The casino will be located between the towns of La Paloma and Chu on the Rocha coast, which is often called the South American Riviera. 

Cardoso said this is a highly anticipated project for the coast. He sees the project as an opportunity to boost Rocha’s development. “We have prepared a list of conditions for the international call to present expressions of interest for the concession and operation of a private hotel and casino on the oceanic coast of Rocha.” 

Cardoso added the tender documents were prepared by a specially created team of technicians and other Ministry of Tourism officials. The call for bids will begin on September 23, “with a period of 60 days for the presentation of initiatives.” 

Flavia Coelho, the mayor of Rocha, said a team of professionals was called together in spring in preparation “for the call of interest to international expression, to specify much-desired work in the department of Rocha, as is that dream of so many years with the execution of a five-star hotel with a casino, which will give the definitive impulse and development to one of the most magnificent and wonderful places that the Uruguayan coast has.”