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GOVERNMENT has yet to issue an expression of interest for potential investors in constructing a casino in Fiji, says Attorney-General Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum.

“As you know, when the licence was cancelled, we had said that we are putting out the expressions of interest for new interested parties,” he said.

“Those expressions of interest have not been put out so obviously there is nobody on the radar at the moment.”

Government confirmed the revocation of the casino licence to former holders One Hundred Sands Ltd in February this year.

According to Government, One Hundred Sands Ltd had paid more than $1million in fines after they failed to comply with the licence.

The company was fined $US100,000 ($F207,038) each month starting from October 2013 when the casino was expected to be opened near Denarau Island in Nadi.

However, the licence was revoked sparking court action by the former licence holders against Government.

The civil action was ruled in favour of Government in May.