Prime Minister intended to back Eilat casino - 2004-03-08
Hebrew daily “Yediot Ahronot” reports that a casino will debut in Eilat within 18 months, at the recommendation of Prime Minister's Office director-general Avigdor Yitzhaki. Prime Minister Ariel Sharon is intended to endorse the plan and the Ministry of Finance also backs building a legal casino in Eilat.
Pressure has been rising lately to build a legal casino in Israel, due to the popularity of illegal gambling and the flood of Israelis to casinos internationally, including at Taba, in Sinai, outside Eilat.
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