Greek isle casino was huge gamble - 2004-01-24
David Appel, the Israeli property developer at the center of the storm that endangers the toppling of Ariel Sharon would have required heavyweight political support for his plans to develolp a casino in a region of outstanding natural beauty near Athens, the Guardian has learned.
It would also have featured building a casino in a country where private casinos were outlawed until the late 1990s and continue to be highly regulated by the state.
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