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Supercasino dispute heats up

LONDON, England -- As reported by the UK Times: "Lord Falconer was yesterday dragged into a dispute over plans for a supercasino at the Millennium Dome when it emerged he had met representatives of the American billionaire behind the venture 13 times.

"One of the meetings came on the eve of the government's white paper on gambling reform which paved the way for the opening of Las Vegas-style casinos in Britain.

"Documents obtained by The Sunday Times under the Freedom of Information Act also show that Falconer flew to Los Angeles for talks with Philip Anschutz soon after Anschutz's company announced its desire to open a casino at the dome site in Greenwich, southeast London.

"Opposition MPs are demanding to know whether Falconer, the lord chancellor and former flatmate of Tony Blair, gave any assurances to the tycoon about obtaining a gambling licence for the dome. At the time Falconer was the minister in charge of negotiating the dome's sale.

"The venue is now on a shortlist of seven locations vying for the first supercasino licence. The winner will be announced early next year…"

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