Cape Verde’s first casino was inaugurated last week on the island of Sal, A Semana reports.

The Cape Verdean newspaper says the Casino Royal project is a collaboration with the Hilton hotel chain and represents an investment of about US$5.4 million.

The report says the casino will create at least 100 jobs, most of which should be filled locally. The casino has been operating on a small scale since December.

A €250-million (US$268.9-million) resort-casino is under construction in Praia, the Cape Verde capital. It is being developed by gaming services company Macau Legend Development, which is co-chaired by Macau-based businessman David Chow.