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Manchester hopes rest
“We are looking forward to report that will look at Las Vegas Sands is to launch a real-money online casino
on government review
the review and making a gambling in our country - the
Las Vegas
aimed at the British market early next year. Sands said
powerful case. We and the incidence and prevalence of it that it will base its online venture in Alderney and that it
government share the same and the social effects of it.”
Sands to
will use software from Cantor Gaming. American players
objective, namely the delivery Manchester council leader Sir launch will not be permitted to access the site. Bill Weidner,
of thousands of jobs in east Richard Leese on news that
online in
president and CEO of Las Vegas Sands, said: “This is
Manchester. The Prime the review will be led by
Minister said that the review Salford MP Hazel Blears
2008
another opportunity for our company to create greater
awareness of our global brands and further establish our
in September would allow a presence and interest in the UK market.”
Boyes-Hunter back as an operator
as Huddersfield gets new licence
Nicholas Boyes-
Hunter, the casino
entrepreneur who
sold systems
company EndX to
Progressive Gaming
for US$27m in
September 2005, is
now very much back
in the casino sector
following the news
that his bid to open
a casino in
Huddersfield has
passed its licensing
hurdle.
bornandred enjoy,” commented Nicholas ties and will draw in visitors gaming activities, including to develop this casino opera- Nicholas Boyes-Hunter
UNITED KINGDOM Boyes-Hunter, a local Mirfield from far and wide.” Blackjack, Roulette and elec- tion in Huddersfield was too
and Jonathan Truelove with
lad and chief executive The development of the tronic machines. much to resist. I believe this is
Andie Ritchie, manager of
New operating group, Casino officer of Casino Red. “The old Princess Cinema The mezzanine circle will a huge chance to provide the
Huddersfield Town, who
Casino Red is sponsoring
Red has been granted a licence decision means Casino Red ensures one of Hudders- host an 85 cover restaurant people of Huddersfield with
to open its new casino and will open the doors to its first field’s most loved listed and separate circle bar, both a casino they will be proud of
entertainment venue on the land based site within six buildings is sympathetically with impressive views down and will quickly be recog- building with fantastic
site of the old Princess Cinema months, creating over 120 restored to its former glory on to the ground floor gaming nised as one of the best in the acoustics. The atmosphere
on Northumberland Street in jobs and bringing £5m invest- as the centrepiece of Hud- and stage area. A further third country. People will be with will make people smile, make
Huddersfield, north England. ment to the town in the dersfield entertainment. floor gallery will hold a VIP or us in their leisure time, so it’s them feel comfortable,
At a hearing of Hudders- process. Huddersfield is a Visitors to the venue will private booking section with our job to make sure they excited and passionate.
field magistrates, the licens- vibrant town with a thriving be welcomed by a breathtak- a fantastic view over all floors. enjoy themselves and this can Above all, visitors and regu-
ing panel was told that the social scene and we knew on ing reception area from The domed ceiling is to be only be done by providing a lars to Huddersfield’s Casino
company’s application was viewing the old cinema we which they can access any of restored and complimented great product which is Red will leave feeling they
no longer opposed by Folly could develop a spectacular the facilities on offer. The with a centrepiece contem- accompanied by the best cus- have spent an evening with
Hall-based Grosvenor site for a tremendous town.” venue will be spread over porary chandelier. tomer service.” their best friends - even if
Casino, which had with- Jonathan Truelove, Casino four floors, offering gaming, Recently, Casino Red Haase continued: “We will they were alone.”
drawn its objection. Red’s chief operating officer, fine dining and live entertain- announced the appointment establish a gaming and enter- Boyes-Hunter added: “ I’d
“Everyone associated with added: “The decision is a fan- ment to visitors. of Dov Haase as its casino tainment facility that will be like to thank everyone in
Casino Red is delighted to tastic result for Huddersfield. The basement will house general manager. Haase, recog- a credit to the area. Bars, the town for their support
now have the opportunity to Our venue will be a massive a dedicated poker room, nised in the UK industry as restaurant, live entertainment in our application for a
develop an entertainment addition to the town’s enter- while the ground floor will one of the finest casino exec- and much more will be com- licence it has been greatly
venue that the town can tainment and leisure facili- host the rest of the venue’s utives, said: “The opportunity, plemented by this superb appreciated.”
Warm reception for the Isle
heavenonearth go to Vegas and are blown away. Evans is doubly delighted in the
UNITED KINGDOM Then they come back here and large numbers of registrations and
would like to see what casinos here visits in a month when there have
The UK’s largest casino, the Isle are like and often they’re disap- been no football matches or exhibi-
under the Nicoh Arena in Coventry, pointed. What we’re offering is tions taking place in the stadium.
has reported membership far out- more accessible to more people “We are very close to the football
stripping even its wildest expecta- and they are people who want club, which has a considerable
tions. Just a month after opening its more, who expect to be in an excit- database of people signed up to
doors for the first time, the venue ing environment.” their Premier Club scheme. We’re
has registered 20,000 members - a He continued: “One of the aware we haven’t been tested in
success that operations director reasons is that the age profile is the matter of large football crowds
Dean Evans puts down to the new getting lower and lower. In former but we’ve had a lot of crowded
kind of experience on offer. days, you would only get over-50s nights already, so we know that our
“Now in the UK, you have to offer
Dean Evans,
operations director
in: now the average age has come security personnel will be well able
much more than just gaming. Of
of the Isle Coventry.
right down and people want to be to cope.”
course, gaming is our core busi- able to relax a bit more. That said, The casino will soon be able to
ness, but we are marketing our- although we have a fairly relaxed offer something to football crowds
selves more as a venue for who comes here gambles. We want rant or on the gaming floor.” dress code, people have been of a different kind, when its Club
entertainment where you can play people to come and spend some Casinos in this country must dressing up, far exceeding our salon and restaurant open at the
casino games. We do not presup- time here and enjoy themselves, shake off preconceptions that they expectations. But they are coming end of August. Membership will be
pose or demand that everybody whether it’s at the bar, in the restau- are seedy dives, he added. “People for a good night out.” reserved for an exclusive clientele.
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