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Manchester wins supercasino license for Vegas Style casino

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  1. crosscourtbh crosscourtbh is offline

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    Jan 30th, 2007 (1/30/2007 6:18am)

    News...just announced

    <SPAN>Manchester has hit the jackpot by winning the licence to build Britain's first Las Vegas-style supercasino.</SPAN>
    <SPAN>The city fought off competition from six other contenders, including Glasgow and London, to scoop the licence.</SPAN>
    <SPAN>Newcastle, Cardiff, Sheffield and Blackpool were also in the running. The Government says the supercasino will boost regeneration, but opponents say it will result in more people developing gambling problems.

    Lets hope they build a really big card room. Looks like my late night entertainment is set once its built.

    crosscourtbh</SPAN>
  2. Jiffman Jiffman is offline

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    Jan 30th, 2007 (1/30/2007 7:08am) in reply to crosscourtbh

    Damn I'm gutted London didn't get it! It's about the only useful thing they could do with the Dome.

    Anyway everyone up north is skint! It will be full of Manc chavs scrounging pennies to play on the slots.....

    ;-)
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    Jan 30th, 2007 (1/30/2007 7:18am) in reply to Jiffman

    Will make it interesting - odds are that London will get the second one. I was hoping Blackpool would have got it as it needs major regeneration. Probably the lack of transportation connections killed off that idea - so the final decline of Blackpool looks imminent.

    If London got it there would have been machine guns out for Prescott and Blair - heat they dont need at the moment.

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  4. Chanthem Chanthem is offline

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    Jan 30th, 2007 (1/30/2007 7:21am) in reply to crosscourtbh

    i am dissapointed by this, blackpool was begging for this casino, it would have absaloutely changed the face of that town. I shudder to think what Blackpool will be like in twenty years.

    I just cant imagine a 'vegas style' casino in the middle of grey smiths video esque Manchester. Will be interesting.
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    Jan 30th, 2007 (1/30/2007 7:23am) in reply to Chanthem

    I bet this is a casino with the worst food in history!
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    Jan 30th, 2007 (1/30/2007 7:25am) in reply to ZackAllen

    the highest rated restaurant in the world is in England..
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    Jan 30th, 2007 (1/30/2007 7:25am) in reply to Chanthem

    daymn... would have LOVED it in london.

    bugger, blast, fuck lol
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    Jan 30th, 2007 (1/30/2007 7:25am) in reply to Chanthem

    What a fucking joke, having only 1 of these for a place the size or Britain. They should have stuck with the original idea and let all the cities have one.
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    Jan 30th, 2007 (1/30/2007 7:30am) in reply to stu_mac

    i would rather they stuck loads in one place. Blackpool wouldve been perfect for that. Britain is small enough that its always a few hours away, and none of the social problems wouldve hit more important cities.
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    Jan 30th, 2007 (1/30/2007 7:38am) in reply to Chanthem

    Bah! was making a historical stereotypical joke.

    booo hisss!

    I've got to get back over to England sometime. Best trip I ever took.

    Hovercraft across the channel for the win!
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    Jan 30th, 2007 (1/30/2007 7:42am) in reply to Chanthem

    but opponents say it will result in more people developing gambling problems. (no shit)

    i love england. ive been there once. had high tea at savoy. was a very amazing experience. and i stayed at millineum hotel on knightsbrigde for my 21st bday. i love england and the city london. great travel spot. cant weight to see the vegas style casino. i wonder if the dress code will be like US casinos? i like european casinos were u have to wear a suit
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    Jan 30th, 2007 (1/30/2007 10:34am) in reply to Chanthem

    Exactly my thoughts. Blackpool would have been great to redevelop like what Vegas has grown to now. The UK has missed a chance to regenerate a dying region. London, Manchester and other lareg cities already have a lot to offer - Blackpool needed this to regenerate...
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    Jan 30th, 2007 (1/30/2007 10:37am) in reply to crosscourtbh

    I hear great things about Manchester. People say it's a hip, modern city.
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    Jan 30th, 2007 (1/30/2007 2:20pm) in reply to Vertigogo

    It has certainly improved since hosting the Commonwealth Games back in 2002. Both the football (soccer) teams have big stadiums and the new casino is rumoured to be located near the Eastlands site near where Man City play.

    Liverpool is probably trendier than Manchester but it certainly has a good feel to it now.

    Hopefully the Casino operator builds it with character allowing for a sizeable card room.

    Will update once I get more info.

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    Jan 30th, 2007 (1/30/2007 2:26pm) in reply to crosscourtbh

    i was hoping it was in New Hampshire
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