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The relocation of the Parnitha casino to the northeastern Athens suburb of Marousi has run into an obstacle after the Council of State, Greece’s highest administrative court, annulled a previous decision by the Central Council of Urban Affairs and Disputes that initially approved the casino’s transfer.
The case was taken to court by the neighboring Halandri municipality and by citizens’ movements claiming it would have “unbearable” environmental and social consequences on Marousi, Halandri and neighboring areas. The Halandri municipality hailed the ruling as a major victory.
The casino, known as the Regency Casino Mont Parnes, was planned to relocate to the “Dilaveri estate”, as part of the announced “VORIA” project. The “Dilaveri estate” is a property of some 55,000 square meters owned by the Laskaridis family (Hotel Grande Bretagne, King George, Athens Capital – MGallery etc.) and located at the junction of Kifissias Avenue and Spyrou Loui