FJ$1 billion ($447.4 million), encompasses a stand-alone casino and a 1,000-room luxury integrated 7-star hotel. This hotel will house restaurants, conference rooms, a business center, shopping mall, marina, and the necessary infrastructure to support this multifaceted development,” said Mr. Singh.
“The second phase costing another FJ$1 billion ($447.4 million) would include an amusement park Disney-style, indoor rugby stadium and entertainment complex and luxury subdivision” he added, according to a report in the Fiji Times.
If given the go-ahead, the casino project based in Nadi, a city on Fiji’s main island, would employ more than 600 people and aim to increase tourism, particularly from China. Singh outlined a potential development timeline of 2026 but did not confirm the exact location of the planned complex yet.
