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Spain considers Vegas-like project to jumpstart flagging economy

Business, Economics and Jobs

Billionaire American casino magnate Sheldon Adelson has a plan to jumpstart Spain’s slow economy: Vegas. No, he’s not taking the national fortune to the craps table — he wants to build a Vegas-style resort in Madrid. He says it will draw 10 million people per year.

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