Mauritius Casino Employees Union is advocating for their members rights as the government moves on with plans to privatize its losing casino business, approximately 600 employees will be affected and do not have any clarification on their future.
The CEU presented three proposals at a general assembly on October 21, as employees continued to seek clarity about the proposed sale and its implications for their jobs. The four active casinos affected by the planned privatization are: Grand Baie Casino, Casino De Maurice, Le Caudan Waterfront Casino and Grand Casino Du Domaine.
Following a previous meeting where management reportedly informed union representatives that six bidders had showed interest in purchasing the casinos, CEU president Jayen Moorghen stated that 21 days had passed without any further information being provided.
The union seeks for a voluntary early-retirement program for workers over 50 who want to take part, assurances that current employees will keep their employment after a takeover and a way to reassign personnel to SIC-managed or partially owned businesses.
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The CEU condemned what it claims are decades of political meddling and appointments at the casinos that are affected by politics. According to the union, these factors played a part in the financial and operational challenges faced by the casinos. These claims are the union’s perspective; the reports under examination did not independently confirm them.
The proposed privatization comes after the state-affiliated casinos have been losing money for a long time. In the fiscal year that concluded in June 2025, the casinos reported losses of Rs272m or roughly US$5.8m, and an additional Rs121m, or roughly US$2.6m, between July and December of the same year. Between 2015 and 2025, SIC invested over Rs1.3 billion (almost US$27.7 million) on casino activities.
Six offers were submitted for the international tender, which ended on August 17, 2026. Five of the bids came from foreign investors and one came from a Mauritian operator. In order to assess the proposals, PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) was designated as the transaction adviser. The study was supposed to be finished by September 30, but the reports that were reviewed did not contain a public announcement identifying the preferred bidder.
