The Economy Ministry has refused to publish the final report of the evaluation committee which decided to select Eden Leisure Group as the preferred bidder for a casino licence.

The ministry has also declined to name the members of the evaluation committee, which was set up by the Privatisation Unit.

Times of Malta asked the ministry to see the final report, the names of those who made the decision on behalf of the government and Economy Minister Chris Cardona’s reaction to claims by Dragonara Gaming that the process was vitiated and lacked transparency. The minister’s spokesman said: “This is not a matter of opinion. There is a legal process which will be respected.”

Following last week’s ann­ounce­ment that Eden Leisure had been identified as the preferred bidder, the company which placed second – Dragonara Gaming Ltd – took the issue to court accusing the government of conducting a vitiated process.

Dragonara Gaming, which is claiming that it’s one-off financial offer is €3 million higher than Eden Leisure’s, obtained a temporary injunction from the court which has halted the process.

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