The Finance Ministry said this afternoon that it had renewed its agreement with Casma Ltd and Dragonara Casino Ltd for the operation of the Dragonara Casino to January 2010 after having achieved the necessary safeguards for the workers' jobs.

It did not specify what the safeguards are, but said that the operator who won the offer to operate the casino after January 15, 2010 would be obliged to retain the workers under current conditions.

The casino workers went on a four day week in March.

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