GEORGETOWN, Guyana (GINA, January 31, 2009) - The Ministry of Home Affairs wishes to announce that today January 30, 2009, the Gaming Authority issued a premises licence and an operators' licence to the Georgetown Investment and Management Services Incorporated and the Princess Hotel Casino Guyana respectively to facilitate the establishment of a Casino and the operations of a Casino in Guyana respectively.
           
Both applicants having complied with all the obligations enshrined in the regulations of the Gambling Prevention Amendment Act were invited by the Gaming Authority to receive the two licences.   

Present at the brief and simple ceremony were members of the Gaming Authority, a representative of the Georgetown Investment and Management Incorporated and Princess Hotel Casino, Guyana as well as a representative of Buddy's International Hotel.
           
The Gaming Authority takes this opportunity to reiterate that contrary to a report in the Stabroek News of January 29, 2009 a Casino premises licence is granted only to a new hotel or resort complex with a minimum of 150 rooms allocated for accommodation.