Manchester chosen as venue for 'supercasino'
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Manchester has been named as the surprise choice to host the nation's first Las Vegas-style &quot;supercasino&quot;, beating frontrunners London and Blackpool.
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ONCE it was No Mean City, but in the past decade Glasgow has transformed itself into Glas Vegas and is fast becoming the gambling capital of Britain.
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Looking to gain a foothold in the potentially lucrative British gambling market, Caesars Entertainment Inc. has announced plans to construct a Las Vegas-style hotel-casino in London.
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Glasgow loses out to Manchester in its bid to be chosen as the location for the UK's first super-casino.
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US gaming giant Harrah's Entertainment plans to invest up to $1 billion (519 million pounds) to snare three of the eight super-casinos to be built in Britain under relaxed gaming laws.
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LAS VEGAS James Murren does not play the tables or slot machines. But boy, does he love to gamble. About three weeks ago, Murren, the president and chief financial officer of MGM Mirage, the $4 billion hotel
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The National Lottery Commission confirms it has received two bids for the next licence to run the lottery.
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QUINTAIN Estates and Development is planning a Â£320m casino and leisure complex near the new Wembley Stadium. The developer would split the cost with Las Vegas casino owner, Caesars Entertainment in a joint
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The UK's first playground specifically for older people has opened near Manchester.
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Conservative Party leader David Cameron has Thursday demanded the government clarify its plans on Las-Vegas-style supercasinos after Prime Minister Gordon Brown cast doubt on his predecessor&#39;s project.
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US casino giant Caesars plans to build a Â£335m gambling and leisure resort beside the new Wembley Stadium in London, its first foray into Europe.
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Las Vegas-style super-casinos are a step closer after Prime Minister Tony Blair saw off a Commons rebellion over gambling reforms.
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Victorious European Ryder Cup captain  Bernhard Langer has accepted an invitation to play in next  month's World Match Play championship at Wentworth for the  biggest prize in golf.
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The draw for the first round proper of the Uefa Cup is set to take place from 1200 BST in Monaco, with five British teams in the hat.
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Gambling group Ladbrokes says it will bid for the licence to run the super-casino in Manchester.
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Take 500 decks of playing cards, 1,800 poker chips, 800 dice and more than a few tubes of Super Glue. Add an artist who likes to stack things and mix in some Vegas glitz. "Welcome to Fabulous Las Vegas," or at least welcome to a life-size replica of the famous sign made out cards, dice and poker chips.