{"id":155817,"date":"2017-02-14T19:00:32","date_gmt":"2017-02-14T17:00:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/?p=155817"},"modified":"2017-03-15T10:26:00","modified_gmt":"2017-03-15T08:26:00","slug":"a-look-at-the-new-r4-3-billion-hotel-and-casino-being-built-in-pretoria","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wealth\/155817\/a-look-at-the-new-r4-3-billion-hotel-and-casino-being-built-in-pretoria\/","title":{"rendered":"A look at the new R4.3 billion hotel and casino being built in Pretoria"},"content":{"rendered":"

Sun International is preparing to open its first new\u00a0development in 15 years – the R4.26 billion Times Square hotel and casino\u00a0situated in Menlyn Maine.<\/p>\n

The multi-billion rand investment is expected to bring a significant boost to the city of Tshwane’s tourism and will host the country’s second largest casino alongside a 5-star Sun International hotel.<\/p>\n

It will also feature an array of restaurants and several entertainment options.<\/p>\n

The construction broke ground\u00a0just over 32 months ago, and is expected to near the completion of its first phase within the coming weeks, with\u00a0the casino wing expected to open its doors on 1 April 2017.<\/p>\n

This will be followed by the opening of the Arena in November 2017 and finally the hotel in March 2018.<\/p>\n

BusinessTech spoke to Sun International<\/a>\u2019s Michael Farr, group general manager of brand and communications, and development manager Anton Steenkamp as to the specific attractions to look out for at the new Times Square development and the massive figures behind the development.<\/p>\n

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They highlighted the following:<\/p>\n