Hospitality and gaming company Peermont will build a ZAR 220 million casino, hotel and conference facility to replace Tusk Umfolozi Casino in Richards Bay, KwaZulu-Natal. Construction is due to start in the second quarter of next year, following the approval of the environment impact assessment.

Regarding the report "Major gambling changes on cards" (The Mercury, July 19) in which I was quoted, I would like to correct some misperceptions. In general, the contents of the KwaZulu-Natal Gaming and Betting Bill, 2007 do not herald major changes in gambling policy. By and large, the overall effect is that two existing pieces of legislation will be amalgamated.