<P> In 1979 Kerzner developed Sun City, the most ambitious resort project in Africa . Over a period of ten years he built four hotels, a man - made lake, two Gary Player designed championship golf courses and entertainment center with an indoor 6,000 - seat multi-purpose arena in which he presented many superstars including Frank Sinatra, Liza Minnelli and Shirley Bassey and which was also the venue of many World Title fights promoted by Bob Arum's Top Rank organisation . During 1985, Kerzner's Sun City, South Africa resort was the topic of anti-Apartheid rock album titled Sun City by a group of rock musicians calling themselves Artists United Against Apartheid . </P> <P> In 1994, following the first multiracial elections in South Africa, Kerzner was asked by incoming President Nelson Mandela to arrange the VIP function at the Presidential Inauguration, which was attended by approximately a thousand people, including many of the world's leaders and heads of state . </P> <P> In 1996, Kerzner opened the hugely successful Mohegan Sun casino in Uncasville, Connecticut in the United States and in 2000 opened the second phase of the project including a 1,200 - room hotel through a joint venture with the Mohegan Tribe of Connecticut called Trading Cove Associates . TCA relinquished its management of the resort in 2002 but Kerzner through his company will still receive a 5% dividend on the gross revenue generated by Mohegan Sun until 2014 . The property is one of the largest gambling and entertainment complexes in the United States . </P> <P> As a result of the success of the Sun City resort with its Gary Player Country Club golf course (ranked number 1 in South Africa) he got involved in international hotel, leisure and gambling resorts; most notable is his role as the innovative developer behind the well - known Atlantis Resort in the Bahamas . In late 1994, Kerzner made his first major acquisition outside Africa through the purchase of the Paradise Island Resort in The Bahamas . This 1,150 - room resort was in bankruptcy at the time . After acquiring the resort, Kerzner launched a major re-development and expansion program which transformed Paradise Island into a 2,300 - room resort that included one of the world's largest man - made marine habitats and the Caribbean's biggest casino . </P>

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