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Casino hope for Blackpool

2008-05-22 17:47:11

Blackpool's hopes for a supercasino may be rekindled after Lord McNally spoke to the House of Lords, the Blackpool Gazette reports.

Following a vote in February by the House of Commons it was thought that Blackpool's supercasino dreams had been ended, as 16 other casinos were given the green light to open.

Lord McNally questioned whether there was any flexibility in the legislation due to the fact that not all of the 16 have taken up the licenses.

He argued that it was "common sense" for the government to relocate some of the licenses offered, which could allow a resort where the casino was the nucleus to a larger entertainment and leisure complex.

Lord McNally said: "I believe some of the benefits, which would have come from a resort casino, could still be won by Blackpool, by attracting willing casino investors."

In January 2007 Manchester was chosen over Blackpool as the location for Britain's first supercasino with a license for up to 1,250 unlimited jackpot gaming machines.