A call for expressions of interest in the setting up of a casino in Gozo attracted only one expression, but the subsequent request for proposals attracted no reply.
This did not mean that there was no interest in opening a casino in Gozo when the market warranted it, Investment Minister Chris Cardona told opposition MP Ċensu Galea in reply to a parliamentary question.
Dr Cardona said the evaluation process of five expressions of interest in opening new casinos in Malta had been concluded, and a request for proposals had reached an advanced stage.
However, the subject matter was sensitive and delicate and could not be rushed, he said.