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Liverpool's State nightclub earmarked for casino

25 February 2009

LIVERPOOL, England -- As reported by The Liverpool Daily Post: "A glitzy Monte Carlo-style casino could rejuvenate the fortunes of Liverpool's former State ballroom. City bar boss Peter Lee wants to attract an up-market clientele to the venue that closed in the mid-90s, after the then nightclub saw a spate of violent incidents including a shooting and firebombings.

"...Magistrates threw out his original application for a licence last year, after opposition from city rivals, but now he is gambling on landing an appeal.

"The owner of the Metro bar says his new proposals for a radically different type of gaming house will invalidate previous objections.

"The renovated venue will be over- 21s only, have a strict dress code and other attractions such as a fine dining restaurant..."

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