The Minister for Territories, Jim Lloyd, says re-opening the Christmas Island Resort without its casino is the best way forward for tourism on the island. The resort casino closed in 1998 because of financial difficulties. Sydney businessman David Kwon bought the resort and tried to reopen the casino, but the Federal Government made it illegal to have casino operations on the Island in 2004.
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