Mauritius’ Casinos de Maurice sale enters crucial phase ahead of August 15 deadline
PwC investment notice reveals four operational casinos and two non-operational casinos as investors prepare for the next stage of the privatisation process.
Mauritius.- Mauritius is advancing the privatisation of its state-owned Casinos de Maurice group ahead of an August 15 deadline, with an investment notice published by PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) Mauritius revealing that the sale includes four operational casinos and two non-operational casinos across the island.
The notice states that the State Investment Corporation (SIC), the investment arm of the Mauritian government, intends to divest its holdings in casino companies across the island. The divestment covers holdings in casino companies comprising four operational casinos and two non-operational casinos, which are licensed by the Gambling Regulatory Authority (GRA) and are “strategically located across the island”.
The PwC Mauritius investment notice states that the opportunity allows investors to “expand and diversify” their operations while tapping into Mauritius’ growing entertainment and hospitality landscape. Interested parties have until August 15 to submit expressions of interest as part of the sale process being managed by PwC on behalf of SIC.
The privatisation was relaunched in May after Prime Minister Navin Ramgoolam revealed that Casinos de Maurice accumulated nearly Rs2bn (US$43m) in losses between 2015 and 2025. The government subsequently appointed PwC to oversee a phased sale process aimed at attracting private investment into the state-owned operator.
Casinos de Maurice has operated gaming venues across Mauritius since 1984 and remains majority owned by the State Investment Corporation. The portfolio includes the Grand Casino du Domaine at Les Pailles, one of the country’s best-known casino properties.
The August 15 deadline will mark the next major milestone in the privatisation process, with attention likely to focus on the level of investor interest in the business. Once the submission period closes, the privatisation process is expected to move into its next phase.
As the deadline nears, the sale will provide the clearest indication yet of market interest in Mauritius’ state-owned casino assets.
