No-one wants to bid for many of 16 new UK casino licences up for grabs because of the economic slump, it has been claimed. The licences — made available last year when the financial picture was much rosier — now don’t look such a hot prospect. Potential bidders — including Rank, Gala Coral and Genting […]
Dec
23
Investors wary of new casino license bids, says report
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Sep
22
Vote may give Vegas and Atlantic City new competition
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Wilmington, Ohio, could become the next Las Vegas if a new bill gets the voters’ backing. Unusually, the propsed casino would offer ALL the types of gambling that are allowed in Nevada — except for sports books. Most other states considering the legalizing of gambling opt only for slots. In return, bosses at the new […]
Aug
14
University town to get card school?
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A quiet English university town could get its FIRST casino if plans to convert a riverside office building get the go-ahead. Riversway House in Lancaster was built on the site of a former Happy Eater restaurant and was most recently home to an Internet hosting company, Legend Communications. Now, if the plans are approved, it […]