IN THE PRESS: GRAN SCALA  IN THE GLOBAL GAMING BUSINESS MAGAZINE

During the week of the annual G2E show in Las Vegas in 2007, an incredibly ambitious project for Spain's arid northeastern region is unveiled. With a staggering €17 billion/$25 billion price tag and featuring 32 history-themed hotel-casinos, dozens of cultural attractions and theme parks, numerous facilities for shopping, sports, recreation and various levels of holiday accommodations, all packaged in a comprehensive and Utopianesque urban plan, the working name of the project-Gran Scala-is an understatement.

IN THE PRESS: SPACEPORTGRANSCALA IN THE GLOBAL GAMING BUSINESS MAGAZINE

One of the original partners still planning to play a major role in an operational Gran Scala is theme-park developer SpacePortLeisure WorldGroup. SpacePortGranScala will provide a future-oriented entertainment experience. But don't expect to find just the usual park rides dressed up with spacey graphics. The developer is creating entire scenarios around a fictional history, one that includes alien spacecraft crash-landed on Earth and humankind's inevitable journey outward. Visitors will be able to share in a variety of experiences that indeed include various rides but also interactive educational displays.