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It's Eyes Down for Casino16 May 2006SWINDON, UK -- As reported by the (UK) Swindon Advertiser: "A £10m casino in Swindon would create 800 jobs and transform run-down areas of the town, according to the council's official bidding document. "The town centre is the front-runner for any gambling complex, but council planners have also included Sussex Square, the Gorse Hill district centre, County Ground or the Abbey Stadium in Blunsdon as possibilities. "...the Promenade (along Princes Street)in the town centre are the favourite places for a casino. "...The complex would have up to 80 slot machines with £4,000 jackpots and cover 30,000 to 40,000 square feet. "The document reveals the council has already been in detailed talks with three casino operators Gambling International Plc, Stanley Casinos and Harbour House Casino Ltd. "Council leader Mike Bawden (Con, Old Town and Lawn) said the submission did not mean the council wanted a casino in Swindon. "The council believes an £8m to £10m development would create 200 jobs inside the casino and 600 jobs 'indirectly'. "But the bid admits the scheme will provoke controversy..." |